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    The best active vacations

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Traverse the Lachine Canal: The abandoned canal was first constructed to detour around the rapids of the same name. Falling into disuse after construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, it was renovated in the last few years to serve as a recrea... Continue reading »

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    The best family attractions

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Visit the Biodome de Montreal: Perhaps the most engaging attraction in the city for children -- of any age. The Biodome houses replications of four ecosystems: a Laurentian forest, the St. Lawrence marine system, a polar environment, and, mos... Continue reading »

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    The best museums

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Musee des Beaux-Arts (1379-1380 rue Sherbrooke ouest; tel. 514/285-2000): Canada's first museum devoted exclusively to the arts started out in 1912 in a neoclassical space on the north side of Sherbrooke. A newer pavilion on the opposite side... Continue reading »

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    The most useful websites

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    There's lots of information on Montreal and Quebec City on the Internet. Here are a few of our favorite planning and general information sites. Bonjour Quebec (www.tourisme.gouv.qc.ca): The official site of the government of the Province o... Continue reading »

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    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Montreal and Quebec City have a stronger foreign flavor than other cities in Canada, and the first language of most residents is French. But pulling together information on getting there, crossing the border, exchanging money, and finding acc... Continue reading »

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    Visitor information

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Tourism authorities for the Québec province produce detailed and highly useful publications, and they're easy to obtain by mail, by phone, or in person. To contact Tourisme Québec, write C.P. 979, Montréal, Québec H3C 2W3; e-mail info@bonjour... Continue reading »

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    When to go

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    High season is late May through early September. Hotels are most likely to be full and charge their highest rates. Even then, though, weekends are cheaper and package plans reduce the bite, so advance planning has its rewards. The period from... Continue reading »

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    Calendar of events

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Year-round, it's nearly impossible to miss a celebration of some sort in Montréal and Québec City. If something's not going on in one place, it's bound to be happening in the other, and it's easy to get between cities. For an exhaustive li... Continue reading »

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    Getting there

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Served by highways, transcontinental trains and buses, and several airports, Montréal and Québec City are easily accessible from any part of the United States and Europe. By Plane As of January 2007, all travelers traveling by plane bet... Continue reading »

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    Escorted & package tours

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Packages are simply a way to buy the airfare, accommodations, and other elements of your trip (such as car rentals, airport transfers, and sometimes even activities) at the same time and often at discounted prices. One good source of packa... Continue reading »

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    Health & insurance

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Insurance Travel insurance covers everything from medical bills and collision insurance for rental cars to emergency evacuation costs and theft. The cost of travel insurance varies widely, depending on your destination, the cost and length o... Continue reading »

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    Entry requirements & customs

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Passports & Pass Cards Since January 2007, all air travelers traveling between the U.S. and Canada have been required to present a valid passport. This is a change from prior travel requirements and was implemented as part of The Intellige... Continue reading »

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