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Attractions

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Montréal has a number of extraordinary sites to satisfy even the most diverse travelers. The following are just a few attractions that are sure to please.

The Montréal Botanical Garden is one of the world’s most impressive botanical displays. No matter the season, visitors will be captivated by the colors and fragrances from around the world, including sections devoted to orchids, lilacs, begonias, lotus and more! The Japanese Garden creates a feeling of serenity. The pathways lead visitors through settings of peonies, rhododendrons, irises, crab-apple trees and numerous perennials. Enjoy other displays like the Tree House, the First Nations Garden and the Monastery Garden, which offers medicinal and aromatic plants used in the Middle Ages.

Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica is a neo-Gothic building dating back to 1829. It is famous for its opulent interior, which includes richly colored stained glass windows and splendid altarpiece. It also has a noteworthy Casavant organ and its largest bell, le Gros Bourdon, is the biggest on the continent.

Frederick Law Olmsted, who is best known for landscaping New York’s Central Park, designed Mount Royal Park. The Park offers the most beautiful network of cross-country ski trails in the metropolitan region and is only steps from the center of downtown. From the beautifully appointed lookout terrace of the Mount Royal Lookout, downtown Montreal is at your feet, with a view to the river and beyond to the Monteregian Hills. The chalet by the lookout is open in the daytime with restrooms and snack machines.

Old Montreal is the oldest section of the city. Visitors can spend a lovely afternoon strolling, biking or taking a horse-drawn carriage through the charming cobblestone streets. Enjoy beloved cultural landmarks such as the Bonsecours Market, a number of outstanding museums like the Montreal Science Centre, and exclusive boutiques, sidewalk cafes and restaurants. Other notable public spaces include the Place Jacques Cartier, in front of the Montreal city hall, the Place d'Armes, The Place Jacques Cartier, which leads down to the old port, and the Place d'Armes, which is surrounded by wonderful buildings including the Notre-Dame Basilica.

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