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Flights to Montreal
Major sites: Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal Insectarium, Olympic Stadium
Popular Montreal attractions: Montreal Botanical Gardens,
Biodome de Montreal, La Ronde Amusement Park
Other sites in Montreal: Montreal has a strong French
feel to it because of its many French-speaking inhabtants. This is
also evident in such historical sites as the Chateau Ramezay Museum and
the Place d'Armes Museum, both very much French. Similarly, Le Pierrot/Aux
deux Pierrot club and bar is equally French.
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Flights to Montreal
Fly to Montreal from larger British airports such as London Heathrow, Glasgow and Manchester.
A return ticket from Britain to Montreal will typically cost £300 - £500 per person.
Many airlines fly to Montreal. These include British Airways, United Airlines, Air Canada and KLM.
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Where to stay in Montreal
Montreal has many good quality hotels. Reasonably priced hotels include the
Days Inn - Montreal Downtown
located near famous Ste Catherine Street and Chinatown, with rooms from £57. Also of great value is the
Comfort Hotel & Suites Downtown Montreal,
a smoke-free hotel the heart of the Latin Quarter with rooms from £39. For 5-star luxury hotels you may want to check out the
Hotel Le St. James
in Montreal's historic district and
Hotel Le Crystal
near Old Montreal and the Bell Centre, with rooms from £295 and £112 respectively.
Low cost accommodation is also available in Montreal. Students and travellers on a budget can find good hostel accommodation costing
from £9 for a dorm bed and £11 for a private room. Favourite hostels include La Maison du Patriote in Old Montrea and Montreal Backpackers
in the city centre.
Things to do and places to visit in Montreal
Montreal is rich in history and architecture. Historical sites in Montreal include the
Notre-Dame Basilica (Basilique Notre-Dame) which, having been built in 1656, is Montreal's oldest Catholic church.
It is also worth visiting Old Montreal (Vieux-Montreal) which is beautifully preserved and full of character, giving
it a uniqueness compared to other North American towns.
Montreal nightlife competres well with other big cities. Stereo Nightclub, in downtown Montreal is a popular and
highly acclaimed affter hours nightclub. Or for live music and dancing check out Cafe Campus. Altertively if you
are looking for a sports bar Champs Cheers and and Ziggy's Pub are the places to go.
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