| A Fantastic Backpacking Destination | | | | and musicians joyfully vie for the attention along the |
| Montreal is the adopted capital of the Canadian | | | | pedestrian stretch of road, which is also flanked by a |
| French province of Quebec. But despite its North | | | | selection of museums and restaurants. |
| American location, it offers travelers an excellent | | | | Elsewhere the Basilique Notre Dame is a spectacular |
| opportunity to experience a quintessentially yet | | | | gothic masterpiece that does well in its attempt to |
| altogether unique strand of French and | | | | match the stunning architectural achievements of its |
| Franco-Canadian culture. | | | | European counterpart. Its interior ceiling's colorful |
| What's more, Montreal accommodation is routinely | | | | artwork is also a joy to behold, as is the massive |
| very reasonable. Montreal hostels are right up there | | | | 700-pipe Casavant Feres Organ. |
| with the very best hostels in North America for their | | | | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
| range of facilities, their excellent central locations, and, | | | | Host of the Montreal Grand Prix, the beautiful Parc |
| especially, their prices. | | | | Jean-Drapeau is made up of two islands, St Helene |
| Old City | | | | and Notre-Dame. Montreal hostels near the park can |
| The historic Old City and its French influenced is the | | | | be more placid than their centrally located |
| perfect place for backpackers to begin their French | | | | counterparts, but there's still plenty to see. |
| discovery. Old cobbled streets meander through | | | | The Habitat 67 is an odd-looking modern housing |
| sensitively designed and European-influenced | | | | complex located on the Marc-Drouin Quay and is well |
| architecture dating all the way back to the 1600s. | | | | worth a peak. Meanwhile, its Expo 67 partner La |
| Aside from the architecture, stepping into Montreal's | | | | Ronde theme park is the modern replacement for |
| Old City can often feel to the traveler like they've | | | | the 1967 Montreal World Fair. |
| been transported to an entirely different country as | | | | The park also hosts the impressive Montreal |
| changing cultural markers begin to wreak havoc on | | | | Fireworks Festival where several pyrotechnic |
| the senses. | | | | companies compete for a trophy with impressive |
| The Place Jacques-Cartier is one of the closest things | | | | displays over the Dolphin's Lake. It attracts |
| to the bohemian Montmartre outside of Paris. Artists | | | | competitors and audiences from across the globe. |