Montreal Guide to Montreal Tourist Information
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The largest city in the French speaking Quebec Province in Canada, Montreal occupies a large island at the point where the Ottawa and Saint Lawrence rivers converge. A bustling modern city that still has one eye focussed on its rich history, Montreal is a rewarding city to visit as part of a North American holiday, and one with plenty of fascinating attractions to explore during your stay.
Surrounded by picturesque countryside, and built at the foot of Mount Royal - an extinct volcano, Montreal is a city that has become recognised as one of the most important cultural centres in Canada, with several world class museums and galleries as well as beautiful parks to wander through on hot summers days.
Unusually, Montreal also has a large portion of the downtown part of the city underground so that people can escape the cold winters, and the mole like inhabitants of Montreal, with their propensity for tunnelling have created a network of shopping malls underground galleries and the city's rail network well below the streets.
Of course, one of the events for which the city is most famous is the annual Canadian Formula One Grand Prix, when the worlds best racing drivers tear through a circuit through a beautiful island park in order to win a trophy, and people travel from all over the world in the hopes that one day, someone might overtake at some point during the race.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Area: 10 million Sq KM
Population: 31.3 million
Language: English, French
Flight Time: 6-10 Hours from London
Currency: Canadian Dollar
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