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