This guide includes a section detailing Montreal's history, eight features covering the city's life and culture, ranging from its linguistic diversity to its passion for ice-hockey, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of top-notch photographs and 13 maps, including a handy Metro map.
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"'Has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type' Wanderlust Magazine on Insight Guides"
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-567-7 (9789812345677)
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Maps: Montreal City; Old Montreal; Downtown; Latin Quarter and Plateau; Westmount and Outremont; Stadiums and Gardens; Ile Ste-Helene and Ile Notre-Dame; Excursions; Quebec City; Montreal Metro; Montreal Underground City. Introduction & History: The French Connection; Decisive Dates; The River and the Mountain; Coming of the British; Conflict and Confederation; Modern Montreal. Features: Tale of Two Solitudes; The Montrealer; The Jews of Montreal; Politics, Language, Identity; Montreal Cuisine; The Needle Trade; Why Ice Hockey Matters. Places: Introduction; Old Montreal; Downtown; Bohemian Montreal; Anatomy of The Plateau; Westmount and Outremont; St Joseph's Oratory; Stadiums, Gardens, Islands; Excursions; Quebec City. Picture Stories: Ethnic Montreal; Architecture; The St Lawrence. Information Panels: Religious Roots; Habitants; The Quiet Revolution; Brain vs Brawn; Pierre Trudeau; A Living Language; Famous Montrealers; Grand Dame; Art's Desire; The Young and the Restless; The Jazz Scene; Parc du Mont-Royal; Outremont Cafes. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Restaurants; Nightlife; Culture & Other; Attractions; Festivals; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.
