What to do in Montreal: the 10 must-dos
The top 3 according to 33 votes from people: Old Montreal · Jean-Talon Market · Mount Royal Park. (Updated Aug 11, 2025.)
Old Montreal, Mount Royal, markets and museums: the essentials of Quebec's metropolis according to the Routard and travel blogs.
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Top 10
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1
Old Montreal
Cobbled streets, Place Jacques-Cartier and 18th- and 19th-century buildings.
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2
Jean-Talon Market
Large public market in Little Italy, open all year.
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3
Mount Royal Park
Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, with the Kondiaronk lookout.
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4
Saint Joseph's Oratory
Canada's largest church, on the slopes of Mount Royal.
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5
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Blue-and-gold Gothic Revival interior, with the AURA light show.
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6
Old Port of Montreal
Quays on the St Lawrence with the Great Wheel and, in winter, the Bonsecours Basin skating rink.
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7
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Canada's oldest art museum, spread over five pavilions.
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8
Entertainment district
Cultural heart of the city center, with its public squares and festivals like the Jazz Festival.
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9
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
District of outdoor staircases, murals and bagels from St-Viateur and Fairmount.
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10
Montreal Biodome
Four ecosystems of the Americas in the former Olympic velodrome.
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A Canadiens game at the Bell Centre
Watching the NHL's most successful hockey team.
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12
Pointe-à-Callière
Museum of archeology and history built on the site of the founding of Montreal in 1642.
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13
Habitat 67
Moshe Safdie's housing complex built for Expo 67, stack of concrete cubes.
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14
Atwater Market
Public market from 1933 on the banks of the Lachine Canal, with its butchers and cheesemakers.
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15
Montreal Botanical Garden
One of the world's largest botanical gardens, with the Chinese Garden.
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16
Mile End
Bohemian Plateau district, famous for its bagels (St-Viateur, Fairmount) and its cafes.
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17
Lachine Canal
14.5 km cycle path along the old canal past Atwater Market.
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Comments (5)
Un match des Canadiens au Centre Bell, l'ambiance est folle.
Le Vieux-Montréal en hiver avec la neige, c'est magique ❄️
Le marché Jean-Talon le samedi matin, mon endroit préféré.
Il manque le marché Atwater, Habitat 67 et Pointe-à-Callière !
Et le Mile End pour les bagels de St-Viateur 🥯