This is not an article, but the title of the book that you who have lived or seen Montreal and Quebec city thoroughly, can write for me.
Please enlighten me with the list of great scenic areas, landmarks and places to visit in these two cities. The visitor is interested in nature’s beauty, European architectural highlights, famous buildings, historical places and museums, some river-side parks and recretional facilities and some fresh air in plains de Quebequa in summer and falls.
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Montreal and Quebec city are both nice cities. I loved them both. Personally, i like Quebec city more than Montreal. Tourism Quebec has produced very informative free guides for Montreal and Quebec and i like them. You can get them from any tourist information centre. Some places that i visited in Montreal include Biodome, Mount Royal, Notre Dame Basilica, Christ Church Cathederal, Old Montreal and Port Montreal, Olympic Park and few famous shopping malls (can't remember the names now). While i was there i went to three vegetarian restaurants called LaCommensal, govinda jaya jaya and something punjab. To tell you the truth, i disliked them all. I had horrible experiences with them all. Its better if one sticks to everyday food franchises. One place that had edible food was Aamir (an arabic restaurant) in downtown area.
My trip to Quebec was a day trip. The upper and lower Quebec city are both beautiful. They have cute streets with unique shops. You can actually go and see how a flower pot or glass vessels are made in one of the shops. One should definately visit hotel fairmount and plains of abraham. There's a fudge place in lower quebec that one should visit. They make really tasty fudge.
Besides, Montreal and Quebec city i also visited Montmorency Falls on my way to quebec city from Montreal. It was part of the tour that i took from grayline. It's a beautiful fall.
For more information on montreal and quebec city feel free to read the lonely planet or fodors guide. They have some nice recommendations.
:)
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Just dont park your car outside munda pakistani's place you get tickets there. :(
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and make sure u or someone with u knows some French if ur going to Quebec city because other then the hotel staff, nobody we tried to ask for something knew any English. You won't have this problem in Montreal though
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rotfl !! ..parking ke signs parhne hote hain 
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French may hotay hain 
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I am reviving this thread. Beside what is posted above, can someone who lives or has been to Montreal and has seen the city can name the famous places (specially the old European style towns). Will three days be enough to check all famous places?
Also mention Quebec City's main attractions and its typical infame beautiful old neigbourhoods and river side etc.
Any other town in near by or in b/w Montreal and Quebec City that is worth seeing?
Also mention the museums in Ottawa.
Please write point wise seperately for each city with a little description of the place/attraction.
Thanks.
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montreal
-old port
-old montreal (a part of the old port)
- city hall
-Mont tremblant (off city, BUT GORGEOUS)
- Mont Royal (u can see the city from up there :) )
- Parc ex (for ur desi food cravings)
- La Ronde (if ur into amusement parcs)
- Casino de Montreal (amazing at nite)
- Cresent street (fine dining and clubs ...mtl's known for its nite life)
- St. Catherine street (heart of downtown, shopping hub)
and im drawing a blank for now...sry!
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So many touristic sites in beautiful Montreal and Quebec city. The place is riddled with history. I posted a thread on pictures from Montreal years ago. You can still search for it. I also suggest searching the web for Montreal tourism sites. There are a lot.
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If you drink, don't miss Madhatter on Crescent. Great Korean food around 4600 block Sherbrook west. Hurlys great Irish pub. Alexis Nihon Plaza great place to watch Chinese girls. Can't beat Malhi for desi food on Park ex (Jean Talon) cheap and best, no decor. Agar decor wagara chahiye tau go to Karma on St-John in Pierrefonds in west island. Expensive million dollar resto. When in doubt go to either Crescent or St-Denis. Cresect English, St-Denis French. Also go to Chinatown. Fun place with some hot Chinese chicks.
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Thanks a lot everyone for sharing the info. BTW, I don't drink and am going with my family.
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Can someone plz provide good tourist websites for Montreal and Quebec city. Also are there any scenic areas near or b/w these cities, worth watching in this time of the year?
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the tourism website of quebec is good..
its http://www.bonjourquebec.com
i have ordered the free stuff from them..
maybe you can visit one of their 22 parks..
i am taking my extended family away on the long weekend in may to visit two provincial parks near quebec city..because i have already been to montreal and quebec city..but we might go to quebec city to show my parents’ that place..
if you are looking into scenic places..then maybe you can visit mount tremblant or mount st. annes..or go for a ride in laurentian mountains area.
the parks website is http://www.sepaq.com/pq/en/
and quebec city’s website is http://www.quebecregion.com/e/
i have sent several emails to these parks administrations..and they are really quick in replying back.
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Thanks sis once again.
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Good folks from Toronto are called Torontonians not Torontorians.
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Toron*tory*ans, as stephen harper would soon have it.
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OK, so finally got time for a get away vacation to French Canada last week.
First, panoramic view of city of Montreal from Mount Royal
A view of port of Montreal (with CBC building in the background) This picture is taken from La Ronde parc island.
Downtown Montreal from Island
Jacques Cartier bridge on the east side of Montreal on St. Lawrance river
Olympic Stadium and its observatory ( MTL Olympic 1976)
A view of Montreal from Observatory (East to West)
Biodome from observatory
World’s tallest towers gallery
Einstien in Biodome
The under water world in Biodome
Pengiuns in Biodome
The Antartic and Artic Pengiuns (from top to bottom)
Stylish downtown
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Bascilica
A nice old church in Old Montreal
Shops in Old Montreal
Biosphere
University of Montreal
Infamous St. Joseph Church in Mount Royal
Inside St. Joseph Church
On my way to Quebec city
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A government building in Old Quebec (probably from Dominion of Canada days since Quebec city was the first capital of Canada)
Champlain street on north shore of St. Lawrence river, named after the founder of Nouvelle or New France in North America Sumeul de Champlain. Old Quebec city’s famous cafe’ beneath the city wall
Vieux-Québec 300 year old market area
Old Québec’s internal wall, which parts it from new downtown area
French General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm must have used this military fortress for logistics and offices
Québec’s parliment building
Ferry ride from Québec city to the south shore of St. Lawrence river called Levis. Quebec’s 400 year old city skyline is visible, dominated by
historic Château Frontenac hotel,along with natural fortress that protected the city for sometime.
Another one of Vieux-Québec from St. Lawrence river. Plains of Abraham is on the left
Plains of Abraham is on 2Km East of Québec was the only place British troops could climb upto the naturally protected city.
After three months of seige without any success, General Wolfe ordered his 3000 soldiers to climb up from this side on Sept 13 1759,
and guess what, once they reached up it just took a 30 minute battle to take over the Québec, the jewel of North America.
Some try on hiking in Levis. Its very challenging to climb on these crushed rocks. Believe me 
Montmorency Falls, 20Km West of Québec
Park on the right side of Falls is the place where British General James Wolfe landed his troops at and waited to attack on Quebec all summer.
A beautiful evening
Towns in Beaupré along with Hwy 138
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
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O yaar wheres Frere Hall? :p