Montreal & Quebec City For Dummies

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Combining old-world charm with modern convenience and culture, French-Canada’s two great cities offer a European flair found nowhere else in North America. With the added convenience of being near the U.S., Montréal and Québec City make great long- or short-term destinations. This handy guide shows travelers how to get the most for their ...
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Overview

Combining old-world charm with modern convenience and culture, French-Canada’s two great cities offer a European flair found nowhere else in North America. With the added convenience of being near the U.S., Montréal and Québec City make great long- or short-term destinations. This handy guide shows travelers how to get the most for their money with:
  • Prices listed in both U.S. and Canadian dollars
  • The basic French you need to get around
  • Great day-trips from both Québec’s cities
  • Tips on dealing with Québec’s extreme weather
  • Special advice for gay and lesbian visitors, families, senior citizens, and travelers with disabilities

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Montréal and Québec City For Dummies includes:

  • Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
  • What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
  • The best restaurants and hotels for every budget
  • Lots of detailed maps

Author Biography: Julie Barlow (julie.barlow@sympatico.ca) is a magazine journalist and travel writer who spent several years living in Paris. She recently published Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong, a sort of travel guide for Americans who are puzzled by the French. In it, she explains why the French think, act, and organize themselves the way they do. At the moment, she is based in Montréal, where she writes regularly for the French-language magazine L’actualité, but she will soon be heading back to France to work on her next book, The Story of French. When she’s not traveling, she’s cooking, eating, drinking, and enjoying this North American corner of the French-speaking world as much as possible.

Austin Macdonald (austin_macdonald@yahoo.com) first came to Montréal for school. For three summers, while studying English Literature at McGill University, he worked as a tour guide in both Montréal and Québec City. Since teaching English in Tokyo, counting down the millennium in Rio, and having a series of misadventures in the dot-com world, Austin has been working as a freelance writer concerned with urban affairs at large. His work has been published in Canadian magazines such as Toronto Life and Azure and in newspapers, including Globe and Mail, the National Post, and the Montréal Gazette.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764556241
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 4/5/2004
  • Series: For Dummies Travel Series , #173
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 329
  • Product dimensions: 6.22 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.76 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 4
How This Book Is Organized 4
Icons Used in This Book 5
Where to Go from Here 6
Part I Getting Started 7
Chapter 1 Discovering the Best of Montreal and Quebec City 9
Soaking Up That European Flavor 10
Following Your Stomach 10
Experiencing the Festival Frenzy 11
Living It Up After Hours 11
Checking Out the Many Faces of Montreal 11
Walking (and Skiing and Eating) in a Winter Wonderland 12
Chapter 2 Deciding When to Go 15
Revealing the Two Faces of Montreal and Quebec City 16
Experiencing the Secret of the Seasons 17
Viewing Montreal's Calendar of Events 19
Checking Out Quebec City's Calendar of Events 23
Chapter 3 Planning Your Budget 27
Making a Budget 28
Watching Out for Hidden Expenses 30
Cutting Costs Painlessly 31
Paying Up 32
Chapter 4 Tips for Travelers with Special Needs 35
Advice for Families 35
Advice for Seniors 36
Advice for Travelers with Disabilities 37
Advice for Gay and Lesbian Travelers 39
Part II Ironing Out the Details 41
Chapter 5 Getting to Montreal and Quebec City 43
Finding a Good Travel Agent 43
Considering Escorted or Package Tours 44
Making Your Own Arrangements 47
Chapter 6 Deciding Where to Stay 51
Choosing a Place That Suits Your Style 52
Location, Location, Location 53
Price, Price, Price 58
Booking Your Accommodations 59
Chapter 7 Taking Care of the Remaining Details 63
Getting through Customs 63
Considering Travel and Medical Insurance 65
Dealing with Illness Away from Home 66
Renting a Car (and Understanding Why Not To) 67
Making Dinner Reservations in Advance 69
Getting a Few Packing Tips 70
Part III Exploring Montreal 73
Chapter 8 Arriving and Orienting Yourself in Montreal 75
Arriving in Montreal 75
Information, Please 80
Figuring Out the Neighborhoods 80
Getting Around Montreal 83
Chapter 9 Montreal's Best Hotels 89
Montreal's Hotels from A to Z 90
Runner-up Hotels 101
Index of Accommodations by Neighborhood 102
Index of Accommodations by Price 102
Chapter 10 Dining and Snacking in Montreal 105
Recognizing Montreal's Hot Food Trends 105
Cutting Costs 106
Honing in on Dining Etiquette 107
Montreal's Best Restaurants from A to Z 108
Montreal's Best Snacks 122
Chapter 11 Exploring Montreal 129
Discovering Montreal's Top Sights from A to Z 129
Finding More Cool things to See and Do 141
Seeing Montreal by Guided Tour 147
Taking Three Great Montreal Itineraries 150
Chapter 12 A Shopper's Guide to Montreal 159
Figuring Out the Scene 159
Casing the Top Shopping Neighborhoods 161
Finding Big-Name Stores 166
Index of Stores by Merchandise 167
Chapter 13 Living It Up After the Sun Goes Down: Montreal Nightlife 169
Getting the Lowdown 170
Checking Out the Scene 170
Hitting the Dance Floor 171
Grooving to Live Music 176
Hopping Between Hot Spots: Montreal's Cafes and Bars 178
Doing the Arts Scene 182
Chapter 14 Exploring Beyond Montreal: Three Great Day Trips 185
Day Trip #1 Ottawa, the Nation's Capital 186
Day Trip #2 The Laurentian Mountains 190
Day Trip #3 The Eastern Townships 193
Part IV Visiting Quebec City 197
Chapter 15 Arriving and Orienting Yourself in Quebec City 199
Arriving in Quebec City 199
Finding Information When You Arrive 201
Quebec City's Neighborhoods 201
Getting around Quebec City 204
Chapter 16 Quebec City's Best Hotels 207
Quebec City Hotels from A to Z 207
Runner-up Hotels 216
Index of Accommodations by Neighborhood 217
Index of Accommodations by Price 218
Chapter 17 Dining and Snacking in Quebec City 219
What's Hot Now 219
Where the Locals Eat 222
Quebec City's Best Restaurants 223
Index of Restaurants by Neighborhood 230
Index of Restaurants by Cuisine 230
Index of Restaurants by Price 231
Quebec City's Best Snacks 231
Chapter 18 Exploring Quebec City 235
Exploring Quebec City's Top Sights from A to Z 235
Finding More Cool Things to See and Do 242
Hitting the Historical Highlights of Vieux-Quebec 247
Chapter 19 A Shopper's Guide to Quebec City 251
Checking Out the Scene 251
Seeking Out the Big Names 252
Going to Shopping Malls 253
Strolling in the Best Shopping Neighborhoods 253
Index of Stores by Merchandise 257
Chapter 20 Living It Up After the Sun Goes Down: Quebec City Nightlife 259
Finding Out What's Going On 260
Checking Out the Scene 260
Dancing the Night Away: Quebec City's Best Clubs 261
Grooving to Live Music: Where to Catch Quebec City's Best Acts 264
Drinking In the Local Flavor: Quebec City's Neighborhood Bars and Pubs 265
Being Out and Proud in Quebec City 266
Part V The Part of Tens 269
Chapter 21 Ten Things You Can't Live Without in Montreal 271
Hat 271
Black 271
Cigarettes 272
Coffee 272
Tickets to a Canadiens' Game 272
English-French Dictionary 272
Walking Shoes 272
Wine Glass 273
Picnic Basket 273
Ice Skates 273
Chapter 22 Almost Ten Things You Can't Live Without in Quebec City 275
Warm Coat 275
Walking Shoes 275
Camera 275
French-English Dictionary 276
Reading Glasses 276
Umbrella 276
Credit Card 276
Map 276
Caribou 276
Appendix Quick Concierge 277
Fast Facts 277
Toll-Free Numbers and Web Sites 282
Major carriers flying into Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (Montreal) 282
Carriers flying into Jean Lesage Airport (Quebec City) 283
Car rental agencies 284
Major hotel and motel chains 284
Where to Get More Information 285
Worksheets 287
Index 297
General Index 297
Accommodations Index Montreal 310
Accommodations Index Quebec City 310
Restaurant Index Montreal 310
Restaurant Index Quebec City 311
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