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The Montréal Museums Pass provides access to more than 30 major Montréal museums and attractions in the city for a period of 3 consecutive days, with public transportation services (unlimited access to the bus and Métro system) included. 
Included in the pass are Avataq Cultural Institute; Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec; Biosphère, Environment Museum; Botanical Garden of Montréal; Canadian Centre for Architecture; 
Cinémathèque québécoise; Château Ramezay Museum; Cité historia,  musée d’histoire du Sault-au-Récollet; Darling Foundry; DHC/ART 
Foundation for Contemporary Art; Écomusée du fier monde; Exhibition Centre la-Prison-des-Patriotes; The Fur Trade at Lachine National  Historic Site of Canada; Lachine Museum; McCord 
 
Museum of Canadian 
History; Montréal Biodôme; Montréal History Centre; The Montréal Holocaust Memorial Centre; Montréal Insectarium; Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art; Montréal Museum of Fine Arts; Montréal Planetarium; 
Montréal Science Centre; Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal; Le Musée du Château Dufresne; Musée Juste pour rire; The  Museum of Québec Masters and Artisans; Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours 
Chapel and Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum; The Old Fort and Stewart Museum; Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History; The Redpath Museum; St. Gabriel House; Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada; and Stewart Hall Art Gallery. 
The pass sells for $50 (taxes included), or $45 without the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) public transit card. There is no senior citizen or student/child discount. The pass can be purchased from most member institutions; downtown at the tourism information bureau of Montréal 
Infotouriste Centre at the Travelprice agency counter, 1255 rue Peel, Suite 100; in Old Montréal at the Infotouriste Centre at 174 rue Notre-Dame Est; at the La Vitrine discount ticket outlet, 145 rue 
 
Ste-Catherine 
Ouest; and from some major hotels. For more information phone (514) 
845-6873, or (514) 873-2015 or (877) 266-5687 for Tourisme Québec.

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Spectator Sports  
Few would argue with the assertion that Canadians are perhaps the best  hockey players in the world and that Canadian hockey fans are the most loyal and discriminating sports fans anywhere. Indeed, hockey belongs to  Canada. And although no sport is likely to match hockey on Montréal’s 
popularity scale, a handful of other professional sports ably compete to fill gaps on the entertainment bill. 
Football 
The Montréal Alouettes (Larks) play in the Canadian Football League from mid-June to mid-November at Percival Molson Stadium; phone (514) 871-2255. 
 
Hockey Near the end of the 19th century two enterprising students at McGill University are said to have invented not only the puck but the general rules of the game of hockey as it is known today. By the time the National Hockey League (NHL) was formed in 1917, the 8-year-old Montréal 
Canadiens franchise already was the pride of Montréal. The club won five consecutive Stanley Cup titles from 1956-60, an epic streak dramatized as a metaphor for Québécois pride in Rick Salutin’s play “Les Canadiens.”

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AAA Destination Guide: Montréal includes trip-planning information 
covering AAA recommended attractions and restaurants, exclusive 
member discounts, maps and more. 
Bienvenue. “Welcome” to Montréal. This vibrant city known for its joie de 
vivre is a treat for the senses. Visually, Montréal is stunning. Set on an 
island in the St. Lawrence River, the city is a photographer’s delight. Its 
imposing modern skyline punctuated with skyscrapers confirms its status 
as one of Canada’s leading contemporary, metropolitan areas. In 
contrast, the narrow, 18th-century cobblestone streets of Old Montréal 
(Vieux-Montréal) recall the days of Ville Marie, the city’s original 
settlement. 
At the heart and summit of the city is Mont Royal, the mountain in the 
middle of the island French explorer Jacques Cartier climbed and named 
in 1535. The mountain is now part of Mont-Royal Park, an oasis of 
greenery designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. The 
site is a favorite of Montréalers for a nature escape and impressive views 
of the city, river and countryside. 
Montréal is a pleasure to explore on foot; by horse-drawn carriage 
(calèche); or, sheltered from the elements (especially in winter), 
underground in a veritable subterranean city known as Underground 
Montréal, where buildings, shops, restaurants, theaters and métro 
stations are connected by more than 29 kilometres (18 mi.) of 
passageways. 
This cosmopolitan, sophisticated city is distinctly European in nature and 
proud of its Gallic heritage. And although the melodious flow of the

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Things to Do  
Shopping 
 
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Montréal’s stores reflect the city’s cosmopolitan nature and its French heritage. The city is considered Canada’s haute couture capital, not only for the number of stores but also for their variety. Wares range from imported designer labels to local handicrafts. 
 
Antiques  
The best concentrations of antique dealers are along rue Notre-Dame Ouest, between rue Guy and avenue Atwater, and on St-Paul in Old  Montréal. A cluster of restored graystones scattered up and down both sides of the street houses a dozen or more shops with various quaint  treasures. Discriminating collectors may want to venture to the west end of rue Sherbrooke, where exquisite mahogany, Royal Crown Derby china and popular old china and silver patterns can be had for a price. Antique dealers in Westmount also cater to a more discriminating clientele. 
Bargain-hunters should visit rue Notre-Dame shops, where the prices often are negotiable. 
 
Malls 
What began in 1962 as a simple shopping center beneath Place Ville-Marie is now an underground maze of walkways stretching 30 kilometres  (18.6 mi.) and embracing 2,000 shops, 200 restaurants and 30 theaters. Subterranean promenades and the Métro connect the clusters of buildings. Most of Montréal’s spectacular shopping malls have found a home in Underground Montréal. Many malls begin underground and reach upward to several floors above ground. 
Shops in the underground generally are open Monday-Wednesday 10-6, Thursday-Friday 10-9, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-5. Most are closed holidays. 
Place Ville-Marie, with its shop-lined corridors centered on a sculpted fountain, was the first of these subterranean centers to be built. Known to locals as PVM (pronounced pay-vay-em), the complex teems with trendy boutiques. 
Other shopping clusters have since been added, including Centre Eaton, Les Cours Mont-Royal, Place Bonaventure, Place Montréal Trust and Les Promenades de la Cathédrale. 
 
In Place Montréal Trust, underground at the corner of rue Ste-Catherine and avenue McGill College, bright atria and cascading fountains link innovative architecture and glass walls. Directly beneath Christ Church 
 
Cathedral at 625 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, Les Promenades de la Cathédrale has shops on two levels. Place Bonaventure, at rues de la Gauchetière and University, links some 100 shops with the Bonaventure Hilton International. 
A modern restoration of the Hôtel Mont-Royal resulted in Les Cours Mont-Royal, a three-story mall at 1455 rue Peel. Centre Eaton, 705 rue Ste-Catherine, is anchored by Les Ailes de la Mode department store. Complexe Desjardins, a partially underground marvel of waterfalls, fountains, trees and hanging vines, comprises lanes of shops connected to four tall office towers and the Hotel Wyndham. These underground marketplaces present an almost endless array of merchandise, from everyday items to luxury articles. Just browsing can be as pleasurable as shopping, for the window displays are interesting. 
 
Markets  
Open-air Jean-Talon Market on avenue Casgrain and Atwater Market, an indoor bazaar near the Lachine Canal at 138 Atwater Ave., both feature merchants offering such goods as fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and pastries.

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Attractions  
In a city with dozens of attractions, you may have trouble deciding where to spend your time. Here are the highlights for this destination, as chosen by AAA editors. GEMs are “Great Experiences for Members.” 
 
What could be a more logical place to begin touring Montréal than Mont-Royal Park (Parc du Mont-Royal)? In 1535 French explorer Jacques  Cartier climbed to the top of the peak on an island in the St. Lawrence 
 
River and is said to have exclaimed, “It’s a royal mountain,” when he saw the view. It’s still the view—and the opportunity to briefly escape the bustling metropolis—that draws Montréalers to the park, a AAA GEM attraction. Landscaped by Frederick Law Olmstead, the site is a favorite recreational getaway. A park landmark is the metal cross, illuminated at night, that commemorates the wooden crucifix planted there in 1643 as gratitude for the colony having been spared from a flood. 
 
The AAA GEM attraction Old Montréal (Vieux-Montréal) contains the vestiges of the city’s original settlement. Close to the river, the historic district’s narrow, cobblestone streets and old houses can be seen on foot or by horse-drawn carriage. A popular gathering site in the quarter, Place Jacques-Cartier is the perfect place to relax at one of the café-terrasses with a café au lait or beer and watch the world pass by; it’s especially lively on summer evenings with street performers, musicians and flower vendors. In The Old Port (Vieux Port) section of Old Montréal is the Montréal Science Centre (Centre des sciences de Montréal) with an IMAX theater and lots of hands-on activities for children. 
 
Also within the historic district are two other AAA GEM attractions. The Basilica of Notre-Dame (Basilique Notre-Dame), one of the glories of Montréal, has an inspirational interior handcarved in wood and decorated with 22-karat gold. Equally impressive are the long nave, illuminated by three rose windows; brilliant stained glass; religious paintings and statuary; the simple elegance of the Sacred Heart Chapel; and a dazzling evening sound and light show.

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In addition to its many cultural and historic landmarks, this destination hosts a number of outstanding festivals and events that may coincide with your visit. GEMs are “Great Experiences for Members.” 
 
In any language, Montréal has festivals and celebrations of one type or another practically every 
week—a touch of je ne sais quoi, so to speak. 
Though the majority take place during warm summer months—when being outdoors is a pleasure—there are fun events in winter as well, beginning with La Fete des Neiges (The Snow Fest). 
This festival, a Montréal tradition that takes place over 3 weekends beginning in late January, 
encourages everyone to come outside, join the event’s polar bear mascot Boule de Neige (Snowball) and his band of friends and celebrate winter. So grab your mittens and enjoy the imaginative ice and snow sculptures, live performances, tube slides, horse and buggy rides, ice-skating, dogsleds and sugar pie baking competition. 
 
The Montréal High Lights Festival (Festival Montréal en Lumière), 10 days in mid- to late February, calls itself “three festivals in one.” The Performing Arts part of the triad stages music, dance and theater events; the Celebration of Light features evening revelry downtown, culminating in the Montréal All-Nighter on the last day of the festival; and the Wine & Dine Experience brings together some of the finest international chefs and wine producers and the chefs from Montréal’s best restaurants.

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Restaurants  
Montréal’s multiculturalism is vividly reflected in the city’s diverse restaurant scene. Add a pinch of this, a dash of that—and voilà, there you have it: the perfect Montréal dining experience. For starters, let’s begin in Old Montréal, where the city was founded in 1642. 
 
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French and Asian influences give comfort food a new twist within the stone walls of 
Chez l’Epicier Restaurant Bar a Vin (l’épicier is French for “the grocery”). This casually elegant eatery, wine bar and grocery—where the menus are printed on paper bags and water is served from milk bottles—faces the historic Bonsecours Market. 
The restaurant’s fine cuisine may include selections such as arctic char, milk-fed veal carpaccio, snail shepherd’s pie and parmesan oil raviolis. Specialty gourmet items, including cheeses, sauces, oils and sorbets, are available for takeout, and guests can sip wines by the glass or bottle in the adjacent wine bar. The restaurant’s 2,000-bottle wine cellar includes many private imports and specialty wines, the majority of which are from France, with impressive selections from Burgundy and the Loire and 
Rhone valleys. 
 
Diners exchange the Gallic ambience of Old Montréal for the atmosphere of a Moroccan oasis when they enter La Menara. Opulent red fabric drapings create the feeling of being in a desert tent, and belly dancers entertain as guests partake of dishes such as pastilla, a chicken and almond pie; various versions of couscous; and fragrant tajines, stews typically created from chicken, fish or lamb. 
 
Other ethnic fare can be found in restaurants in Montréal’s downtown area. What first catches your eye inside Cavalli Ristorante-Bar is the lively front-to-back bar area with its stylish hot pink illuminated backdrop and the establishment’s chic, professional patrons. The restaurant’s fusion-style cuisine, Italian with a Mediterranean flair, places an emphasis

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