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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

Hello from Montreal: Dining and a Bit of Jazz at Modavie

After my initial introduction to Montreal through my driving tour, my next step was to explore the city on foot.

Hello from Montreal – A Driving Tour as a great Introduction to a Fascinating City

Shortly after my arrival in Montreal, right around 1 pm, I met Carole, a licensed professional tour guide from Guidatour

Hello from Montreal – A Comfortable Ride in the Train and First Impressions

It was an early day today, I got up at 4:30 am, and my husband dropped me off at 5:45

Hello from Montreal – A Wonderful Introduction to a Charming Unique City

Despite the fact that Montreal is one of the closest and most easily accessible cities from Toronto, I had really

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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.