CANADA: TOURISTANG POBRE WALKS AROUND TOWN

HISTORIC OLD PORT, MONTREAL CANADA 

By Henry Libo-on, Blogger at Touristang Pobre

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Walking around town of Old Port, Montreal, Canada, Touristang Pobre was overwhelmed by the beauty of the old town. 

Here's my story. 

The Historical Old Port, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada. 

Photo by Henry Libo-on, Touristang Pobre. 

How did this tour of Old Port Montreal happen? 

From New Jersey, we traveled by car to Montreal, Canada. It is, more or less, four (4) hours of travel time. When we reached the border between Canada and the U.S., we showed our passports to the Immigration officers and asked us how long will we stay in Canada. We arrived Friday and we were scheduled to go back home on Sunday morning. 

The next day we left our hotel for a tour of Laval town and the nearby historical sites and places as well as Montreal's iconic buildings. I got hold of a piece of paper where I listed the places to visit within the next two days we were in the beautiful city of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. 

My only wish was to see the Olympic Stadium and I will be done. However, my children maximized the time that we were in Montreal and so we moved from one place to the next as fast and as orderly as we can. Hereunder are my collection of photos of the Old Port, Montreal area.  

Famous Tourist Destinations in Montreal:

1.  Saint Joseph's Oratory at 3800 Queen Mary Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3V 1H6
2.  Mount Royal Park at Chemin Olmsted, Montreal, QC H3H 1A2, Canada. 
3.  Jean-Talon Market at 7070 Avenue Henri Julien, Montreal. 
4.  Hotel de Ville at 275 Rue Notre-Dame E, Montreal, QC H2Y 1C6, Canada. Hotel de Ville is actually what the French called their City Hall. 
5.  Basilique Notre-Dame was otherwise known as the Notre Dame Basilica at  110 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montreal, QC H2Y 1T2, Canada. 
6.  Botanical Garden at 4101, Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2, Canada.
7.  Montreal Biodome which is known as the 1976 Olympic Stadium is located at 4777 Avenue Pierre-de Coubertin, Montreal, QC H1V, Canada.    
8.  Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium at 4801 Avenue Pierre-de Coubertin, Montreal, QC H1V 3N4, Canada.  
9.  Pointe-a-Calieri Museum at 350 Place Royale, Montreal, QC H2Y 3Y5, Canada. 
10. Mary Queen of the World Cathedral at 1085 Rue de la Cathedrale, Montreal, QC, H3B 2V3, Canada.  
11. Museum of Fine Arts at Rue Sherbrooke O, Montreal, QC H3G 1J5, Canada. 
12. Other places to see that are not included here.    

The Historic Port of Montreal is located in Old Montreal.  The port was opened in 1830 but as early as 1611 the French used it as a fur-trading center. (The Wikipedia).

Sights of historic Old Port, Montreal.

You can rent a bike from here. 

Children and Adults enjoy a ride on the Ferris Wheel.  It offers a breathtaking view of the city. 

Somewhere here there is a Zip Line. 

The Old Port stretches for over two kilometers along the St. Lawrence River in Old Montreal. From the distance, you can see the famous Tower Clock and the Bridge. 

These photos show the buildings and landmarks around Old Montreal.  There are plenty of restaurants, souvenir shops, and interesting parts of Old Montreal that can make your trip as entertaining as possible. Just be ready with your most comfortable shoes so you can visit more places here. 

Would you believe that I reached all these parts of Old Montreal on foot?

Look at the faces of tourists here.  Everybody seems happy to explore this part of Montreal. 

My Tips and other comments: 

If you want to visit a tourist spot in Montreal that requires an entrance fee please go there early because the queue is, most of the time, long that you might decide to skip it and later on regret your decision.  

Try not to mentally compute the conversion of Dollars to Pesos when purchasing or paying for something while in Canada.  It will just discourage you to see what is in the landmark or historical sites.  Even when buying soda like a can of Coke or food.  You will go hungry if you keep a mental computation of the conversion of Pesos to the Dollars. 

That happened to me when we went to the Basilica of Notre Dame.  I regret that I was not able to see what was inside of the Basilica because I think that paying $5.00 for the entrance fee is expensive. 

Enjoy your tour by discovering each of the Top Tour Destinations in Canada.  For example, devote some time to see the inside of the Olympic Stadium or now known as the Montreal Biodome. 

I recommend that you spend a little time at the Mont-Royal Lookout and Mont-Royal Park.  You can also rent a bike to discover the whole area with your Bicycle. 

Spend a moment with your travel companion and savor the delicacies of Montreal.  There are nice bars and restaurants all over the place.  

Lastly, you can do other activities that you like.  There are so many places to discover in Montreal and neighboring towns like Laval where we stayed. 

Just be ready with your camera and have an extra battery.  If you are comfortable using your cell phone camera, please do not forget to carry a selfie stick.  I found it (the selfie-stick) to be very helpful.  

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By the way, you can also read my blog about the Barbie Expo, which is also known as Barbie Museum, Mont-Royal Lookout, the Basilica of Notre Dame, and the Saint Joseph's Oratory, among others.  All of these can be found here.  Just refer back to the Home Page.  Thanks.  

All photos by Henry Libo-on of Touristang Pobre. 

Updated February 25, 2019.

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