Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (City Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Simona Rabinovitch (Author), Regis St. Louis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010 | Series: City Travel Guide

Discover Montreal & Quebec City

Work off your lobster risotto by dancing after-hours on the bar of the city's hottest restaurant
Go wild in a toy store that carries everything from miniature pink ghetto blasters to a fashion doll wings
Feel the cool spray wash over you on an adrenaline-charged rafting ride down the Lachline Rapids
Lose yourself in the narrow streets of a captivating old quarter

In This Guide:

Two authors, 46 days of in-city research, 20 detailed maps, countless poutine eaten
Expanded coverage of Quebec City, inside and outside the walls
Dedicated Drinking and Nightlife chapters help you paint the town rouge

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2 Pap/Map edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741791707
• ISBN-13: 978-1741791709
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Montreal
  • #1 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Quebec City
  • #1 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > Quebec

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Do Montreal Without It, August 31, 2011

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Joseph W. Hughes "Jersey Joe" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (City Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I am a huge fan of LP books and always try to get one before traveling abroad (3-4 trips per year). My wife and I were in Montreal for about 36 hours this June and this was fantastic. We saw pretty much the entire city in that time, thanks to Bixi Bikes. Simply the best way to see any city. Amazing. This LP, like all others, is in no way comprehensive, but we followed many of the recommendations and they were spot on. Note on us: We are 30 years old each, newly married, and love to travel and adventure.

5.0 out of 5 stars they could have spent more time on the provincial towns, January 3, 2012

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (City Travel Guide) (Paperback)

They really ignore the Eastern Townships. They completely omitted Sutton and Sherbrooke which are charming towns.

The coverage of Montreal is nicely updated and fair. No book is going to give you everything. This book is for those who know nothing.

Nice fold out color map.

12 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two enchanting cities worth exploring, March 18, 2010

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Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City (City Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I have been to Quebec City once and I have visited Montreal four separate times. To put it briefly, these are two enchanting cities, well worth visiting.

The "Lonely Planet" travel guide, "Montreal & Quebec City City Guide" represents a very useful resource for those who consider visiting these two cities.

Montreal: Among the hotels that I stayed at are The Queen Elizabeth and Hotel Gouverneur (my naughty son packed one of the coffee cups into our luggage without my knowing it; it is now one of my favorite mugs!). The Queen Elizabeth was absolutely delightful. There is also a brief description of the Underground City. It is not as special as some might say, but it is an enjoyable place to visit and shop. There are nice summaries of places to see, places to eat (I enjoyed the ambience of The Beaver Club in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel), places to stay. . . Visiting the Olympic Park was most enjoyable.

Quebec City? The Old City is delightful. Our family took one of the water tours and one of the bus tours of the city. Well worth experiencing! The Plains of Abraham were chilling (I can't believe that such an important battle took place in such a restricted place!).

All in all, the two places reviewed here are delightful venues for a vacation. And this book does a nice job of providing the would-be visitor with relevant information. . . .