Mount Royal

Mount Royal is Montreal’s park located next to downtown. Mount royal’s Chalet and Kondiaronk Belvedere overlook downtown Montreal and western part of the city which is connected with Ottawa region via bridge.

The peak is considered a park is home to wildlife such as squirrels, birds and raccoons.

Events:

In the summer time, every Sunday, Montrealers gather at the statue of Confederation at the base of Mount Royal for dancing, drumming and celebrations known as Tam-Tam. It’s not clear how the event started, but it’s become very popular among locals.

In the winder Mount Royal park turns into a ski trail for challenge enthusiasts.

Olympic Stadium

The Olympic stadium was build for 1976 Olympic games in Montreal and became home to Montreal’s football and baseball teams. It totals 66,308 seats and Canadian hosts Grey Cup games. The stadium undergone many historical and financial problems, and now sits without a home team. Construction of the stadium lasted 10 years, with many worker strikes which rise its costs from $134 to $264 million dollars. Quebec government introduced special tobacco tax to recuperate some of the money spent on the stadium.

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