Downtown Montreal exemplifies the unique blend of European and North American urban planning Montreal has to offer.
Vieux-Montreal, or Old Montreal, has narrow cobblestone streets strolling through which really feels like Paris, the downtown high-rise area looks and feels like New York or Chicago.
Mont Royal, rising above the compact downtown area is a wonderful urban park and is within a reasonable walking distance of Quartier Latin, Vieux-Montreal and McGill University campus.
To combat the harsh winter weather, an 'underground city' of passageways to stores, restaurants, theaters and exhibitions halls has been built. Montreal underground spans almost 30 kilometers and keeps on growing.
Hotels in downtown Montreal are clustered in the downtown area. With all major Montreal attractions being so close to each other, Montreal hotels offer a great home base to enjoying the lively nightlife and restaurants of the city as well as putting visitors close to business offices.
Downtown Montreal exemplifies the unique blend of European and North American urban planning Montreal has to offer.
