What city in Canada should we visit? Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa?

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secret agent

renfrew is close to ottawa.ottawa is very nice.montreal is very cool but you can catch some attitude if you don't speak french.the obvious answer is toronto.why?i'm in toronto!

im_sick_of_eminem

Montreal has everything...diverse culture (more than just french and english), an awesome metro system, a beautiful botanical gardens, insectarium (!) & biodome (with penguins!) the Museum of Fine Arts, very cool neighborhoods (the plateau!)...certainly an international city, unlike no other.

Mistinthemountains

Well I have only stayed in Toronto, but I have driven through other parts of Canada, and Toronto was definetly my favorite, I don't know why. Even when the weather was bad one of the days I was there, it was still loads of fun! Also, try visting Medieval Times, if you do go there. Its a restraunt/ show set in Medieval times! Also, the shopping there is great!

CEO&LittleLeagueMom

Montreal is #1 of the three for culture. Culture out the kazoo! Very French. And pretty much every weekend there is something fun going on (free jazz, free comedy, party in the streets because of the big car race etc.)

master of the bedroom

Ottawa is a beautiful city to visit. The government buildings downtown are fantastic. The downtown market is open now and talk about fresh fruits and veggies. The Rideau canals is just great to walk along. Hog's Back park has a natural water fall. Check the some of the fantastic restaurants. The green door restaurant is on main street. It is my favorite. It's all vegetarian. But the food is like home cooked. Bay shore Mall is a three story shopping mall. Vanier is the french quarters of Ottawa. Quebec is 5 minutes across the bridge from downtown Ottawa, The museums are all excellent as well!!
Check out Ottawa...you wont be disappointed.

tearinyouhand113

i've never been to ottowa, but i have been to toronto and montreal.

toronto is a little more expensive but they have a lot of cool things there, like the hockey hall of fame, the CN tower, younge street, casa loma (a big castle in the middle of the city!), chinatown is HUGE, and the subway is a great way to travel. plus there are two good breweries- the steam whistle and mill street- if you are into that. they give nice tours and lots of free samples.

montreal also has a good subway, less to see there... nice bars and restaurants, the biodome and olympic stadium is nice, old montreal is good, chinatown is yummy, the architecture museum is pretty cool, and it's not as expensive as toronto.

enjoy!

SteveN

I have lived in or been to all three, and if it is a culture shock you are looking for, Montreal is the way to go. It is a different language (French), a european look and feel, and there are festivals galore during the summer. We have the Jazz fest, Just For Laughs Comedy fest, hot air baloon show nearby (St. Jean-Sur-Richelieu), and an international fireworks competition on certain Wednesday and Saturday nights.

Ottawa has a mix of English and French, but is home to our nation's capital, and so is mainly political offices and parliament buildings. It is not exactly the place I have seen people go for fun, unless it is for the Canada Day festivities or in winter to skate on the Rideau Canal. But there are museums, official buildings, and a few local attractions you may want to check out.

Finally, there is Toronto. Mainly English community, and is huge - very American feel to it. It is spread out over several miles so you may need a car or take the Go trains or buses to get around. You can check out the CN Tower, take a cruise on Lake Ontario, an hour away is Niagara Falls, and I am sure you would find something to do there.

Of course, one of the jokes in Quebec is that they roll up the sidewalks at midnight in Toronto, while we are still partying strong in Montreal. ;-)

Barry

I don't live in Canada nor have I ever been there. However, I've often wanted to visit Ottawa, so that would be my answer.

greg gone wild

Toronto, for sure. More to do and see and your 1 hour from niagara falls so you get a double whammy. Do you know where you are camping?

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