5 places in Montreal you will certainly fail to visit
Paris meets Boston. That´s Montreal and that´s good news. Montreal is a vibrant, outspoken, and sort of Latin city that happens to be in the North of North American. When travelling there you will visit the Old Montreal and its Notre Dâme cathedral for sure, but you will skip some interesting spots:
Habitat 67. Even though it´s one of the landmarks of the city, most of the visitors only know this fascinating housing complex by picture. You can go by foot ( if weather accompanies) but I suggest to grab a cab and ask the taxi driver to stop by there. This groundbreaking project was built during the 67 Universal Expo by a 20-year-old architect named Moshe Safdie. This visionary intended to create a place where barriers between country life and urban life will blur. This is where I would live if I had to pick a place in this city. Image: www.thecoolist.com
Memento. Montreal does not seem to be a vintage mecca but stores like this one are not easy to find. Located in the trend Plateau neighbourhood collects a huge range of garments, shoes and accessories.
Suite Yoko Ono and John Lennon. You have probably seen the images of the “Bed -in-for Peace” protest against Vietnam than Lennon and Yoko Ono starred in 1969. But you probably don’t know that these action took place at the Fairmon Queen Elizabeth Hotel. The suite is still there and can be rented. Either you are Beatlemaniac or not, you will feel something special. Image: www.fairmont.com
L´Arrivage: You will go positively to have dinner either to Crescent Street or to the Old Port. But you should dare to go to any museum restaurant, which usually offer good food in a nice setting. The Archeological Museum of the city has a more than decent restaurant where you can enjoy a mid French-mid Canadian menu at a great price. Views are a must. And the visit to the Museum is worthy too.
Scandinave Les Bains. This is another way to get to know how Montreal breath. A lovely building contains this amazing and stylish spa. This is not a common spa but a Scandinavian one. That means that you will need to dive into extremely cold water after enjoying a hot bath. This circuit is proofed to be healthy. Besides, the location of the spa, right in front of the river is perfect for having dinner after the baths in one of the cozy restaurants of St Paul Street. Image: http://www.scandinave.com/en/montreal/
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My mom and I had a very unpleasant experience where one of us managed to trigger something in the elderly owner of this store and he screamed at us in a way that I have never encountered from anyone, let alone the manager of a store. Apparently some of the clothing in the store is set aside for costumes for fhe film and theater industry. My only recommendation is that you ask before touching anything. I was shaking after I left the store. I would not recommend this place when there are so many lovely vintage shops with excellent service and, quite honestly, better selection, at least for women. Also, to be fair, I believe this store may have more than one owner. however the elderly gentleman should probably be getting some kind of special care and should certainly not be in a situation where he has to with people.
Sorry, the review above refers to Memento