Carl’s Liked Places

1. Quai Alexandra

Quais du Vieux-Port de Montréal (Promenade du Vieux-Port), Montréal, QC

Harbor or Marina · Vieux-Montréal · 3 tips and reviews

Quai King-Edward is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

2. Quai King-Edward

rue du Quai King-Edward (at rue de la Commune), Montréal, QC

Harbor or Marina · Vieux-Montréal · 2 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Pier full of interesting attractions.

Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

3. Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History

8.5

(Pointe-à-Callière, musée d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal)

350 Place Royale (rue de la Commune), Montréal, QC

History Museum · Vieux-Montréal · 53 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Museum documenting the beginnings of Montreal.

Place Royale is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

4. Place Royale

Place Royale, Montréal, QC

Plaza · Vieux-Montréal · 1 tip

Carl Griffin: Site of Montreal's first fort town built in 1642 during the fight with the Iroquois Confederacy.

Chapelle Du Sacre Coeur is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

5. Chapelle Du Sacre Coeur

Montréal, QC

Church · Vieux-Montréal · 1 tip

Carl Griffin: Waiting list of two years if you want to be married here.

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

6. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

9.3

(Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal)

110, rue Notre-Dame Ouest (coin St-Sulpice), Montréal, QC

Church · Vieux-Montréal · 156 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Check out the organ complete with 5772 pipes.

Place d'Armes is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

7. Place d'Armes

8.7

Place d'Armes, Montréal, QC

Plaza · Vieux-Montréal · 21 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Contains a monument to the city's founder Paul de Chomedey.

Marché Bonsecours is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

8. Marché Bonsecours

7.1

305 rue de la Commune Est, Montréal, QC

Event Space · Vieux-Montréal · 27 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Full of exhibitions and shops selling arts and crafts.

Château Ramezay is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

9. Château Ramezay

8.4

280 rue Notre-Dame E, Montréal, QC

History Museum · Vieux-Montréal · 8 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Where Benjamin Franklin stayed during the American revolution, attempting to convince the Canadians to join the cause.

Hôtel de ville de Montréal is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

10. Hôtel de ville de Montréal

275 rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, QC

City Hall · Vieux-Montréal · 9 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Beautiful city hall. Rebuilt following a fire in 1922. Site of Charles De Gaulle's 'Vive le Quebec libre'.

Place Vauquelin is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

11. Place Vauquelin

8.5

Place Vauquelin, Montréal, QC

Plaza · Vieux-Montréal · 4 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Look out for the French answer to Nelson's column through the statue of his less well known adversary Jean Vauqueline.

Nelson's Monument is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

12. Nelson's Monument

Montréal, QC

Monument · Vieux-Montréal · 1 tip

Carl Griffin: Fibre glass copy of London's Nelson's column.

Place Jacques Cartier is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

13. Place Jacques Cartier

8.7

Place Jacques Cartier, Montréal, QC

Plaza · Vieux-Montréal · 22 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Take a horse and carraige ride. Also take time to listen to some of the street musicians.

Parc Jean-Drapeau is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

14. Parc Jean-Drapeau

9.4

1, circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal, QC

Park · Ville-Marie · 48 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Site of the 1967 World's fair. Take the water shuttle from the Vieux port.

Mount Royal Park is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

15. Mount Royal Park

9.6

(Parc du Mont-Royal)

1260 Chemin Remembrance, Montréal, QC

Park · Ville-Marie · 181 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Amazing views across the city. A must visit in Montreal.

Parc La Fontaine is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

16. Parc La Fontaine

9.5

3933 rue du Parc-Lafontaine (Rachel / Papineau / Sherbrooke / Parc Lafontaine), Montréal, QC

Park · Plateau-Mont-Royal · 100 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Montreal's best park. Take a picnic.

Marché Jean-Talon is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

17. Marché Jean-Talon

9.5

7070 avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC

Farmers Market · Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie · 186 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Really colourful. Great fruit and veg.

Old Port of Montreal is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

18. Old Port of Montreal

9.5

(Vieux-Port de Montréal)

Promenade du Vieux-Port, Montréal, QC

Historic and Protected Site · Vieux-Montréal · 147 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Nice mixture of old buildings and some cool boats.

Montreal Botanical Garden is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

19. Montreal Botanical Garden

9.0

(Jardin Botanique de Montréal)

4101 rue Sherbrooke E (Boulevard Pie-IX), Montréal, QC

Botanical Garden · Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie · 98 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Beautiful botanic gardens. Recommend the Japanese garden.

Biodôme de Montréal is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

20. Biodôme de Montréal

8.4

4777 av. Pierre-De Coubertin, Montréal, QC

Zoo · Maisonneuve · 95 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Very interesting attempts to recreate the animals natural environments.

Twenty Ten Course is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

21. Twenty Ten Course

8.0

Bulmore Rd, Gwent, Gwent

Golf Course · 3 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Great golf course.

22. New Inn

7.2

289 Badminton Rd., Nibley

Pub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: 17th century pub with a great reputation for food. Great real ales.

Neeld Arms is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

23. Neeld Arms

6.4

Grittleton, Wiltshire, Wiltshire

Pub · 8 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Cosy 17th century pub with a log fire in the winter. Great real ales.

Jolly Huntsman Inn is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

24. Jolly Huntsman Inn

7.6

80 Kington St. Michael, Chippenham, Wiltshire

Pub · 5 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Former brewery now serving great food and real ales.

Five Bells is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

25. Five Bells

Wood St., Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

Pub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Very popular pub with friendly staff. Great real ales.

26. Chepstow Athletic Club

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Sports Bar · 3 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Friendly social club. CAMRA members admitted on production of their membership card. Great real ales.

The Rising Sun is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

27. The Rising Sun

7.0

Ryecroft Rd, Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire

Pub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Brewery tap for Great Western brewery. Great real ales.

The Wheatsheaf is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

28. The Wheatsheaf

8.8

Llanhennock, Monmouthshire

Pub · 3 tips and reviews

Carl Griffin: Brilliant village pub. 30 consecutive entries in the good beer guide. Great real ales.

The Open Hearth Inn is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

29. The Open Hearth Inn

Pub · 1 tip

Carl Griffin: Wonderful canalside pub. Great real ales.

Sebastopol Social Club is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

30. Sebastopol Social Club

Wern Road, Torfaen County Borough, Torfaen County Borough

Social Club · No tips or reviews

Carl Griffin: Good place to watch sports TV. Great real ales.