Must-See For Any Season

BIXI is the name of Montreal’s new public self-service bicycle sharing program. BIXI is a combination of the words “bicycle” and “taxi”. Montreal’s BIXI was modelled on bike sharing programs in Europe, particularly the Vélib network in Paris.

Regardless of the time of year, you can always find horse-drawn carriages around Old Montreal and Montreal’s Old Port. These horse-drawn carriages, known as calèches are fantastic and fun way to explore Old Montreal. Many of these horse-drawn carriages leave from Place d’Armes and travel all over Old Montreal

Montreal’s La Ronde is an amusement park that is owned and operated by Six Flags. La Ronde is located on the eastern end of Saint Helen’s Island. It is the only Six Flags theme park in all of Canada and also happens to be the second largest amusement park in Canada, right after Canada’s Wonderlad. La Ronde is also the host of L’International des Feux Loto-Québec, which is one of the most popular international fireworks competition in the world.

Mount-Royal (Mont-Royal) is a large hill located in the middle of Montreal. At 234 meters, Mount Royal is the highest point in Montreal. It is affectionately called The Mountain by Montreal locals. Montreal is named after this 761 foot hill, which also houses the famous Mount-Royal Park (Parc du Mont-Royal), one of Montreal’s largest green spaces.

The Place des Festivals is a large public urban space that is dedicated to festivals and entertainment within the Quartier des Spectacles. The Place des Festivals draws huge festivals, particularly, during the summertime because of the many free events that take place in the Quartier des Spectacles. As part of the Place des Arts, the Place des Festivals contains the biggest interactive fountain in Canada.

Montreal’s Quays of the Old Port offers plenty of activities for Montreal locals and visitors. Located at the Eastern end of the Lachine canal, and just off the St. Lawrence River, the Old port is great place for locals and tourists to mingle. During the summer, it offers a riverfront destination for walking, cycling, pedal boats, rollerblading and even Segway rentals.