Montreal Features Travel Articles

Montreal’s Bagels – Are They the Best in the World? – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Artwork by Lily Goldman Montréal’s Bagels – Are they the Best in the World? According to native Montrealers their bagels are the best in the world! In fact, many a former Montrealer when returning on a visit to the city will invariably visit St-Viateur Bagel located at 263 St. Viateur in order to stock up [...]

Exploring Monreal’s Foot and Bike Paths – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Exploring Montréal’s Foot and Bike Paths One of the beauties of Montréal is its wide choice of foot and bike paths that are easily accessible by public transportation or within short driving distances from anywhere on the Island. Ulysses Travel Guides has published two very informative publications pertaining to walking and biking in and around [...]

Eating Cheaply in Montreal – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Eating Cheaply in Montréal Due to the multi-ethnic makeup of Montreal there exists a wide variety of restaurants in all different sizes and prices ranges. I recently came across an excellent softbound book entitled “Cheap Thrills” which describes great Montreal meals under $10. The book is published by Véhicule Press and was written by Simon [...]

Montréal and Charles Dickens

It is always fascinating to discover the many famous and illustrious individuals who have had some connection with the City of Montréal and what their impressions were of “La Belle Ville.” One famous author who traveled to Montréal and passed some time in this great city was Charles Dickens. In Dicken’s publication, American Notes, written [...]

Maison Papineau: Louis-Joseph Papineau

One of the great French Canadian nationalists was Louis-Joseph Papineau who was born in Montréal on the 7th of October, 1786 and died on the 25th of September, 1871 at the age of 85. It is interesting to read a letter written by his son, Louis J.A. Papineau, dated the 10th of May, 1894 to [...]

Maison George Étienne Cartier

Maison George Étienne Cartier One of the “must see” sites in Montréal is Maison George Étienne Cartier. The property located at 458-460 rue Notre Dame Est is today considered a National Historic Site in memory of George Étienne Cartier. This building also gives us an idea of how life was enjoyed by the “bourgeois” class [...]

Montréal, the Americans and Benjamin Franklin

I don’t think many of us “cyberspace folk” realize that the forces of the American Revolution invaded Canada in 1775 when the British were in control. On a Sunday November 12th, 1775 the Americans, under the leadership of Major General Richard Montgomery landed on the Island of Montreal. Four delegates were chosen to represent the [...]

Montreal, Canada – General Info

I could write a book just to fill this section, but here are the basics. Check this section every month for new info. Quirky Facts Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city on Earth (after Paris). People from Montreal are called “Montrealais”. Geography Montreal is actually an island. The main water frontage is the St. [...]

Montréal’s Spectacular Mountain – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

From just about anywhere in Montréal you can view one of the city’s most famous landmarks, “Parc Mont Royal” or, as the locals call it, “la Montagne” – the Mountain. In 1535 the famous French explorer, Jacques Cartier made his way to the top of the mountain following the lead of the Iroquois inhabitants. According [...]

The Montreal Travel Guide Index Page – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The Montreal Travel Guide Below you will find links to all of the articles in the Montreal Travel Guide, from monthly updates to related pieces. If you would like to be an online travel guide, click here. Monthly Updates February 2K Article – Why anyone would visit Montreal in February? For the skiing, of course! [...]