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Best Things to Do
Top 20 Best Things to Do in Montreal [2025]
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Mount Royal Park
4.6
/5
167 reviews
7.1
Based on 10,720 reviews
3.2 km from downtown
Phone +1-514-8438240
Address: 1260 Chem. Remembrance, Montréal, QC H3H 1A2, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Fall Viewing Attractions
Highlights:
40-acre lakeside maple paradise
233 feet Montreal panoramic view
27% positive reviews
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Mount Royal Park is located in the center of Montreal, with Mount Royal, a famous landmark of Montreal, as its back. This park is large and well-greened, making it a great place for a family outing. Mount Royal Park is located in the center of Montreal, with Mount Royal, a famous landmark of Montreal, as its back. This park is large and well-greened, making it a great place for a family outing.
1. Located in downtown Montreal, very convenient.
2. Free, no reservation required, go whenever you want.
3. There are different views in each season, but autumn is the most beautiful.
4. You can see the Montreal city skyline from the top of the mountain.
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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
4.6
/5
342 reviews
7.0
Based on 20,487 reviews
Old Montreal | 490m from downtown
Phone +1 514-842-2925
Address: 110 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Featured in 2025 Americas 50 – Night Attractions
Highlights:
30-meter wood carving & 7,000-pipe organ
360° view of old town
Saved by 159 users143 positive reviews
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The Notre Dame Cathedral of Montreal is a landmark of the city, located in the Old Port in the city center. The decoration inside is very exquisite and luxurious. You must come here to check in when you come to Montreal. The Notre Dame Cathedral of Montreal is a landmark of the city, located in the Old Port in the city center. The decoration inside is very exquisite and luxurious. You must come here to check in when you come to Montreal.
Beautiful architecture and inquisitive interior design. This historical landmark building never fails to wow you. Worth a visit if you’re in Montreal!
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
4.6
/5
147 reviews
6.9
Based on 5,411 reviews
5.2 km from downtown
Phone +1 514-733-8211
Address: 3800 Queen Mary Rd, Montreal, Quebec H3Y 1N5, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Over 2 million visitors annually
Panoramic Montreal view from top
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This cathedral is a landmark of Montreal, located on Mount Royal. From here you can overlook the entire city of Montreal, the scenery is very beautiful, and it is a great place to check in. This cathedral is a landmark of Montreal, located on Mount Royal. From here you can overlook the entire city of Montreal, the scenery is very beautiful, and it is a great place to check in.
The church, which is free of charge, is more magnificent on the outside than on the inside, compared to the Notre Dame Church in Meng Village. Because it is built on the mountain, the excavated mountain is specially displayed behind the church, and water is dripping from the mountain. The green dome is very magnificent and is said to be the third largest dome in the world. There are about five floors inside the church, and there is an escalator, so it is not difficult to climb up. There is a platform outside each floor, so be sure to go out and see the surrounding scenery.
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
4.3
/5
72 reviews
5.6
Based on 4,618 reviews
Downtown Montreal | 2.3 km from downtown
Phone +1 514-285-2000
Address: 1380 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J5, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-5 hours
Highlights:
Near McGill & other universities
Interactive art workshops regularly held
42% positive reviews
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The square in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is large, and you can watch different performances. Transportation is also very convenient, as it is in the city center. The square in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is large, and you can watch different performances. Transportation is also very convenient, as it is in the city center. The square in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is large, and you can watch different performances. Transportation is also very convenient, as it is in the city center.
If you go to Canada in winter, it is recommended to visit some of these indoor attractions so that you don’t have to worry about strong winds and snowstorms. The tickets to the art gallery are not very cheap, but it is very large, so you can prepare half a day to look at the art exhibits.
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Vieux-Port de Montréal
4.5
/5
106 reviews
5.6
Based on 2,905 reviews
Old Montreal | 601m from downtown
Phone +1-514-4967678
Address: 333 Rue de la Commune O, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E2, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Featured in 2025 Americas 50 – Night Attractions
Highlights:
Climb tower & enjoy harbor views
All-night music fest on holidays
54% positive reviews
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There is a Ferris wheel near the port, from which you can have a view of the entire old city. In winter, the port needs to be viewed from outside, as it is almost entirely covered in white snow.
The other side of the old harbor has gradually developed into a park, with a Ferris wheel, cotton candy, and various Halloween props. It's a pity that Xiaobao couldn't come, otherwise he would have been very happy. The seagulls are still free to join in the fun in the old harbor, not afraid of tourists at all. From time to time, runners pass by on the tree-lined path beside the old harbor, and there are also mothers pushing strollers.
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Habitat 67
4.2
/5
38 reviews
5.5
Based on 118 reviews
1.3 km from downtown
Phone +1 514-866-5971
Address: 2600 Ave Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3R6, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
Stacked container-style prefab houses
Enjoy stunning riverside views
29% positive reviews
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This modern-style house was built during Expo 67 in Montreal. It's a great place to check in when you come to Montreal. This modern-style house was built during Expo 67 in Montreal. It's a great place to check in when you come to Montreal. This modern-style house was built during Expo 67 in Montreal. It's a great place to check in when you come to Montreal.
Habitat 67 is a community building located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was designed by the famous Canadian architect Moshe Safdie. Due to its unique appearance, it has become a landmark building in Montreal and one of the most peculiar buildings in the world.
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Montreal Biodome
4.2
/5
80 reviews
5.3
Based on 5,066 reviews
Olympic Park | 5.7 km from downtown
Phone +1 514-868-3000
Address: 4777 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave, Montreal, Quebec H1V 1B3, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Montreal
Highlights:
Showcasing America's diverse environments
Simulated climates & sunlight
36% positive reviews
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Montreal Biodome is quite unique, divided into tropical, marine, polar and subtropical animal halls. I like penguins and puffins the most. Some animals are very rare. The unknown animal with a horse face in Figure 8 is the first time I have seen it. It is especially recommended to bring children here. The oceanarium also has explanations in English and French every day.
The Montreal Ecological Museum is also a unique landscape. There are many things about natural ecology here, and the museum's collection is also very rich. You can see some interesting designs and contents here.
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Montreal Botanical Garden
4.5
/5
98 reviews
5.2
Based on 7,677 reviews
5.4 km from downtown
Phone +1 514-868-3000
Address: 4101 Sherbrooke St E, Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Featured in 2025 Global 50 – Spring Outings
Highlights:
Botanical conservation & research hub
Experience 1.55-mile treetop walkway
44% positive reviews
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The Montreal Botanical Garden is located next to the Olympic Park, and the surrounding transportation is very convenient. When the weather is good, it is a great place to go for a walk, take photos and relax. The Montreal Botanical Garden is located next to the Olympic Park, and the surrounding transportation is very convenient. When the weather is good, it is a great place to go for a walk, take photos and relax. The Montreal Botanical Garden is located next to the Olympic Park, and the surrounding transportation is very convenient. When the weather is good, it is a great place to go for a walk, take photos and relax.
The Montreal Botanical Garden is located near the Olympic Park. It covers a large area. There are indoor tropical botanical gardens and outdoor areas, which are divided into Chinese garden, Japanese garden, Aboriginal cultural garden, etc. The garden is so big that it takes a whole day to visit it. We were exhausted after only walking part of it! It would be great if there were electric cars in the garden! We didn't see any particularly precious flowers and plants. When we went there, there happened to be a Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, which is worth seeing!
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Bonsecours Market
4.0
/5
25 reviews
5.2
Based on 521 reviews
Old Montreal | 197m from downtown
Phone +1 514-872-5547
Address: 350 Rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal, QC H2Y 1H2, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
Historic architecture by St. Lawrence
Seasonal Canadian cuisine workshop
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A shopping area in downtown Montreal. It is very lively on weekends and weekday evenings, with people and tourists constantly coming and going. There are also many niche restaurants where you can check in.
This city-level hotel is located in the city, which is good. Because it is very cold outside in winter, this hotel has heating indoors, and the restroom on the first floor is free. There are seats at the door. It feels like a nice place.
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Chinatown
4.2
/5
110 reviews
5.1
Based on 1,368 reviews
Downtown Montreal | 491m from downtown
Address: Montreal, QC, Canada
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Multicultural shopping hub for Chinese
Chinatown's iconic four archways
41% positive reviews
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Montreal's Chinatown is quite large, and there is a pedestrian street inside. There are many restaurant options and many shops. It is very suitable for leisure here. Montreal's Chinatown is quite large, and there is a pedestrian street inside. There are many restaurant options and many shops. It is very suitable for leisure here. Montreal's Chinatown is quite large, and there is a pedestrian street inside. There are many restaurant options and many shops. It is very suitable for leisure here.
Montreal Chinatown is my first stop every time I go to Montreal. It is a ten-minute walk east from the downtown via train station. My first stop is a steamed bun shop, where I ate barbecued pork buns and wontons that I couldn't eat in Ottawa for several months. It was really delicious.
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