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Surrounded by the St. Lawrence River and the Rivire des Prairies, Montreal has a unique assortment of natural, cultural, and historical offerings for travelers.

Environment Canadas Biosphere

Opened in 1995, Environment Canadas Biosphere is a museum devoted to discovering and understanding water. Dedicated to the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes, the themed exhibitions make for an educational and entertaining trip, especially for families. While children delight in interactive activities and games involving water, water mythology, and water-oriented experiments, parents can explore art exhibits and presentations that highlight the beauty of the St. Lawrence River.

The museum is located in the Biosphere, one of the worlds largest geodesic done. This architectural masterpiece, designed by Buckminster Fuller, was originally created for the American pavilion at Expo 67.

Old Port of Montreal

Nestled between the St. Lawrence River and Old Montreal, the Old Port of Montreal is a recreational tourist park featuring restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and loads of fun activities, regardless of the season.

If you are visiting during winter months, bring your ice skates (or rent them). You can go skating on the enormous Bonsecours Basin Skating Rink. Open for more than 100 days (and evenings) each year, visitors skate to music while enjoying the crisp Canadian air. If skating is not your cup of tea and the weather is fair, rent a bicycle, quadricycle, or Segway Human Transporter and tour the Old Port area instead.

Prefer to explore on water? Book an excursion on Le Bateau-Mouche and get a marvelous view of Montreal from the comfort of a Parisian-style riverboat. Day tours are available, as are dinner cruises that feature fine cuisine and traditional music.

Also located in the Old Port of Montreal, the Montreal Science Center offers a year-round dynamic and interactive experience for anyone interested in science and technology. Each of the more than 75 activities in the exhibition halls is designed to introduce visitors to a facet of technology or to a natural law. Add to this the exciting large-screen IMAX movie theatre, and you will have a full day of family fun for everyone.

Montreal Tower / Olympic Park

Olympic Games fans cant visit Montreal without a trip to the Olympic Park. Built for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, the stadium is topped by the tallest inclined tower in the world. A funicular-type elevator will whisk you to the towers three observation floors where you will have a spectacular view of Montreal and its surroundings. At the foot of the tower, the sports center holds six Olympic-size swimming pools. Guided tours are available.

Saint Josephs Oratory of Mount Royal Church

With its basilica dome soaring 318 feet into the sky, Saint Josephs Oratory is one of the worlds most visited shrines. Second in height only to Saint Peters Basilica in Rome, the church is large enough to accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers. Relics of Brother Andre, the humble doorkeeper who commenced the basilicas construction in 1904, as well as those of other miraculously cured pilgrims are exhibited. Its important to note that, even though Montreal is one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world, English-speaking visitors will have no difficulty communicating since most residents speak English as well.