April 5, 2010 – Limber-legged tourists will love the three walking tours Guidatour and Visites de Montréal offer this summer. Stretching from the Old Port to Saint Joseph’s Oratory atop the mountain and to lively Little Italy, there’s a discover waiting on every corner of the city. Put your best foot forward on these three tailored-made trips.
City of Glass –
As the title suggests, the star of this tour is glass, and Montréal absolutely sparkles with it. From the gorgeous stained-glass windows of our great églises to the eye-catching colours of our Convention Centre, a Guidatour guide leads you through the history of the use of glass in our art and architecture. Visitors are also introduced to the myriad glass treasures throughout a number of Montréal neighbourhoods. The tour is part of a new city-wide cultural initiative entitled City of Glass, featuring over 100 exhibitions and activities in more than 40 Montréal locations.
Little Italy –
The colourful Piccola Italia is a passionate place to visit, especially on foot, as a Visites de Montréal guide will show you. The bastion of Montréal’s Italian community reveals quaint streets, cozy trattorias and caffès, authentic restaurants and many other stop-worthy secrets. At the heart of the neighbourhood is the open-air Jean-Talon Market, teeming with foods, flowers and fragances. The tour also includes visits to Little Italy’s culturally and historically important landmarks.
Flavours and Aromas of Old Montréal –
Foodies will love this palate pleaser, which takes visitors on a taste-testing tour of Montréal foods, from Native influences to cozy epicurean boutiques the newest trends coming out of our top chef’s kitchens. Starting out from Europea, one of Montréal’s finest restaurants, in Old Montréal.
Guidatour
Visites de Montréal
