We're going to give you all the best tips and good plans to visit Montreal for the first time in this new post of our travel blog simplelive.us. Moreover, Montreal was one of the must-see destinations in 2017 as the city was celebrating its 375th anniversary. For this occasion, Montreal was under the sign of festivities throughout the year. We were there. Since then, anniversary or not, Montreal does not stop hosting many festivities.
Montreal is a destination that we recommend for a stay of 1 week or more. There are so many things to do in Montreal. We decided to help you in this travel blog post to prepare your future stay in Montreal through our tips, stories and photos.
We chose to visit Montreal for the first time in October 2016 during the GoMedia tourism trade event, an annual event organized by Destination Canada. Part of our stay was therefore spent in the presence of other bloggers and journalists from around the world.
It was an opportunity for us to discover the must-see sites in Montreal. We then prolonged our stay in Montreal on a personal basis to live Montreal at our own pace and to familiarize ourselves more with the different neighborhoods of the city and to practice some activities such as bicycle touring to visit Montreal differently.
We then left for a 15 days road trip in Quebec to explore the great spaces of the magnificent province of Canada. We speak to you about it at length in a series of articles published on our travel blog.
As for the accommodations to sleep in Montreal, we tested 2 big hotels and then rented an apartment via the Airbnb website. We give you all the details on the accommodations we tested in this post of our travel blog.
During this 10 days stay in Montreal, we fell in love with the city and its warm inhabitants. On the practical side, if you are afraid to travel, know that the language barrier is not a problem here. English and French are spoken equally well in Montreal.
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Here are our tips and tricks to help you organize your next trip and visit Montreal for the first time, a cultural metropolis at the convergence of Europe and the United States of America. A diversity that is expressed in its architecture, its gastronomy, and the friendliness of Montrealers.
1. When and how to visit Montreal?
1.1. Why visit Montreal?
Montreal celebrated its 375th anniversary in 2017 and Canada its 150th anniversary. It is the city to visit since the whole city is always animated with festivities all year long. 800 performances and street shows were presented that year in all parts of the city in July. Food trucks and music will of course be part of the event as every year from June.
Celebrations and festivities are still everywhere in Montreal. We can already advise you to go and visit the Jacques Cartier Bridge which is sublimated by 2807 projectors since May 17, 2017 which was the anniversary of the 375th anniversary of Montreal.
A bridge completely redesigned visually by Moment Factory, a company that we had the chance to visit and that creates and designs experiences that give strong sensations, surprise and amaze audiences around the world.
Don't miss the unique event of "Montreal en Lumière" which will be reminiscent of the one in Lyon, France. The Giants will also walk through the streets of the city. This is not without reminding us of the machines of Nantes. Let's not forget to mention the Cité Mémoire which makes the History of democracy alive and accessible since May 18, 2017 to the greatest number through a night geocaching in the middle of the city. We'll stop here because 175 events were held for this 375th anniversary of Montreal.
1.2 When to visit Montreal for the first time?
You can visit Montreal all year round, but for a unique experience, prefer the good weather. The ideal season to visit Montreal for the first time is from April to October.
In the summer, festivals animate the city and temperatures can reach 30 degrees.
In the fall, the beautiful colors prevail especially in the Mount Royal Park but not only. If you have the chance like us to visit Montreal during the Indian summer, the atmosphere is just incredible.
In the winter, the temperatures in Montreal can be freezing and the city is regularly covered in a thick blanket of snow. Montreal life then migrates in part to the labyrinthine basements. This is the season when we like to take refuge in the warmth of a café between two visits. Perfect for soaking up the Montreal culture and lifestyle and for cold weather lovers, we admit it.
No matter what season you visit Montreal for the first time, you will always find something to do in the city. Like us, you can also decide to go on a road trip in the province of Quebec or just go for a few days in the surrounding regions like the Laurentians or the Eastern Townships. You can find our adventures by clicking on the blue links. In the fall, the Eastern Townships is the ideal region to observe the beautiful colors of the maple forests.
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