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Introduction:
Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Montreal is one of the largest French-speaking metropolitan areas in the world and is also ranked as the world's 25th richest city.
The city of Montreal is situated in the southwestern corner of the province of Quebec and is 190 km east of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Montreal is bordered by the St. Lawrence River on its south side, and by the Rivière des Prairies on the north. Montreal lies at the confluence of several climatic regions, which explains why the climate of Montreal varies greatly.
Montreal remains a major center of commerce, industry, culture, finance, and world affairs. Observers have designated Montreal as the best city in the world to set up and operate a business, followed by Melbourne and Toronto.
Tourist Attractions:
Downtown Montreal: It lies at the foot of Mount Royal and contains dozens of notable Skyscrapers.
Old Montreal: lies in the southeast of downtown and has attractions like Old Port, Place Jacques-Cartier, City Hall, the Marche Bonsecours, etc. Architecture in Old Montreal has been restored to keep the look of the city in its earliest days.
Olympic Park: Montreal's Olympic Stadium has the world's tallest inclined tower at 175 meters (575 ft) high and leaning at 45 degree.
Museums and Cultural Centers: Montreal is the center of Quebec culture and has many specialized museums.
Religious sanctuaries: Montreal has some renown churches.
Chinatown: features many Chinese shops and restaurants.
The Plateau, Mile End, Mount Royal, Park Jean Drapeau and the Underground City, etc., are the other attractions of Montreal.
Accommodations:
Montreal offers some superb hotels as accommodations to its visitors. Some of the finer hotels in Montreal are:
Auberge du vieux-port
L'hotel de la montagne
Auberge Bonaparte
Marriott Chateau Champlain
Omni Mont-Royal hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
Intercontinental Montreal
- Montreal Real Estate
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