Car hire Montreal - Canada - Canada information
Canada’s second-largest city is located in the southwest of the province of Quebec, enclosed by the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers that merge here. The name of the city comes from its landmark, the 233-meter tall Mont Royal at the centre of town. Montreal has hosted both the World Exhibition (1967) and the Olympic Games (1976). Montreal is home to a variety of world-famous events, including the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix, Festival Pop Montréal and the international fireworks competition. Apart from that, tourists will find many interesting sights such as the Olympic Stadium, the old part of town and Chinatown. From the airport all of these places are easy to get to by hired car. Many travellers from cities such as Athens in
Greece,
Lyon in France or
Lisbon (Portugal) pay a visit to Montreal.