| Summer is nearly here! Everyone is coming out of | | | | visiting, but rent one anyway and go for |
| hibernation and ready to don the | | | | a bike ride to explore the city. There are heaps of |
| shorts and t-shirts to embrace the hot, humid | | | | bike paths throughout Montreal |
| Montreal summer.If you're planning to visit Montreal | | | | leading up on the mountain, through the main streets |
| this summer, then you've made a wise choice. | | | | and even down along the |
| With the huge number of festivals and party | | | | Lachine Canal. You can rent bikes, buy the maps and |
| atmosphere, there's no shortage of | | | | head off to explore. At least |
| entertainment and excitement in Montreal.So how do | | | | you'll burn off the calories you added when you ate |
| you decide what to do? Where do you begin? Well, | | | | yourself silly.4. Have a laugh! |
| I've compiled a list of | | | | They say laughter is the best medicine, and I can't |
| 5 things that you should try this summer in Montreal. | | | | argue with that. The Annual Just |
| Whether it's your first time | | | | For Laughs Festival is on again, and you're |
| visiting, or its your home city, perhaps there's | | | | guaranteed a laugh a minute. As with |
| something you haven't tried yet. Now | | | | most of Montreal's festivals, the streets are closed |
| is the time to give it a whirl!!1. Eat yourself silly! | | | | off and you can enjoy the street |
| The food in Montreal is just fantastic. The prices are | | | | party for free. Join in on all the activities running all |
| great, the choice is varied, and | | | | day and much of the night. Of |
| there are just so many fantastic places open late in | | | | course you'll have to visit one of the many |
| the warm summer nights. Take | | | | entertaining main acts if you want a real |
| a stroll down Rue Prince Arthur and taste a Greek | | | | laugh.5. Be a child again! |
| meal, or sample food from one of | | | | Eat an ice cream while running through a summer |
| the many other fantastic restaurants in Montreal. | | | | thunderstorm! Well ok, perhaps |
| Don't forget that you can also | | | | you don't want to do that (but I highly recommend |
| visit the Jean Talon and Atwater Markets for some | | | | it!). But even so, the eating an |
| fresh foods and fantastic cheeses | | | | ice cream bit sure sounds great, no? Visit Ripples Ice |
| for a picnic!Hey, its summer - you're bound to work | | | | Cream on Blvd St Laurent and |
| it off...2. Shop till you drop and grab a bargain! | | | | get yourself one of their special flavoured ice |
| Well you know that the festival season is kicking in | | | | creams.... Whether its Moka Almond |
| but did you know that there are | | | | Fudge or the SIX TIMES chocolate (to die for!) you |
| a number of street sales and festivals also | | | | won't be disappointed....it's the |
| happening? It's that time of the year | | | | perfect treat to enjoy on a humid summers day.Well |
| where all the shops get all their old stock out and | | | | there you have it! Of course there are many, many |
| you can seriously score | | | | more things to keep you |
| something awesome. The three main shopping | | | | entertained while visiting Montreal in the summer but |
| streets, Blvd St Laurent, Rue Mont- | | | | if there's something above |
| Royal and Rue St Catherine ALL have their street | | | | that you've not yet done - get out there and do |
| sales so between them you are | | | | it!!Alexia Langley the author of Montreal Tourist which |
| bound to be able to spoil yourself.3. Grab that bike | | | | provides informative |
| and go for a ride! | | | | articles about events and activities in Montreal. |
| Ok so you may not have a bike if you're just | | | | |