24 Hours in Montréal
Looking for a quick getaway? Brush up on your French and make your way to Montréal, a modern North American city with old-world European charm. Book a room at the Ritz-Carlton, Montreal; Hotel Le Germain, Four Seasons Hotel Montreal or Hotel St. Paul, for a luxury weekend. Downtown you can enjoy the city’s blend of old and new architecture, along with cultural institutions such as the McCord Stewart Museum, home to one of the largest historical collections in North America, or the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which houses more than 41,000 works, from antiquity to present times. Continue south and you’ll hit Old Montréal, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved old towns this side of Europe. The Saint Lawrence River, the Old Port and the cobblestone streets will transport you to a whole different era. Montréal (Distance from Toronto by plane: 55 minutes/ car: 5 hours)
Montréal appeals to gourmands, thanks to outstanding restaurants such as Damas (Syrian), Joe Beef (steak), Au Pied de Cochon (Québécois), Milos (Greek) and Garde Manger (seafood and cocktails). You can also tour two lively food markets: Jean Talon in the north east of the city and Atwater – an art-deco destination – in the west end. And don’t forget to sample Montréal’s world-famous bagels! Ready to relax? Stroll through Mount Royal Park (designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect behind New York’s Central Park) or book treatments at Bota Bota, a historic ferry turned upscale spa in the Old Port.
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