The historic centre of Montreal, Vieux-Port is home to some of the city's most antiquated buildings and picturesque streets. Along the waters of the St. Lawrence River, the bank of Old Port features museums, festivals, food stalls, and outdoor athletics, a celebrated part of the city that explodes into fireworks displays on warm summer nights. At its centre, street performers and artists compete with sprawling restaurant terraces for space along Jacques-Cartier Square, while the cobbled streets of Rue St. Paul and Rue Notre-Dame offer a reprieve of quiet galleries and atmospheric wine bars. Horse-drawn carriages are not an uncommon part of traffic, and the narrows they traverse are lined with boutiques, crêperies, and poutine shops enshrined in buildings of stone and wooden lattices. Here you can evoke Montreal's past with a traditional cooking lesson or historical tour, then enjoy its artistic present with live music and theatre.

Designed to connect and beautify unused space, today the Quartier International is like a transversal piece of modern art. The distinctive design flair is most apparent at its focal point, the Palais des Congres, a convention centre and retail space with a multi-coloured glass exterior and an equally bold interior motif. Outdoors too, the Quartier is friendly towards public art exhibits along its stylish, plotted city squares, with extra-wide sidewalks meant to encourage long strolls and shaded benches available for absorbing the atmosphere. Fresh air and promenades characterise the area, from the foliage of Victoria Square to the fountain of Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, while the restaurants along Rue Saint-Antonie Ouest and Metro stops modeled in the Parisian style give off European glamour.

Saint-Laurent neighborhood in Montreal is a vibrant tapestry of cultures, arts, and culinary delights. A walk through this district reveals a myriad of world-class museums such as the CCA (Canadian Centre for Architecture) and the Montreal Holocaust Museum, each offering a unique and insightful view into the world of art and history. The neighborhood also boasts some of the city's finest restaurants, with diverse offerings that range from authentic Greek cuisine at Marven's Restaurant to French delicacies at La Maison du Magret. The area is also well-served by the city's metro and bus systems, making it a convenient base for exploring Montreal. One cannot leave without visiting the iconic Saint-Laurent Boulevard, known for its eclectic mix of shops, cafes, and murals that reflect the neighborhood's rich cultural heritage.