Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is located by the riverside of the St. Lawrence River and is the second most populous city in Canada. Of course, French is the city’s official language.

General Impressions:

1. Downtown Montreal is built on hills; so a lot of uphills and downhills while wandering around in the city center;
2. Montreal gives people a feeling of cleanness; the homeless issue is less severe compared to other major cities like Toronto and Ottawa;
3. There are a lot of stunningly beautiful churches in the city;
4. Unlike Ontario, vehicles in Montreal only have a rear plate;
5. A lot of pedestrians don’t follow traffic lights when crossing the roads;
6. Saint-Catherine St is a pedestrian-only street with tons of shops, bars and restaurants and is a good place to visit;

Notre Dame Basilica of Montréal

As one of the oldest churches in Canada, the Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal is located in the heart of Old Montreal and is a must-visit.

Port of Montreal

McGill University

McGill University is a public research university founded in 1821 and bears its name from James McGill.

China Town

Montreal also has an old-style stereotypical China Town.

One interesting fact that the old Chinese translation of Montreal used by old immigrants is 满地可.