Highlights
The second largest French-speaking city in the world, Montreal carries on the European tradition of keeping culture within the reach of the people.
Most of the city's many festivals include free admission for open-air events that keep the streets filled with music, laughter and creativity. Every summer for 11 days, Montreal hosts the world's largest jazz festival, with 400 concerts and the biggest stars of the international jazz community.
However, Montreal itself is a festival for all the senses. There are great restaurants varying from old world cuisine to storied delis and rib shacks.
The nightlife is legendary and a short walk out of a bustling downtown takes visitors back in time to the cobblestone streets, churches and centuries-old buildings of Old Montreal.
Downtown lies between the mountain and Old Montreal, which was the heart of the city until the end of the nineteenth century. Today, its charming buildings are filled with boutiques, bars and restaurants, and visitor's and locals promenade along the adjacent Old Port.
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