Montreal is one of Canada's great cities and one of North America's oldest. It offers many fun things to see and do and, of course, wonderful food to be enjoyed as Montreal is Canada's capital of cuisine. One of the more interesting destinations in Montreal is its Olympic Park, site of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games
Montreal’s Olympic stadium remains one of the most architecturally unique athletic venues in the world, with a distinctive leaning tower and (problem prone) retractable roof. After the Olympic games the stadium was home to the Montreal Expos baseball and Montreal Alouette football teams, but now is only rarely used. You can take rides up its leaning tower (which suspends the umbrella-like roof). While the stadium is very interesting to look at, the 1976 Olympics were a financial drain on the people of Montreal many of whom have mixed feelings about it all.
But it's an interesting stop and when combined with a visit to the nearby (and wonderful) Botanical garden make for a great day in Montreal!
Comments (5)