Montreal

Canada · Quebec

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the eighth-largest in North America. Founded in 1642 as Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it now takes its name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Ile Bizard. It lies 196 kilometres (122 mi) east of the national capital, Ottawa, and 258 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Quebec

On the map

45.50° N, 73.57° W

Near Montreal

• Mont Tremblant · 105 km away
• Burlington · 117 km away
• Trois-Rivieres · 123 km away
• Stowe · 134 km away
• The Adirondacks · 155 km away
• Ottawa · 167 km away

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Where to stay

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

9.8/10 · 321 reviews

Warwick Le Crystal - Montréal

9.6/10 · 2318 reviews

Le Mount Stephen

9.6/10 · 821 reviews

HONEYROSE Hotel, Montreal, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

9.4/10 · 1752 reviews

Hotel Nelligan

9.4/10 · 1214 reviews

Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton

9.4/10 · 380 reviews

Le Square Phillips Hôtel & Suites

9.2/10 · 5278 reviews

Hôtel Le Germain Montréal

9.2/10 · 733 reviews

Four Seasons Hotel Montreal

9.2/10 · 339 reviews

Le Dauphin Montréal-Longueuil

9.1/10 · 2922 reviews