Start your hike at the top of Peel Street. The trail from this point is all the way ascending until you reach a semicircular plaza, also known as Kondiaronk Belvedere. Here, you will find the city of Montréal beneath your feet, with the St. Lawrence River in the backdrop. The bustling metropolis now looks within reach, yet … Continue reading Mount Royal: The mountain, the summit, and the name
Nestled in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood of Montréal, Saint-Louis Square is an urban park just a block from the bustling Rue Sherbrooke. The park itself does not take up a lot of real estate. Nor does it feature complex setups: it is a rectangle with greenery space which, when adorned with the colorful Victorian row … Continue reading Saint-Louis Square: A soothing color palette
A few blocks from the bustling downtown area sits Old Montréal (French: Vieux-Montréal), a historic neighborhood lined with cobblestone streets and buildings dating back to the 17th century. This is one of the oldest European settlements in North America, and where the city of Montréal started its humble beginning as Fort Ville-Marie in 1642 before … Continue reading Old Montréal: Where history leaves its imprints
Sitting on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, the Old Port of Montréal (French: Vieux-Port de Montréal) used to be the hub for fur trade and grain export, liaising the inland with the seaward at its peak. Since the port activities moved east in 1976, however, the Old Port is no longer an active … Continue reading Old Port of Montréal: A crucial liaison
