Montreal in the Winter! - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!



Go Back   TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards! > Backpacker College Student Travel Message Boards > Where ya going? & Specific country info! > Canada

Canada Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, french culture, hockey...Ohhhh Canada...

Raileurope.com: See Europe by train
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-28-2008, 03:11 PM   #1
T-PUNK PRIVATE
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Montreal in the Winter!

Hi there- I was wondering if anyone had any advice on things to do/see in Montreal in the winter. I'm going with a friend for Christmas and New Years for about a week. We're into museums, cheap places to eat/drink, historical sites and just pretty places to walk around so if you have any ideas we would appreciate it. Also, we're from Florida so we are preparing to become popsicles Thanks so much in advance!!!
catloaf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2008, 02:19 PM   #2
Artist of Life
 
Canadian Bacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada aka O-town
Posts: 1,530
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Default

If you're in MTL you might as well visit Ottawa (1.5 hour drive). Here, you can skate on the longest skating rink in the world... 13km. But be prepared for ass-hurting coldness.
__________________
Vincent: "So what you gonna do?"
Jules: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth."
Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?"
Jules: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures."

Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
2008: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Yangshuo) ...right before the Olympics!
2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
[size=1]2010: All over Lebanon, Ibiza (Spain), Oktoberfest (Germany), Thailand.
2011: India (Goa), Jordan, Jerusalem, San Sebastian (Spain), Amsterdam (again), London, Driving from Vancouver to L.A. (stopping in Portland, Seattle, San Fran and all the little stops), Montpellier (France), Geneva and Lausanne (Switzerland)

"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."
Canadian Bacon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2008, 07:16 PM   #3
french touch
 
Esterina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Québec
Posts: 3,246
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Bonjour catloaf ! I have limited time to answer, so I'll give links to threads concerning Montreal. You'll find a handful of tips, including where to eat for less $.

http://www.travelpunk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=13220

http://www.travelpunk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=3971

http://www.travelpunk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=9117

Depending on your luck, the weather will range from 5 to -10 celsius, with or without snow, so be ready !

You should have a great time, Montreal is a busy but laid back city. You say you like just walking around. I'd suggest to wander from the touristy places. Visit quarters such as the Quartier Latin, Mont-Royal, Westmount and Outremont.

Language isn't an issue, so don't fear the french part of the city ! If you stick to the old town and Crescent street, as do most english speaking tourists, you'll never get the feel of the true Montreal.
__________________

people are people


Esterina is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2009, 05:15 PM   #4
TPunk Emeritus
 
voyd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 2,298
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via AIM to voyd Send a message via Yahoo to voyd
Question

^ Ah thanks! How hot does it get there in the late summer? Still shorts & T-shirt weather?

And what if you don't speak ANY French? No problemos?
voyd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2009, 08:17 AM   #5
TPunk Recognized
 
mollymore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 120
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Most ppl in Montreal save for the far east part speak both English and French. Even if you speak French, if they detect an Anglo accent they will speak to you in English.

The museum of contemprary art (not sure of it's official name) is by donation. I always enjoy contemporary art so I go there. They've got an exhibition right now and John Lennon and Yoko Ono's bed-in that happened in Montreal. Worth seeing =)

Molly
__________________
libertine. epicurean. hedonist.
mollymore is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2009, 07:51 AM   #6
french touch
 
Esterina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Québec
Posts: 3,246
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by voyd View Post
^ Ah thanks! How hot does it get there in the late summer? Still shorts & T-shirt weather?
Depends on your luck. Averages range from 15C-25C, but it can get a lot hotter as colder. Evenings usually get chilly, around 10C-15C so bring a warm jacket or sweater with you.

Quote:
Originally Posted by voyd View Post
And what if you don't speak ANY French? No problemos?
Around half of the population on Montreal use english on a daily basis, at home, school or work, the rest learned it well enough to hold a basic discussion. As mollymore said, only the far east part has less bilingual people, but anyway there's nothing for you there.

So, you will have NO problem whatsoever, relax and enjoy the city and its people.

And please, do go for a walk in the french parts.
__________________

people are people


Esterina is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2009, 04:58 PM   #7
 
rousseau5550's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posts: 83
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Send a message via MSN to rousseau5550
Default

Montreal in the winter is fantastic though come prepared with warm clothes. Anywhere north of the 49th parallel is cold! I would recommend staying around the Quartier Latin (St.Denis street and St.Laurent). There are a lot of things to see and do in that area. Also, bring a pair of skates (or rent) and try skating at the Old Port.

Cheers
__________________
Places that I have visited: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Canada (Qc, Ont, BC)..

Places left to visit: The rest of the World..



http://www.facebook.com/1Alexandre.Rousseau
<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
rousseau5550 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply






Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:55 AM.



 

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0 (Unregistered)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121