How to Visit Gardens in Montreal
When it comes to green spaces, Montreal offers two kinds of treats. The first is the stunning Montreal Botanical Garden, which houses an array of plantings from around the world. You can spend hours in the gardens and conservatories and still not do justice to the place. The second treat is Montreal's natural beauty. Head to the parks to relax, enjoy recreation and view the animal and plant life of the area.
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Begin at the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montréal). Take your pick of planted areas--the Peace Garden with its tiled pillars and walls; the Garden of Innovations showing new landscaping trends; the peaceful Japanese Garden; the elegant Chinese garden; and many others. Don't miss the conservatories, too--they range from a hacienda to a tropical rain forest theme. Enjoy guided tours, horticultural workshops, demonstrations, music and more. The garden is located at 4101 Sherbrooke Street East near downtown Montreal.
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Visit Mount Royal Park (Parc du Mont-Royal), designed in the 1870s by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Start at the Smith House, where you can get information about the park and its many activities. Then enjoy what suits you most--ice skating, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing in winter, and bird-watching, hiking or boating in summer. (You can rent equipment from the Friends of the Mountain--Les Amis de la Montagne.) The park is located in the southern part of the Island of Montreal just north of downtown Montreal.
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Enjoy a beautiful hardwood forest at Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park (Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse). This conservation park in the city features a winding brook and a pond. You can join in activities hosted by naturalists, or wander on your own and view wildlife such as American beavers, red foxes and map turtles. Summer activities include hiking and canoeing; winter activities range from cross-country skiing to tobogganing. The park is located at 9432 Gouin Blvd. West in the northwestern part of the Island of Montreal.
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Tips & Warnings
Popular bird-watching spots in Montreal include the Bird and Flower Sanctuary located in Summit Park and the Pointe-aux-Prairies and Ile-de-la-Visitation nature parks (both in the eastern part of the Island of Montreal).
