Visiting Montreal (rent, hotel, live in)

[canonviewfinder]

Hello,

I will be visiting Montreal with my wife late september. Never been to this city in Canada, I am from the USA. Could anyone give basic pointers of what to do, expect, sight seeing..? Are there any zoo's or wildlife photography opportunities up there? Seems as if I may need a wide angle lens for some good city shots, seeing from pictures it looks like a pretty dense place. Thanks!

What will the temperatures be like around that time of the year?

[cazelais]

I would rent a bike and get helmets and go on the bike paths. You can get a biking map probably at some tourist place. Old Montreal is worth walking around in. China town is very close by if you are
into that sort of thing. Downtown is close to that too. If you bike along the St. Lawrence in Lasalle or
Verdun you will see how beautiful it is. There is a bird sanctuary in Lasalle. Not a lot of wild life but
you may see a crane or two. I saw an Otter once. Some ducks. Geese in season.

It's hot in late September but the weather has been cooler and very rainy up until three weeks ago.
Strange weather. I like the old architecture in Montreal. I would take shots of that for sure.

[KickAssArmyChick]

I have family in Montreal ( I am from Boston ) and I've been to the city several times. I looooooved it.

Take a coat with you! It might be cold, after all it's Canada!

[davidjosmith]

Regards to all, One of the most famous cities in Canada is Montreal and I was there too a few days back. The experience was just great there and the accommodations facility provided was a feather on the hat.

[J'aimeDesVilles]

Originally Posted by saywhuut

Hello,

I will be visiting Montreal with my wife late september. Never been to this city in Canada, I am from the USA. Could anyone give basic pointers of what to do, expect, sight seeing..? Are there any zoo's or wildlife photography opportunities up there? Seems as if I may need a wide angle lens for some good city shots, seeing from pictures it looks like a pretty dense place. Thanks!

What will the temperatures be like around that time of the year?

Ahh, my new favorite city. We live in Michigan and have visited Montreal and Quebec City the last two summers and love them both. So much to see and do. The Old Port/Old Montreal is a must. Mount Royal Park is a large, lovely park that sits in the middle of town and has some great views of the city and the river. Olympic park area is nice. There is the Biosphere that is interesting and a botanical garden (we haven't been there yet but want to).
Fairly easy city to get around just remember right turns on red are illegal. Language shouldn't be a problem. Most people know English even if it is not there first language. But it helps and is considerate if you attempt some French if you know any. In the least say "Bonjour" instead of "Hello" when you are greeting someone at a hotel, restaurant, shop, etc.
Great city for people watching. Plenty of attractive women. As a married man I had to look without looking like I was looking!
As far as weather, we were there in late July/early August. It was in the 70s maybe even low 80s, 60s at night. Obviosly it will be cooler when you are going but still should be pleasant and the autumn colors will be nice. Montreal gets a fair amount of rain (at least in the summer) so always have an umbrella or raincoat handy.
Hope this helps a bit. Here are some websites that might be useful as well;
Traveller | Tourism Montreal
Montreal Tourism Information
Bonjour Québec.com: Tourist information and reservations to help you plan your trip to Québec
Bonne chance!