More Montreal

By: Dijana Semovski
Left:New Montreal


Montreal is divided into two parts: Old Montreal and New Montreal. In Old Montreal, there is definitely an old world feel to it as you walk amongst cobblestone roads and old historical landmarks, like the Notre Dame Basilica. One place you must stop by in Old Montreal, for an evening of live Jazz and French crepes, is a beautiful restaurant called Jardin Nelson. The restaurant is very romantic, as it’s surrounded with beautiful flowers and allows guests to dine under the stars, since there is no roof!

While making your way to New Montreal, stop by for a dessert crepe at one of the Creperias that line the streets of Old Montreal. Montreal has a Metro system that is pretty comparable to the ones in France, which assists with the transportation between Old Montreal and New Montreal, as the two are not relatively close for commuting by foot.

New Montreal is a bit more modern, with more of a metropolitan vibe to it. You can stay at any of their hotels here, including Le Sofitel, where I stayed at. This area makes it convenient for shopping, so stop by St. Catherine Street, which has been home to many of Montreal's boutiques and department stores ranging from Zara to H&M to Adidas to their own label stores and malls, making this a shopping mecca. The New York tourists I ran into while here told me that Montreal has more shopping per square feet than even New York City! They often make their way to Montreal just for the shopping experience.

Perhaps shopping builds up an appetite, because I have to say I could not get enough of their cafes, or “cafeterias,” as they were often referred to, which can also be a combination between a café and a bar, and reopen during brunch time.

While that concludes my shopping and dining through Old and New Montreal, join me on Friday for a couple tips on Montreal’s nightlife.

Read more of Dijana's adventures (pronounced Deanna) at, Dijana's Dare to Blog.