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Welcome to Montreal! Amtrak comes into the Gare Centrale on Rue de la Gauchetiere. This train station is centrally located and is connected by an underground passage to the Bonaventure Metro station.
Where to Stay Staying in Montreal is quite a bargain these days, and this time of year, because it is the off-season and the exchange rate is very favorable. Generally, one Canadian dollar will cost about sixty-six cents American, so take that into account when researching hotel prices. Our favorite place to stay in Montreal is the Auberge Les Passants du Sans Soucy, in the Vieux (Old) Montreal. This inn is the only lodging in the old city, and is a former fur warehouse, dating to 1836. However, the foundation of the building dates back to 1684. The inn has only eight rooms, ranging from doubles to suites. Breakfast is included, and oh what a breakfast it is. These innkeepers do no serve just croissants and muffins. Guests get their choice of omelets, pancakes, French toast or scrambled eggs, along with a wide variety of juices, and teas and coffee. The diners sit around a big table and this is very much the place to engage in good conversation and meet new friends from throughout the world. Transportation in Montreal Public transit is excellent in Montreal. The Metro runs from 5:30 a.m. through 1:00 a.m. and goes just about anywhere a traveler might want to go in Montreal. The Metro is connected to the Underground City (see below), a bizarre but interesting, commercial oddity in Montreal. The upside of this is that you can get on the Metro, complete all the shopping which you might ever desire, and never emerge above ground. I will leave it up to you to determine whether this is a good thing. Pointe-à-Calliere Museum Built on the site of the first building in Montreal, this museum of archeology and history is one of the most fascinating museums that I’ve every visited. Upon entering, a visitor views a short multi-media presentation, complete with holograms, about the founding of Montreal. Then, visitors either tour the museum with a guide or on their own. In the lower level, the visitor is actually down within the archeological site, and able to see the various levels which give clues as to the different uses of this site throughout the centuries. The rest of the museum includes varied, and very interesting, exhibits that illustrate Montreal’s history. When I visited last year in December, the museum had a series of special presentations about the “Santas” of a number of different cultures, and there are other special presentations throughout the year. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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