Frommer's Montreal and Quebec City 2004

Frommer\'s Montreal & Quebec City 2004......Page 1
Frommer\'s Montreal & Quebec City 2004......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
List of Maps......Page 8
What\'s New in Montreal & 
Quebec City......Page 12
1. The Best of Montreal & Quebec City......Page 15
1 Frommer¡¯s Favorite Montreal & Quebec City Experiences......Page 16
2 Best Hotel Bets......Page 17
3 Best Dining Bets......Page 20
2 Entry Requirements & Customs......Page 24
3 Money......Page 27
4 When to Go......Page 31
5 Travel Insurance......Page 35
6 Health & Safety......Page 36
7 Specialized Travel Resources......Page 37
8 Planning Your Trip Online......Page 42
9 The 21st- Century Traveler......Page 43
10 Getting There......Page 46
11 Packages for the Independent Traveler......Page 53
12 Escorted General- Interest Tours......Page 54
13 Tips on Accommodations......Page 55
14 Recommended Reading......Page 56
1 Orientation......Page 57
2 Getting Around......Page 65
4. Where to Stay in Montreal......Page 71
1 Downtown......Page 72
2 Vieux- Montreal ( Old Montreal)......Page 79
5. Where to Dine in Montreal......Page 84
1 Restaurants by Cuisine......Page 86
2 Downtown......Page 88
3 Vieux- Montreal ( Old Montreal)......Page 93
4 Plateau Mont- Royal......Page 99
5 Mile End & Outer Districts......Page 102
6 Early- Morning & Late- Night Bites......Page 106
7 Picnic Fare: Where to Get It, Where to Eat It......Page 108
6. Exploring Montreal......Page 110
1 The Top Attractions......Page 111
2 More Attractions......Page 119
3 Especially for Kids......Page 123
4 Special- Interest Sightseeing......Page 124
5 Organized Tours......Page 126
6 Spectator Sports......Page 128
7 Outdoor Activities......Page 129
7. Montreal Strolls......Page 132
1 The Shopping Scene......Page 151
2 Shopping from A to Z......Page 153
9. Montreal After Dark......Page 161
1 The Performing Arts......Page 162
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 165
3 The Bar & Cafe Scene......Page 170
4 The Gay & Lesbian Scene......Page 173
5 More Entertainment......Page 174
1 North into the Laurentians ( Laurentides)......Page 176
2 East into Monteregie & the Cantons- de- l¡¯Est......Page 194
1 Orientation......Page 210
2 Getting Around......Page 214
12. Where to Stay in Quebec City......Page 219
1 Haute- Ville ( Upper Town)......Page 220
2 Outside the Walls......Page 224
3 Basse- Ville ( Lower Town)......Page 226
4 A Country Hotel in the City......Page 228
13. Where to Dine in Quebec City......Page 229
2 Haute- Ville ( Upper Town)......Page 230
3 On or Near the Grande- Allee......Page 234
4 Basse- Ville ( Lower Town)......Page 235
14. Exploring Quebec City......Page 239
1 The Top Attractions......Page 240
2 More Attractions......Page 245
3 Especially for Kids......Page 248
4 Organized Tours......Page 249
6 Outdoor Activities......Page 250
15. Quebec City Strolls......Page 253
1 The Shopping Scene......Page 265
2 Shopping from A to Z......Page 266
1 The Performing Arts......Page 269
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 271
3 The Bar & Cafe Scene......Page 273
1 Ile d¡¯OrlÈans......Page 275
2 Montmorency Falls......Page 280
3 Ste- Anne- de- BeauprÈ......Page 281
4 Mont Ste- Anne......Page 283
5 Canyon Ste- Anne & Ste- Anne Falls......Page 284
6 The Charlevoix Region: Baie- St- Paul,......Page 285
1 A Look at French Canada: Now & Then......Page 291
2 The Politics of Language......Page 296
3 Cuisine Haute, Cuisine Bas: Smoked Meat, Fiddleheads & Caribou......Page 297
GENERAL INDEX......Page 299
ACCOMMODATIONS: MONTREAL & ENVIRONS......Page 308
ACCOMMODATIONS: QUEBEC CITY & ENVIRONS......Page 309
RESTAURANTS: QUEBEC CITY & ENVIRONS......Page 310