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| - Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead (the same guy who designed NYC's Central Park), this park is located on Mont Royal (the "mountain" that gives Montreal its' name). It's made up of a walking and biking trails that wind their way through trees, a small pond, a chalet and belvedere with awesome views of Montreal's cityscape, a lighted cross that can seen all over the city, the Oratoire St-Joseph (a shrine known for its miracles), and the early city cemeteries. Probably the most visited place in the park is the chalet and its' belvedere with absolutely the best views of downtown Montreal, the St. Lawrence river valley and the mountains beyond. (If you only have an hour to take in the park, this is the thing to do.) But I also enjoyed the rest of the park too, particularly the Oratoire and the George-Etienne Cartier monument with its' Tam-Tam drummers. The Oratoire is gorgeous and gives free guided tours but check the website for more information.
The park covers about 500 acres, so be prepared to walk everywhere. There also is the height factor and the top of Mont-Royal is about 700 feet (about 290 m) and the grade is steep. To go straight up to the chalet, there are stairs from the downtown entrance on rue Peel...a lot of them. You can take a more leisurely route to the chalet by following the walking paths with its' signs but that route takes much longer. Luckily, the park signs will direct you everywhere, but it's still nice to have a map of the park or to at least have read up on it. Don't care to walk the park? You can rent a city bike or you can get a horse-drawn carriage (and in the wintertime, a sleigh) to take you around the park. There are also a few city buses that stop at the cemeteries. The buses and carriages cost and there are several carriage companies in different locations to choose from so it's best to check the internet for this. To hoof it on your own two feet, the park is free.
It's really nice to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy. The only bathrooms I found were at the chalet and the only amenities' stand (except for the occasional public drinking fountain) was also at the chalet. The shortest way to access the park is from the rue Peel Metro Station (if walking) or the Guy-Concordia Metro station (if taking the bus to the cemeteries), but you can also use the Mont-Royal Metro stop to access the northwest corner of the park (but it's a much longer hike). I wound my way on foot through the park and saw everything in a little under 4 hours.
An absolute must for anyone who likes nature or panoramic views.
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