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With a cosmopolitan feel, a compact downtown core and plenty of activities to delight kids and parents alike, Montreal is the perfect destination for your next family getaway. The proof" These 10 fun-for-all activities. (And, yes, bagels and poutine are on the menu!)
1. Go Underground
Montreal is known for its Underground City?a 32-kilometre network of passageways and tunnels that connects the subway to downtown shopping centres. To see the real underground city, visit the Old Port?s Pointe-à-Callière Museum. This amazing archeology museum traces the history of Montreal, with highlights that include a stroll through a collector sewer built circa 1830. Psst! Head outside and take a short stroll to Olive & Gourmando, a quintessentially Montreal spot known for its extraordinary brownies, or visit Maison Christian Faure for a delicious pastry! Credit © Eva Blue
Credit © Maison Christian Faure
2. Geek Out
The Montreal Science Centre takes the ?show don?t tell? approach to exhibits with interactive elements that are geared toward children but also totally entertaining for parents. Want to get creative" Roll up your sleeves at the Fabrik workshop where the challenge is to build a solution to a problem using the tools and raw materials provided. And that?s just the beginning! There?s also an IMAX theatre screening some mind-blowing nature documentaries.
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