点评:There are many things to do and see in Montreal, but probably one of the premier sights is Old Montreal, which is the oldest part of the city along the St. Lawrence Waterfront and the original port. While Old Montreal on its own is free to visit and walk, many of its best attractions, Notre Dame Basilica, the Archeology Museum, Chateau Ramezay, Notre Dame de Bon Secours Chapel and a variety of port attractions, do have nominal cost. In addition, this district has great shopping and some of the city's best places to eat.
I will say if you are expecting it to be colonial setting, it really is not like Quebec City or the Maritime Provinces. Old Montreal, while it has colonial sites like Chateau Ramezay and the Archeology Museum, is more of a 19th century setting when Montreal became to the leading city in Canada for commerce and trade, most of which emanated from its port. The architecture of the district and many of its attractions date and resemble that period from the mid-19th century to the early 20th when Montreal was the most prominent and influential city in Canada on a world stage.
We easily spent over half a day here visiting its attractions, shopping and enjoying several of our meals. Because so many of Montreal's attractions are here, it will hold the largest crowds in the city; however, at no time did we feel crowded. We enjoyed our time here greatly and it will likely be a place where you spend much of your time visiting Montreal. Hint, if you want to enjoy the district without crowds, take an early morning walk and have it to yourself.
翻译:蒙特利尔有很多值得做和看的事情,但最值得一去的景点或许要数老蒙特利尔区了。这里是整座城市中最古老的区域,坐落于圣劳伦斯河畔,也是最初的港口所在地。虽然仅在老蒙特利尔区散步参观是免费的,但区内许多精彩的景点,如圣母院大教堂、考古博物馆、拉梅扎伊城堡、圣母救难小教堂以及各种港口景点,则都需要支付一定的费用。此外……这个街区有很棒的购物场所,还有城里一些最不错的餐饮地点。
不过要说明的是,如果你期望这里呈现出殖民风格的建筑风格,那它其实并不像魁北克城或滨海诸省那样。虽然老蒙特利尔也有像拉梅泽城堡和考古博物馆这样的殖民时期遗迹,但它整体上更像是19世纪时的风貌——那时蒙特利尔凭借其港口优势,成为了加拿大商业与贸易的中心城市。该地区的建筑风格以及众多景点都源自19世纪中期至20世纪初的时期,那时的蒙特利尔在世界舞台上堪称加拿大最杰出、最具影响力的城市。
我们在这里轻松地待了半个多天,参观景点、购物,还享用了几顿饭。由于蒙特利尔的许多名胜都集中于此,这里的人流量理应最大;不过我们始终没有感到拥挤。我们非常享受在这里的时光,这里很可能也会成为您游览蒙特利尔时经常光顾的地方。小贴士:如果您想避开人群尽情享受这片街区,不妨清晨去散步,那时这里就只属于您一个人了。