Montreal Olympic Park

Advantages: Impressive design of stadium and tower
Disadvantages: The deterioration of everywhere, a concrete paradise

...things like that - and Montreal weren't prepared to be any different. They decided, not only would they build an incredibly whopping stadium for their main events, but to give it a roof that could open and close at will. Not it's own will, it's not sentient, but at the will of the man in charge of the mechanism. To hold such a large roof would prove tricky, as this was 1976 after all, so the organisers realised that the only way to hold it would ...
...but it takes a special Montreal spirit to build the World's largest incline tower, and so the plans were drawn up and commissioned, and they built it. Montreal was home to the World's tallest inclined tower, and even though the BT Tower looks strangely wonky when you look at it from a distance, the Olympic Tower in Montreal continues to be the tallest inclined tower in the World. But it wasn't built in time. Strikes (it was built by the French, after ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to see, great tower
Disadvantages: Some parts very shabby, tour not long enough

...priorities when we went to Montreal as it seems to be my boyfriend's ambition to visit every olympic stadium ever built - much to my dismay! But it turned out to be well worth a look. HISTORY: Montreal was awarded the the olympics by the IOC in 1970. Representatives travelled to Munich in 1972 to see how they managed the games. The construction of the site began in 1973 and the games were held 3 years later in 1976. Not all of the complex was finished ...
...stadium became home to the Montreal baseball team (until they moved to Washington D.C.). It now holds various sporting events and trade shows. The swimming pool complex is now used by the public and the velodrome is now home to a biodome which house 4 different ecosystems. LOCATION: The stadium is located a few miles from downtown Montreal. The easiest way to reach it is the metro. Take the green line to Viau station. Pie IX station also says Olympic ... Read review

Advantages: Guided tour, Spendid views, Great company.
Disadvantages: Occasional extra costs

...The Saint Lawrentian of Eastern Canada is an excellent way of discovering this part of Canada as my wife and I found out during Sept/Oct 2000. On this tour were 44 people from different walks of life, and we got on well with all of them. This made a great atmosphere, especially in the hotels. All the hotels are hand-picked by Thomas Cook and are of high quality. (minimum 4*). Thomas Cook have a holiday manager with you from your arrival at Heathrow airport, right through your tour until you arrive back at Heathrow. You are treated to Executive lounge facilities at the airport until your flight is called. Included are free drinks and nibbles. The tour of Canada commences in Montreal. After overnight stay there is a morning city tour of Montreal which includes the Notre Dame Basilica ,The Olympic Park (of 1976 games). The rest of day... Read review

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Advantages: It's a decently entertaining place, and the assistants know what they're doing
Disadvantages: It's a museum. Filled with insects. Work it out for yourself!

...So, one of the many interesting things that happens when you buy a big expensive all-round Montreal ticket which includes wonders such as the "Olympic Park" and the "Biodome", is that you also get free entry to the Insectarium (and as always, I shall mention not one bit of information regarding the pricing of these tickets, because I like to encourage outside reading). Now, I've never been to one of these places before, although I have many fond memories of the fabulous Porteath bee centre in Cornwall, which is where anyone who is anyone goes when they want some bee-related fun. I assumed that the Insectarium would be much the same sort of deal - a gift shop with some insect exhibits tacked on in an attempt to justify the crafty money-grabbing ways of the shop owners. Happily though, that's almost not entirely the case. The Montreal... Read review

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