My Solo Trip to Montreal in the Summer | Quebec, Canada

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Published 2022-09-19
I spent just under a week solo travelling in Montreal, Quebec this summer. It has now firmly established a place in my mind as the coolest city in Canada!

I tried my best with the pronunciations, haha.

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Arriving at my Airbnb
0:48 Main Deli - Montreal smoked meat
1:44 The Plateau neighbourhood
2:38 Le Marché Jean-Talon
3:04 Mont-Royal Park
4:47 Mile End neighbourhood and Fairmount Bagel
5:36 La Banquise poutine
6:20 Old Montreal and Café Olimpico
8:21 Downtown Montreal and the underground city
9:34 Au Pied de Cochon
11:01 Crèmerie SWIRL
11:18 Fireworks
11:56 St-Viateur Bagel
12:33 Biodome
14:41 Thunderstorm
15:29 La Binerie
16:19 Cinéma Moderne
16:42 Checking out and Crew Collective & Cafe

All Comments (21)
  • This is an exquisitely produced video, congratulations. I am born and raised in Montreal and you showed perspectives on the city that I had not realized existed. It’s wonderful to experience my city through your eyes, you make me feel proud and grateful that you appreciate the richness of Montreal. Thank you so much
  • @YONFT7079
    First, I want to congratulate you on how you have been able to make your viewers feel the coolness of Montreal. Secondly, I want to congratulate you on the quality of the French word pronunciation. It shows that you value the importance of respecting the language of Montreal’s majority who are French speakers.
  • @dougall1687
    We lived on the plateau for 6 years before moving back down to Michigan for work. I have to say this video brought a tear to the eye. Very fond memories of Montreal.
  • Très bonne vidéo. Félicitations pour votre curiosité et vos commentaires faits sur un ton posé et très cool. Revenez nous voir, on vous aime 😊
  • I lived in Montreal from 96-09. You made me very nostalgic. No other city like it in the world. One thing that changed for the better: In 96 there were very few bike lanes and no one rode to commute. Now the total opposite
  • ive lived for 19 years in the south shore of montreal and theres nothing better than a summer day walking in montreal with the sunbeam on the skin and the fresh wind .
  • I just came across this and wanted to say how much I enjoyed it! You gave a fantastic snapshot of the city and visited some places you don't usually see. Thank you for sharing!
  • @ponfed
    Montreal c'est ma ville. Je l'aime depuis ma naissance. Thank you for having shown it through anothers eyes
  • What a charming, delightful and inspiring glimpse you've created of my city. You've truly captured the spirit of Montreal (I like the fact that you chose the Main deli over Schwartz -- a deli I regularly frequent as I live 5 minutes away). Thanks for your clip, and please return for a winter exposé!
  • Watching this video made me tear up as I am temporarily located in Switzerland and I miss my Montréal. You showed it so beautifully 😭😭😭
  • @magicmike7198
    I live in the suburbs of Montreal and I never go to town. I hate it. Now, you made me fall in love with my own city. I feel like living in an endless romantic comedy in that very city you so beautifully showed us. Thank you for that.
  • @29markeys
    Makes me miss my hometown so damn much 😢 I’m an expat living in Ireland and it’s great here but home is home!
  • The cinematography and editing of this video was so good. I don't normally comment on videos but this just stood out to me so much (in a good way). Great job!
  • I love your style. Love the voice over, the choice of music, and the overall atmosphere of the video. Just a matter of time before the channel blows up! Oh and Montreal looks amazing as well :)
  • @canadian0099
    Not sure why this popped up into my recommended but I'm glad it did. Montreal holds a special place in my heart and always will. Every year for our anniversary my now fiance and I take a trip down to visit where it all began for us 3 years ago. She adores Montreal now like I always have and we look forward to it yearly.
  • @emcote
    You did an amazing job depicting the beauty of this city! I used to live in Montreal back in University. Your storm scene took me right back to the day I moved into my first apartment :)
  • @christinecamley
    I adore Montreal smoked meat - more tender than pastrami - I adore the bagels, art, luxury, galleries, museums, the Plateau, McGill, museums, walking, shopping, cycling - it's a fabulous city. I love visiting from Vancouver! Awesome video! Thank you! Very enjoyable! 🙂Oh! I love Fairmount and St. Viateur bagels but SV is my fave! They are so close! 🙂I am allergic to the protein in dairy so I don't ever eat the poutine and I am health conscious to I'd probably skip it anyway! I have heard Montreal smoked meat with poutine is amazing! Love Old Montreal! Your info is fabulous!!
  • @jeremy1350
    Hi Daphne. I'm so glad you enjoyed our city. I love to see how visitors experience Montreal, where they go, where they chose to eat, and the wonder they experience from the sensory overload of things to do here. You hit all the right places !! Notre Dame Cathedral hosts light shows within the sacred space. At the fireworks festivals, finding someone with a radio is key, if you are on the bridge, because there is a French radio station that broadcasts the Fireworks Playlist Music that is played on the ground at La Rhonde amusement park for those who buy tickets for seats on the riverside. Or bring your own radio !! The underground city begins on the ground floor of the Eaton Center and goes under STE Catherines Street over to Place Ville Marie. From there you can navigate to other parts of the underground city, yes it is very convenient during frigid winters for sure. Over at Place Des Arts, there is a secondary tunnel that will take you across to Complex Dejardins. You chose a very picturesque Plateau for your visit. A good choice because of the proximity to transit, parks and FOOD !! Mount Royal/St Laurent/St Denis streets are really great for walking and window shopping, and also FOOD !! Throughout the Summers, Mount Royal street is closed for many street festivals. There are many different street festivals during the summer. And some Major roads and streets are closed to cars for the entire season, for pedestrians only. Sometimes they shut down Ste Catherine's street on the West End towards downtown, for pedestrians only as well. During the pandemic, streets were closed to through traffic to give people space to walk apart from each other. They had Adirondack chairs and tables set apart so we could sit outside when we were able to leave home, after the set quarantine and lockdown periods. And not purposely be near other people. Two Major summer events here are (1) The Grand Prix, and (2) The International Jazz Festival, two must attend events. If you like fast cars, but moreover the Jazz Festival is a great festival set over weeks, then on to Franco folie and other great music festivals. Loved your video, please come back and visit us !!
  • @GreenEyes73
    Always happy to see people enjoying my beautiful city.