What a fascinating city, its feels like i have been transported to Paris and its not because they speak mostly french here but for a number of other reasons to. Firstly people are alot slimmer, more stylish and certainly alot more cultured. There are far less take-away food places and alot more street cafes and restaurants. People are friendly but reserved not loud or brash. Montreal is a lovely city with a church of some sort on nearly every block.
The old part of Montreal (Vieux-Montreal) transports you to a world dating back many years ago, with stupendous architecture and cobbled streets. Cafes and street artists are abundant and every corner turned is a feast for the eyes. Obviously i love 16th, 17th and 18th century architecture so for me this was pure heaven. Hearing french spoken is very pleasant on the ear and that coupled with the tree lined streets and European style accommodation is extremely romantic. I was lucky to find a lovely pensione in Mont Royal just a block away from the Mont and it truly felt like i was living in Europe, a great experience, also because most people do speak English so its certainly manageable.The old city is so quaint and intriguing with many little streets to explore, which i did in excess! The pics give you a nice feel of what its all about.
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