Montreal Travel Guide
Quebec, Canada
Montreal is a city of 4,307,958 people in Quebec, Canada, on the St Lawrence River. It is the province’s main urban centre, combining a large city with a substantial waterfront and nearby islands.
Most visitors arrive through Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). Mirabel International Airport (YMX) and St. Hubert Airport (YHU) also serve the city. For time by the water, Clock Tower Beach is in the Old Port, just 0.8 kilometres away, while Plage Jean-Doré is 2.6 kilometres from Montreal.
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Weather in Montreal
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Pays in CAD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in Canada for various service industries. The standard amount is usually 15-20% for good service.
Best time to visit Montreal
Jan
-4°13Feb
-2°11Mar
4°13Apr
12°13May
19°12Jun
25°13Jul
27°14Aug
25°13Sep
22°6Oct
16°12Nov
6°12Dec
-2°15Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Montreal
Clock Tower Beach
0.8 km away
Plage Jean-Doré
2.6 km away
Plage municipale de Longueuil
9.2 km away
Plage Lajeunesse
20 km away
Plage des Îles
22.1 km away
Plage Riviera
25.4 km away
Plage Noël
26.1 km away
Plage aux Carrières
27.4 km away
Things to do in Montreal
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
art museum
2.3 km
Tour de la Bourse
monument
1.1 km
1 km
Chateau Ramezay
history museum
0.1 km
McCord Stewart Museum
history museum
1.6 km
Maison Saint-Gabriel
history museum
3.7 km
3.6 km
Château Dufresne
history museum
5 km
Getting there
Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · 16.3 km
Mirabel International Airport · 41.3 km
St. Hubert Airport · 10.4 km
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