Visit Montreal - 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Montreal, Canada 

Went to this city once. Then went 4 more times. I love this town. It's the best-kept secret on the North American continent.

Most of these things are stuff we may not notice living here everytime. It's generally pretty safe city. If you are out on night especially on weekends the streets are pretty crowded. The stores do close early which does not encourage people to stay late outside, however there are so many great places to visit at night. The homelessness is unfortunately a major issue in every big city. You are definitely right about the pot, you can smell it here and there. Montreal is relatively cheaper than other Canadian cities. Some tricks for tourists we can suggest is to not eat at touristic areas as they charge extra for the location. Similar and better food is served in the inner city. We're glad you liked your visit, Montreal is a beautiful city and I hope you got the most of it while visiting and return soon. Great video overall, you've touched upon the great things about the city.

Pretty accurate for a 7 years ago video! I'm from Montreal and we are really proud of our city, even tho everything's not perfect! I think that overall it is an amazing place to live, even on the south or north shore ... The nature is much more beautiful outside the city!

What's all that talk about "seedy"? I often see families walking around Montreal at 10-11pm which is totally fine. No one would ever bother you here or get in your way. Or do you consider a homeless person as "seedy"? They are poor but not dangerous in any way. I guess when you come from a place where it is dangerous, you see every big city as "seedy" at night.

I’m living in Montréal and there’s a thing that we can do in Montréal is doing outdoors sports. Like biking,you can rent a bixi and discover the city,also,there’s many places that you can rent a bike. Montréal have hundreds of km of bike path that you can ride. You can rent a kayak or a canoe and go along over Lachine Canal and enjoy time on water. Montréal counting two beaches that are accessible by subway and buses. There’s one in Verdun that’s is 5 minutes walk from de l’Eglise subway station and the other one are in parc Jean Drapeau,with is accessible by Jean-Drapeau subway station and taking the 767 bus. But be aware that one are going to La Ronde amusement park and the other are going to the beach. Montréal are a city where you can have a walk at night time. If you want to do some shopping. Stores will be opened on Thursday and Friday till 9 pm. Otherwise it’s close at 6 pm and 5 pm on the weekend. You can do a city tour onboard a double decker bus from Dominion square near Peel subway station. It’s call hop on hop off and circuit have few stops along the way that allows you to get off and take a following bus later.

Marijuana is not legal (not even decriminalized) for recreational use anywhere in Canada. However, while illegal, the laws are very VERY unenforced, which is why everyone thinks Marijuana is legal and/or decriminalized in Canada because of the openness towards it and its use.

I'm a brown muslim and i was scared to visit montreal because i heard many bad things about french canadians. But everyone i met were SO friendly and helpful, and the language wasn't an issue at all. everyone can have a conversation in english. once you're a tourist they really don't care if you don't speak french. There are 2 english universities in the city so they have to speak english! And montreal is VERY multicultural, especially immigrants from french speaking countries...so many africans, north arabs and lebanese. But you'll also find latinos, other europeans and south asians! Yes, quebekers are very secular and the place does get a bit risky at night but it's not like it's to your face Montreal is a very lovely city. If i'm ever back in canada i'm definitely returning!!

The reason its gets to quiet at night, is because Montreal has a law about no noise at night, That is also typically why you can find no flights with montreal at night

I love Montreal! I went there two years ago with my mom I actually prefer it to Toronto. Not saying Toronto is bad but it feels like just another North American city. Love Montréal's French Canadian culture. I also loved Quebec City.

Montreal is the safest city you can walk 4 o'clock in the morning anywhere without get scare someone is going to hurt /rob you. I 've never smelled pot "everywhere"

UPDATE 1- Most strip joints in Downtown Montreal are now closed. I've never felt unsafe in Montreal. Crime rate is higher at Disney! 2- There is no history of homeless people attacking anyone in Montreal as far as I know. 3- Pot (marijuana) is now legal in Canada 4- Montreal is dirt cheap compared to New York, Disney World, etc. You can get amazing food lunch/supper for US$10. Obviously fine dining is more expensive. Currently Americans get CDN $1.35 for each US $1.00. 5- During the summer, there are now tourists everywhere until late at night and more more restaurants and stores are also open till very late.

I find Montrealers to be very passionate about their city.

I was born here in Montreal and still do, I'll make a quick comment in regards to scene 4:36 no my friend you are not loosing your mind. In scene 4:36 you will notice a woman using our hi-tec transponder system whereas with a special travel card one which can be placed in your pocket or purse - wallet when next to a transponder it reads the special card and the transponder pod is then activated allowing people to travel to any location in Montreal in nano seconds. So not to worry your mind is in tact, all you noticed was a woman using our transponder system. No camera trick...Watch 4:36 and listen to the man talking and his video no cuts - this vid was in no way Doctored. Just a woman using a transponder... And yes.. it is really new tech, just we Montreal'er never openly talk about it as it is hard for some people to wrap their mind on the idea. feel free to contact me for more info or if you would like to use the transponder

On the multi-cultural point, we have a petit-mahgreb here in Montreal as well.

Hi Mark, I just saw this video. I can't believe you were in Montréal, and I missed u. I would've been more than happy to show you around. One of the pros about Montréal that you didn't mention is the excellent public transportation.

isnt Montreal one of the safest cities in North America?

Of course if you go to places in Old Montreal (where you are in this video) everything will be pricey. That's how they get suckers (tourists) to overpay for their stuff.

Starting July 1st 2018, pot will be legal in Canada. Not only for medical use, but also for recreational uses.

I'm really happy you like Montreal. I'm technically from a small city of the South Shore of Montreal but I've lived there for some time so for me it's amazing that you talk about this city and bring it more exposure. Thank you very much!

For me, Hates 1. Horrible Weather 2. Horrible snow clearance 3. There are lots of racists 4. Not a very extensive metro system 5. Some places aren't very clean Loves 1. The great food 2. The feel that you live in a community 3. The old vs new section 4. The number of bike pathes 5. The great bus routes Et voilà!

As a Montrealer working with the UN overseas, I gotta say, you did us proud. I actually consider 9 of your points to be positive. Keep it up just just two tips for when you return: 1) Come in winter for Hockey is our religion and winter is our soul. 2) We pronounce it Muntreal, not Mawntreal. Think "money" or "monkey" on "month".... It's that "o" we use for our city ;)

I'm going to be an exchange student in Montreal, and this video helped me alot, thank you man! Greeting from Brazil!

My 5 things I hate: 1. Construction. There are always construction sites all over the city. 2. Cold winter. Montreal in winter is incredible but incredibly cold at the same time. 3. Pricy. Food, services and entertainment is certainly a bit more expensive. 4. Drivers. Certainly a lot more of rude drivers than I would've wanted. 5. Queues. Better make a booking to your favourite restaurant a weak prior during holidays if you don't want to spend at least an hour waiting in queues for an open table. Despite all that there are numerous things that you would love about Montreal. But Ill leave it to you to discover them all :)

Montreal is cool, i was born there and spent most of my life there. Instead of the traffic and the extrem opposite wheaters (to warm and humid in summer, and too cold and snowy in winter), i love its multi-cultural aspects. :)

You left out some “hates” the traffic is horrible The driving is crazy If you are a brown person like myself you will have some ppl who stare at you oddly. Good Customer Service is not their main concern ( but that could be because I’m brown) We were there for 5 days and most of the food we had sucked!!!! Don’t believe the hype that the food is amazing! I went to a Venezuela restaurant and ordered the tilapia in a tomato sauce and they literally served cooked tuna fish out the can with some canned tomato sauce drizzled on top with microwaved rice and beans. Im not lying- I literally walked out the restaurant after I figured out why my tilapia looked like shredded cat food!!!!! I would have been sick for days had I eaten it!! If you don’t speak French you will get treated differently even though they all speak English. Now, when I say, “ differently “ I don’t mean rudely, I mean they will JUST deal with you as in: tolerant your existence. They will give you No pleasantries, no shooting the breeze conversation - just straight business. Gas is very expensive!! Everybody smokes so no matter where you go you WILL inhale it because that smoke and stench is EVERYWHERE! Now for the “ Loves” Best Lattes EVER!!!!! Everyone there is lean and fit!! They run or bike everywhere which was really inspiring and nice to see ppl really taking care of their physical bodies so well. They all are put together well even in streetwear, they all looked effortlessly amazing!! The Lattes are AMAZING!! The architecture of the buildings and homes where really beautiful and intriguing. The streets were very clean. Nobody was on their cellphones.. at all!! I only saw it a handful of times. Ppl there still talk at meals. Loads of chatter in the restaurants The Lattes are spectacular!!! Pastries where stellar!! The vibe of the city is very chill and laid back even though it is VERY similar to NYC. Not once did I feel any aggression that you would feel in NYC. And my last one is: The Lattes are out of this world!!! Would I go back ? Yes! But in the summer and after some French lessons. 😉👍🏽

Montreal seedy...hahaha...its actually pretty safe when you compare to the big American cities. When I worked in a hotel americans could not believe how safe the city is. That was 15 years ago but common...Downtown is not a wr hour walmart. I found this 5 things are not even backed up by facts just your opinion and its ignorant

I was surprised to hear that Montreal did a good job at snow removal. The sidewalks remain covered in ice from October to April. They sprinkle pebbles on top for some traction, which helps a bit.

The complaint about the seediness is prehaps a bit poorly informed. It might feel a bit insecure when the sun comes down, but actually, Montreal is one of the safest big city in North America (and in the world). Crime rate, violent crime rate, homicide rate are all very low in the province in general, so even though it can feel a bit shady at dawn, I invite people to consider whether or not this feeling is rational. Once, I was in Reims (in France) and we landed somewhere very seedy outside the town on an extremely hot day (around 40 degree celsuis, actually the historic reccord was beaten the next day) and the streets were all empty. My first impression of the city was very bad and I carried that feeling throughout the day until the sun came down and people started to come out. The city suddenly became alive and super chill and I regretted my obviously poorly informed analysis of the situation which ultimately made my experience worse than it should have been. My dad who wasn't impressed in the same way had an awsome day.

was in Montreal ..twice last year for formula one and reggae festival..did plenty of walking all over downtown welllll after midnight..2-3 a.m. and never once felt anything seedy...never once felt uncomfortable.

2 things: Getting around the city is a breeze. Amazing metro system. The other it is a walking city. You can walk to most of the best attractions in the city and its really not that far to go from one place to the next on foot, or, if tired, you hop on the metro, and the bus system is really quite good. I only have visited in the winter, and you have to know how to dress for extreme cold, but that doesn't stop the people from walking about. Also New Year's eve in the city is spectacular: the fireworks off the river rival that of almost every other city I've gone too for New Year's Eve (I make a point of visiting different cities for New Year's eve).

also i did as suggested, i'd greet people in French, then let them know i do not speak French and everyone i encountered appreciated being respected that way. this summer i plan on visiting again for the Jazz festival and Reggae festival again if possible...that would make my 4th visit in 2 years...love Montreal that much!! best part is Porter airlines has me there from Pittsburgh,Pa. in less than 4 hours via Toronto for under $200 U.S. round trip!! Merci Montreal !!

lol this year its the construction like its ridiculously bad, i would say 50% of city is under construction. I would also disagree with food being expensive, i agree that there are places like the old port where things are expensive but our best places that locals go to are super affordable. Restaurants outside downtown and oldport such as the plateau, china town, mile-end, parc extension, villeray, st leonard, NDG are all pretty much super affordable.

I think it’s so cool and unique that they speak a lot of French in the Quebec province!

During my first visit to Montreal last year, all I did was keep to myself. I had to in order to not get lost, which actually happened once or twice (my fault; too distracted). Yes, speaking a few words in French is important. I am not fluent in the language, however, a polite Bonjour or Merci will definitely win you extra points. One of the best things about Montreal, in my opinion, is the metro system. It is fantastic, clean, and so user friendly, unlike the subway in NYC. Another thing I love about it is that for a large city, it's not overcrowded with tourists. You can go anywhere and not be bothered. When in Manhattan, it is near impossible to find a place that is not brimming with tourists posing for selfies or stopping to talk in the middle of the sidewalk. I can't wait to go back :)

What I hate in Montreal is:the damn traffic during the rush hour, the fucking cold and the snow during winter, 15% of tax on almost everything, lack of parking space, paying for a stupid parking, too many muslims not trying to adjust to our western values.

You'll hate the coldest, never-ending winters the most.

For anyone considering visiting Montreal, I suggest visiting the suburban western part of the island of Montreal, known as the "West Island". There are plenty of things to keep you busy and entertained from shopping malls (Fairview Pointe Claire) theatres, bars and clubs that feature live music. All of the fun and excitement of downtown Montreal, but without the "seediness", homeless issues and congestion...even at night. No pot smells, either! There are parks, lakes and rivers for fishing, beaches and recreational facilities for the whole family, tons of green spaces to relax and unwind, hardly any construction and you will be greeted with friendly hospitality, warm smiles and you'll be catered to in either English, French or pretty much any other language that you speak. The air is clean, the vibe is laid back and the prices are a LOT cheaper than the touristy downtown area. The West Island is only a 15 minute drive west from downtown, too. You can take either the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 40) or you can take the Montreal-Toronto Highway (Highway 20). I've lived in the West Island my entire life and there's no place like it. Come and visit...you won't regret it!

Great video. I lived in Montreal for 10 years so I know a lot of what's good there and what isn't. The food is fantastic. My mom and I used to go to this place called 'The Rib and Reef', on Decarie, and it was amazing. The prices have gone up quite a bit since I was a kid, but I think it's worth it for a once a year treat. "Dunn's Famous" is also really good, especially for smoked meat and cheesecake. Even the chains are good. "Mikes" and "St Hubert" are fantastic chains. We used to go to "Giorgio's", and that was a good one too, but they've closed most of their restaurants. I'm guessing the owners are getting old or something. Anyway, Montreal is a fun place. Take care.

Many years ago I was in Montreal for 3 days. It rained solid almost the entire time. So having the Montreal Metro was a nice way to get around the city and stay dry.

as someone who lives in montreal, I must say that depending on the place and probably time you need to watch out for some drivers as you can meet real jerks, although I guess it's like that anywhere.

Montreal gets seedy at night? where are you from? it's so much safer of a city then Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, LA, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Houston, Dallas, or about any US city other then maybe Denver. I'd love to hear where you prespective is from.

I'm Brazilian and I'm going to Montreal next month! I'm sooo excited!! Thx for the video!

I made a great decision 35 years ago and married a French Canadian. We come to Montreal 4-5 times a year and your 5 things to Love and hate about Montreal was spot on. One think I tell people who want to go to Montreal is the money xchange I would say on average it has been 20 dollars on a hundred and at times it has been 30 and higher on the dollar which does help with the higher prices for eating.

If Pot smoking all over Montreal is 'not a good or bad thing', then why do you feel it necessary to mention it? People always feel compelled to condone or make excuses for things they inherently know are not good. Don't be a fence rider; say it's a negative. It's okay, ' tolerant liberals' won't flame you for your honest feelings/beliefs.

Parking in Montréal is hell. They live to give out tickets.

From my past visits, the ONLY place where no one spoke English was the subway/ bus system. The employees did not speak English BUT most of the riders did.

I lived in Montreal for 28 years. I generally agree with your assessment. There are many homeless and panhandlers, but safety is generally not an issue. The stores close at what would generally be considered to be "normal" business hours. 9-18h and/or 9-21h. The major problems of Montreal: corruption at all levels of government, crumbling infrastructure, very poor, very sluggish economy. Montreal is one of the poorest cities in North America. It needs a lot of help.

Actually Toronto is the most multicultural city not only in Canada, but the world (by number of countries people immigrated from). I think Miami has a couple of percentage points on Toronto for percentage of population born outside the country.

If you are young and single.. you will love it all...

Best thing in Montreal is the Canadiens hockey club. Bell Center is a must-visit for every hockey fan in the world

Hi Wolter, Really enjoy ur insights-Thx:-) Where is home for u & ur family? We live in Vancouver & I have visited Montreal twice in the past 11 months. 3 nights in July 2014 with family (my 12 yr old nephew, my wife, sister-in-law and Norwegian mom-in-law) and we checked out the Bio Dome, Rue Du St Catherine, Old Montreal, toured Notre Dame, McGill area, Peel Street, Mt Royal area, Joseph Oratory and toured the Molson Center (we are big NHL fans). We stayed in an apartment opposite the Delta hotel on Avenue du Président-Kennedy and had a car rental. It was the 1st visit for the other 4 family members as I have been there about 5 times before. We ate at Schwartz Deli, Main St., Deli, Montreal Poutine, Bagel place, Sushi after the BioDome, Checked out the rooftop bar at Terrasse Place D'armes & The Asian water theme at the Holiday Inn. Upon reflection we really enjoyed Old Montreal the most. We easily could have stayed 2 days there just to soak up the views of the waterfront area, people watching, patio bars, old buildings and lots of shopping and dining options. The 2nd visit was just my wife & I just last month taking in the F1 race and festivities for 4 nights. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn on Avenue du Président-Kennedy and took transit to the F1 race. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit there. We ate at Dunns Deli, Bellagio Italian Restaurant (twice-we really enjoyed it) 3 Brassiere, and grabbed breaky at Starbucks, Tim Horton's and a little cafe near the hotel. The staff at the hotel were very friendly & helpful and we engaged in many conversations with locals at the track and to & from the track. The weather was great (rained 1 day), the transit was easy to understand (we r NOT transit peps) and we had great encounters with retail staff on Rue de St. Catherines. Both recent visits we saw a few homeless peps (near the Delta hotel) but had NO negative encounters. Al in all we are definitely returning to another F1 race week in Montreal and will spend much more time in Old Montreal too. Thx for the videos:-) Cheers!!

Nooo these Canada videos came two months too late for us haha, we went to Canada for our first time in June to Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto. Really interesting to see them after the fact, Montreal was our first taste of Canada and we enjoyed it and all your points were very spot on. Keep up the great work, your videos are fantastic and really hit the nail on the head with the most important details about places.Thank you Thank you Thank you! I was also curious where are you and your family based out of when you aren't travelling/where are you originally from? All the best from a Miami FL Native, hope to catch you down here sometime.

I just love this beautiful city and Go Habs Go!!

Always like your honest perspective!!

I love the underground city! It also helps in the winter, because you can go to different places in the city without having to go outside at all!

been there once and cant wait to go back there.

Born in Montreal. The food is the best. Even the chains like Baton Rouge and Marathon Souvlaki are good. The smoked meat is legendary. If there's anything I miss, it's the food! Pretty accurate video. If you're driving beware of anyone you see with a squeegy, they will aggressively start cleaning your windshield at a stop/red light and expect a tip for it. Just keep an eye out and wave them off with a no gesture. Try to visit around May/June or in September to avoid the humidity and heat and bitter cold winters (it's a province of extreme weather). Also, it's pronounced 'Muntreal' (small detail). Great video!

Stores close early because of Quebec labour laws. Weekdays most stores must close by 9pm, weekends is 5pm

Montreal Jazz festival is the best!

As a Montrealer, the whole “seedy” stuff doesn’t make sense imo. The only place where it can feel a little sketchy at night is in Montreal-North or sometimes Montreal-East, but other than that it’s very safe here. The homeless problem is completely false from what I’ve seen. You see a homeless person every now and then but definitely not a problem. For the Pot-Smoking thing, I barely ever smell weed. I think I have maybe smelt it 1-4 times in 12 years. The only people who really smoke weed in mtl are stupid teens or teen drug dealers.

What the hell does seedy mean?

My goal in life is to go to Heavy Montreal and visit Montreal for the week end it with one of the most amazing hard rock/metal festivals on the planet.

You didn't mention Le Plateau... Montreal is metropolitan but it has many neighbourhoods that is the opposite!

am i the only non-montrealian watching this lol

one of the things i consider when booking a hotel in Canada is how close is the 24 hour Timmie's..been to Montreal 5 times and ventured out welllll after midnight for my muffin/coffee fix many times...never encountered a single problem or any concern for that matter..i won't insult this guy...but he must have led a really sheltered life if a homeless person scares him..because you have the misfortune to be homeless does not make you a criminal.

I've lived in and around Montréal all my life and... 1. Snow removal here in the winter time is horrible. 2. If the seediness you speak of is all the strip clubs along rue St. Catherine then you can walk about 1 or 2 streets north to either rue De Maisoneuve or rue Sherbrooke and you can avoid a lot of that. 3. I know this is an old video but it's 2018 and if you're coming to Montréal now, be prepared to get tied up in traffic due to all the construction going on in the city but that really doesn't matter because... 4. The public transportation system in Montréal (buses, metros) are inexpensive and super easy to navigate. 5. This city LOVES hockey and Les Canadiens. If you can, head over to the Bell Center and take a quick tour of the Courtyard of Champions.

Nice video. I went to Montreal last summer and i loved it. I'm a huge hockey fan and i got to see the Canadiens hall of fame. However, I wish i could have seen more of the city than i did. There is so much to see but my parents just wanted to stay in Old Montreal the whole time lol.

hey Mark.....was surprised to see and hear that The Oratory of St Joseph didn't get a mention! The gardens surrounding this place and the architecture are ASTOUNDING...one doesn't need to be Roman Catholic or even religious to appreciate that beautiful place.

I just returned from Montreal. Regarding the homeless and the beggers, while there were quite a few, most were very polite, respectful, and non-intimidating.

i’m in high school in montreal and my school is far from my house. Never have I felt uncomfortable walking around at night or in the afternoon, unlike other places in the world the homeless population aren’t dangerous and as a young girl i’ve never been cat called or followed or felt unsafe. Travelling from the suburbs to downtown for a Habs game is the easiest thing and yes, people do get drunk and you MIGHT see people smoking weed but never will they bother you and IF they do other civilians will step in. Though i do understand why you would believe that our city is like that :)

It is not the most multicultural city of Canada if you define it by numbers: Toronto and Vancouver are more multicultural. But it is perhaps the most integrated city because it is paradoxically the most "melting pot" city of Canada. Immigrants are under pressure to learn French and English--- Quebec society does not accept multiculturalism as easily as the ROC. So immigrants, while preserving some of their "flavour"--- often start to mingle with native French and English Canadians more readily in Quebec. Maybe I am dreaming, but this is my impression. Certainly this is confirmed by the fact that "exclusive neighbourhoods, i.e., ghetto enclaves" are less numerous in MTL than in Vancouver or Toronto.

Pretty accurate assessment except that part about Montreal being expensive. Montreal is one of the most inexpensive cities in the world. Other than that, best food in North America along with NYC. Best city to party in and it's the safest large city in Canada, by far. And yes, lots of pot smoking; largest student population in North America.

If you're more into travelling than sightseeing, I would definitely encourage you to visit some of the off the beaten track neighborhoods like the south west, NDG, Verdun, Villeray, St-Henri, Le Plateau, Rosemont or even HOMA. If you're here in summer, the best way is to use bixi (the bike sharing system) and wander along the tree-lined residential streets and commercial avenues. As a Montrealer, I feel like no visit is complete without doing this. Otherwise, you will miss the essence of the city. Montreal is consistenty ranked as one of the best cities to live in in the world and its quality of life cannot be understood only by visiting the tourist areas although I admit they're quite attractive to residents as well. Of course, Montreal has its share of problems. However, I do think it's definitely one of the most interesting cities to visit in North America and one my favorite in the world (especially in summer).

Seedy? Full of weed smokers? I'm on my way! Mais quand j'y vais je ne veux pas parler en anglais!

Montreal has announced that downtown will be opened 24h a day.

Was just there over the summer and LOVED it. Agree with all his points - but the "seediness" (stripclubs, older/"run down" buildings) is mostly confined to the Plateau, Gay Village, downtown. I did smoke pot on the street with a guy though, so can confirm it's a thing there. At night I never once saw a fight, or the drunk "bros" you see everywhere here in the US.. overall Montréal seemed like a place for GROWNUPS to go enjoy themselves... (and plenty of stuff like the Biodome for kids, too.)

Montreal is my hometown. One of the great experiences was going to a CABANE A SUCRE in Late March, early April.

The only other thing I've heard is not too good about Montreal, is driving through it can be a nightmare at times... Maybe not as bad as Boston Mass, but still a pain... CHEERS!

Your videos are fantastic! Any chance in the future of you touching down in Australia, I've never really explored much here and I find tourism blogs rather limited beyond places like Sydney?

I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent enough time on many visits to Montreal that I don’t feel like a tourist. The food and hotels are pricey in Downtown and Old Montreal but being off the beaten path for your hotels and meals is less expensive. I stay out near Dorval or in Laval and the transportation into the city is easy. For food, you can find nearly everything on Ontario Street East in Hochelaga for cents on the dollar. My one diversion, and I go at least once every second or third night, is Schwartz Deli. It’s my choice for smoked meat and unbeatable in my opinion.

I love Montreal too! Such an amazing city.... Great summary, I just disagree with one point, the "seediness". Montreal is one, if not the safest city in North America. I never felt like it was seedy ever. But other than that, great job on he video!

"The hotels are quite pricey." Quite??? They're expensive. As. Fuck. I remember my family trying to book a hotel that wanted to charge us $500 per night. No kidding.

The fountain in the lower left corner of the screen is where the battle between Beast and Magneto was shot in X-Men : Days of Future Past.

The highlight of canada...

UPDATE, 2024: The "seedy feeling" has gotten worse here in Montreal since COVID. Mostly in downtown. But don't worry: the "weirdos" are not violent.

I love Montreal! I was just talking about it today, how much I love that city. It is a very romantic city, it feels European to me. The coffee was the best I've ever had. Also, there is lots for the fashion conscious shopper to buy :) Love, love, love Montreal, I need to go back soon!

I always liked the sleazy stuff about Montreal.

Montreal is actually waayyyy cheaper then van and Toronto in terms if rent and food

its mostly just the shops that close early. my favorite part of montreal has to be the fireworks festival! montreal might be a bit expensive but they also offer a lot of free events. you also forgot to mention the amusment parc laronde!

1. The winter 2. The winter 3. The winter 4. The winter 5. The sub zero temperatures during the winter Regarding the city not being vibrant round the clock, I think that is just specific to the downtown core. There are plenty of strips that are the liveliest places I've ever been after dark (coming from a New Yorker). I would also say go to the French speaking nightlife sections of the city, up by Avenue du Parc/ St. Laurent--the English ones are more college students and Americans getting drunk.

The China town section is really a nice place to eat, great duck. BTW go to an "European" type hotel for better room deals.

My favourite thing to do in Montreal is sit on St Catharines and people watch, with a fat doob from the SDQC of course 😆😉

Montreal will look sketchy at night if you're afraid of metalheads, punks, hipsters, tattooed people and party-animals. Most of those people are harmless, believe me, I'm one of them.

You are brilliant!... lived in Montreal for the past 25 years and you are much more excited than I am:) ...you have Montreal spot on! Great place to visit -- hard living if you have difficulties expressing yourself in French. Very difficult to have a good paying job if you are not PERFECTLY BILINGUAL. This is partially the reason for the homelessness and alcoholism here...cheers!

All in all a good analysis of Montreal but if you lived here you would not think there's a "pot" problem. You must of "coincidentally" been near pot smokers while you visited. Also one of the best things of Montreal is that it's extremely safe (for a big city) and everyone can walk around in the late hours and never be in danger. Also the people are very friendly so a tourist can ask most Montrealer's about anything and they will get help.

I really enjoy Montreal! You are right about the food - it's fantastic! I especially like old Montreal as it feels like home to me! Last year, I was there to enjoy a few great French restaurants. I also got to go on the big observation wheel - La Grande Roue de Montreal!

Montreal is great. NYC too, TO is cool. But it seems to me downtown MTL is better and more compact: easier to get around by foot to get to venues. Check out the gay village. These guys (and gals) turned a ghetto into the nicest, cleanest, safest and most colorful area of St Catherine street. Best time of the year to visit in my opinion? Mid June during the Formula 1 weekend. It's called F1 fever. Open drinking in only select places but parties everywhere else. One of the very few F1 races held just next to an actual metropolis, not in the middle of nowhere in cow country or in a desert. If you walk along the old port area, you can actually hear the cacophony of backfires coming from the island next over. Sorry about that pot smell thing...

I have always found Montreal to be a pretty cheap place to go. Hotels have never been that outrageous in price and there is a lot to choose from.

You didn't mention Poutine!?! Great indigenous cuisine.

Hate #1 : Trafic and congestion Hate #2 : find a Parking , and parking tickets Hate #3 : Police everywhere to give you tickets Hate #4: some one bump you from behind and your car is damage Hate #5 : Construction everywhere and endless detours Bottom line montreal is fkn awesome if you don't have a car,, just take a bike, a longboard or whatever and enjoy it;)) the rest of montreal your gonna love it