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Hello from Montreal: 360 Degree Views from the Tower at the Olympic Stadium, Bugs and Nature at the Insectarium and the Botanical Garden, and a Quick Visit to the Jean Talon Market in Little Italy

Appropriately rested from my action packed day yesterday I had a leisurely breakfast and headed out on the subway at

Hello from Montreal: Dinner at Galianos and Celebrating Canada Day

After my official Montreal bike tour, my individual explorations of the Lachine Canal and my chat with André from Ça

Hello from Montreal: A Chat with André Giroux – Owner of Ça Roule Bicyle Rentals

I had thoroughly enjoyed my guided bicycle tour with Ça Roule and Bruno, a licensed city guide from Guidatour, really

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Hello from Montreal: Exploring Montreal by Bike – The Official City Tour

Well, after a more than filling dinner at La Iguana and a brief excursion to Montreal’s Jazz Festival last night

Hello from Montreal: Mexican Delights at La Iguana and a Peak at the Montreal Jazz Festival

The Plateau area is one of the trendiest areas of Montreal, so I decided to explore it a little further

Hello from Montreal: A Delicious Outside Lunch at the Café du Chateau, a Major Thunderstorm and a Tour through Musée de Ramezay

Well, as much as the walking tour through Old Montreal nourished my senses and architectural sensibilities, my stomach was in

Hello from Montreal: The Old Montreal Ghost Walking Tour – A First-Hand Connection with the Past

After an enjoyable dinner at Modavie I was ready to head to my next scheduled activity: a ghost tour of

Directly under the heart of the city, 19 miles long, the Underground City is probably the most famous aspect of shopping in Montreal. It is a web constantly growing, linking many major buildings and multi-level shopping malls in the area, and a shopper's paradise in any season.

Thousands of boutiques, major hotels, restaurants, universities, dozens of office buildings and attractions are all linked together by brightly lit, scrupulously clean passageways. The "city" is definitely the Montréal of Montrealers offering to more than 500,000 people every day a connection to work, shopping, dining or entertainment.

One major section is reached via Peel and McGill metro stations on the green line, and another via Bonaventure station on the orange line. Safe and sheltered from the elements, the Underground City offers a huge range of goods and services as well as a handy way to get from place to place without weather or traffic problems.