Best Places to Visit in Montreal: Top Attractions [2024]

Ayantika Pattanayak

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Places to Visit in Montreal: Montreal is one of the biggest cities in Canada with beautiful scenic beauty. International students who intend to study in Canada hold this city in high regard. In addition to this, Montreal is also known for its striking architecture, which includes many towering buildings. Since it is home to renowned museums like the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which features well-known Impressionist and Post-Impressionist pieces, the city of Montreal is a wonderland for art enthusiasts.

This blog will serve as a guide if you chance to be in Montreal and want to see this amazing city.

Below is the table of the places and their Google ratings.

PlacesGoogle Reviews
Mont royal park
Notre Dame Basilica
Oratoire Saint-Joseph
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Jardin Botanique

Mont Royal Park

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This captivating Mont-Royal Park is situated near the city’s centre. This charming park, which is located 233 metres above the city, allows you to see the statues of King George IV and Jacques Cartier. 

Also, Mont-Royal Park offers breathtaking views of St. Lawrence and the entire Île de Montréal from a vantage point that will make you fall in love with the city. On a clear day, you can also see the vast Adirondack Mountains in the United States if you travel here. It is definitely a must-visit attraction of the city.

Distance from Places of Interest 

Place ETA 
Nouilles Zhonghua – Chinese Noodles – Cold Noodle Xi’an – Chinese30-minute drive 
Café des Amis4-minute drive 
Marché Quebecana Market28-minute drive 

How to Reach 

Also, check out this blog, if you are planning to study in Derby 5 Must Visit Bookshops in Montreal

Notre Dame Basilica

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The oldest church in Montreal is Notre Dame Basilica, which was established in 1656. This church’s artistically crafted interior draws tourists from all over the world. The stained glass windows tracing Montreal’s history are also housed in this magnificent church. It is the location of the stunning carving created by well-known sculptor Louis-Philippe Hebert. The organisers there offer a 20-minute tour where you can see the incredible collection of this church Notre Dame Basilica. So if you are in Montreal make sure to visit this amazing church.

Distance from Places of Interest 

Place ETA 
Le Petit Dep – Café et épicerie fine1-minute drive 
Philemon Bar2-minute drive 
SSENSE Montréal Clothing Store1-minute drive 

How to Reach 

Oratoire Saint-Joseph

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The Oratoire Saint-Joseph, which honours the patron saint of Canada, is situated next to the Mount Royal Park west entrance. This popular destination for tourists has a huge Renaissance-style dome that was built in 1924. Brother André of the Congrégation de Sainte-Croix built a modest chapel here earlier in 1904 and provided healing rituals for the afflicted. You have the opportunity to see his possessions and way of life.

Distance from Places of Interest 

Place ETA 
Notre-Dame College3-minute drive 
Maison Harrieth-Frothingham Landmark24-minute drive 
Metro Côte-des-Neiges Market3-minute drive 

How to Reach 

Musée des Beaux-Arts

It is Canada’s oldest museum and contains unique collections of sculptures and paintings. The remarkable collection of global cultures and the vibrant Mediterranean archaeology are both available at the Musée des Beaux-Arts. More than 1,400 works of art, including the rare masterpieces by Veronese, Canaletto, El Greco, Mantegna, Poussin, Rembrandt, Goya, Gainsborough, Tiepolo, and Pieter Bruegel the more, can be seen here. Musée des Beaux-Arts has an exquisite art collection that transports visitors to the Golden Age of the Dutch Age.

Distance from Places of Interest 

Place ETA 
Restaurant Boustan2-minute drive 
Georges Laoun Opticien1-minute drive 
Cinéma du Musée Theatre1-minute drive 

How to Reach 

If you’re considering visiting Montreal, you should also look at this blog Best Areas to Find in Montreal: Explore the Finest Locality

Jardin Botanique

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You will be enchanted by the alluring Jardin Botanique botanical garden and fall in love with Montreal. There are about ten display greenhouses and thirty themed gardens. The outdoor gardens at Jardin Botanique contain stunning Japanese and Chinese landscapes. Here, it is possible to observe even unusually dangerous plants and their presence in their natural environment.

Distance from Places of Interest 

Place ETA 
Restaurant Chez La Mère27-minute drive 
Café Alice5-minute drive 
Marché Ricci Market4-minute drive 

How to Reach 

FAQs

Montreal is famous for?

The most popular city in North America for hosting international events is Montreal. The famous Cirque de Soleil is located in Montreal, which also staged the Summer Olympics in 1976. Expo 67, which is regarded as the most prosperous world fair of the 20th century, was also held in Montreal.

What places in Montreal attract tourists?

Places like The Notre Dame Basilica – Credit: Alice Gao, Old Montreal, Mount Royal Park, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and many more attract tourists.

What is the most famous thing in Montreal?

The famous things of Montreal include: 
– Notre-Dame Basilica
– The Clock Tower
– Pivotal pavilions and more

This blog was all about places to visit in Montreal. For booking the best accommodation abroad to start your study abroad experience you can contact Fly Homes at 1800572118. 

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