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Photo Credits: Cover: Susanne Kremer/ Huber/Sime / eStock Photo; Experience Montreal and Quebec City: Dennizn | Dreamstime.com; Exploring Montreal: Griffinyx | Dreamstime.com; Old Montreal (Vieux-Montreal) and the Lachine Canal: meunierd / Shutterstock; Downtown and Chinatown: Martine Oger/Shutterstock; The Latin Quarter and The Village: KC Claveria/Flickr, [CC BY-SA 2.0]; The Plateau, Outremont, Mile End, and Little Italy: Marc Bruxelle / Shutterstock; Parc du Mont Royal: Tourisme Montral; Cote Des Neiges: Acarpentier/wikipedia.org; Hochelaga Maisonneuve: Antoine Rouleau | Dreamstime.com; The Islands: meunierd / Shutterstock; Where To Eat: Patricia Brochu/HVOR; Where To Stay: Mount St Stephen; Nightlife: Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock; Performing Arts: Antoine Saito/Orchestre Symphonique de Montral; Shopping: Canadian Tourism Commission; Sports and the Outdoors: Susanne Pommer/Shutterstock; Side Trips From Montreal: Vlad Ghiea/Shutterstock; Quebec City: Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock; Upper Town: Arpad Benedek/iStockphoto; Lower Town: Onfokus/iStockphoto; Outside The Old City: Maurilbert, via Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0]; Side Trips from Quebec City: gary yim / Shutterstock.
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Fodors Recommendations
Everything in this guide is worth doingwe dont cover what isntbut exceptional sights, hotels, and restaurants are recognized with additional accolades. Fodors Choice indicates our top recommendations. Care to nominate a new place? Visit Fodors.com/contact-us.
Trip Costs
We list prices wherever possible to help you budget well. Hotel and restaurant price categories from $ to $$$$ are noted alongside each recommendation. For hotels, we include the lowest cost of a standard double room in high season. For restaurants, we cite the average price of a main course at dinner or, if dinner isnt served, at lunch. For attractions, we always list adult admission fees; discounts are usually available for children, students, and senior citizens.
Hotels
Our local writers vet every hotel to recommend the best overnights in each price category, from budget to expensive. Unless otherwise specified, you can expect private bath, phone, and TV in your room. For expanded hotel reviews, facilities, and deals, visit Fodors.com.
Restaurants
Unless we state otherwise, restaurants are open for lunch and dinner daily. We mention dress code only when theres a specific requirement and reservations only when theyre essential or not accepted.
Credit Cards
The hotels and restaurants in this guide typically accept credit cards. If not, well say so.
EUGENE FODOR
Hungarian-born Eugene Fodor (190591) began his travel career as an interpreter on a French cruise ship. The experience inspired him to write On the Continent (1936), the first guidebook to receive annual updates and discuss a countrys way of life as well as its sights. Fodor later joined the U.S. Army and worked for the OSS in World War II. After the war, he kept up his intelligence work while expanding his guidebook series. During the Cold War, many guides were written by fellow agents who understood the value of insider information. Todays guides continue Fodors legacy by providing travelers with timely coverage, insider tips, and cultural context.
WELCOME TO MONTRAL AND QUBEC CITY
Frances old-world charm lives on in Montral and Qubec City, two enchanting Canadian cities with rich pasts. Their French heritage is ever-present, from the language to wonderful food to pockets of cobblestoned streets. Cosmopolitan Montral rocks with lively cultural and shopping scenes; smaller Qubec City is jam-packed with history. Visits are lovely year-round: summer brings festivals galore; spring and fall are perfect for city strolls and countryside jaunts; and winter, despite the cold, heats up with Winter Carnival, hot chocolate, and snow sports.
TOP REASONS TO GO
French food: Haute to heartyincluding poutine, fries with cheese curds and gravy.
Shopping: Fashion-forward local designers, top-notch cold-weather wear, Inuit art.