Montreal is wonderful city full of culture. I'd have trouble doing a "What to do list" though, but mostly just because I have never spent any long periods of time there. Quebec City is even more full of cultural experiences with a very lovely historical
section of the city to wander around and explore. I personally enjoy Quebec City more but again, may be biased as I have only been in and out of Montreal for work, concerts or sporting events.

I'm sure you are aware but both cities are very predominantly French, but speaking the language is not required to enjoy. Almost everyone you will meet in a store, restaurant or tourist type environment will be bilingual. The sad truth is that in most places in Canada, the majority of French also speak English but only a minority of English speak French.

Closer to home...
Nova Scotia is a very beautiful place. Halifax is a friendly, historical, multi-cultural, harbor front city to explore with a ton to see and do. More than I could summarize here quickly. A couple of hours away, Cape Breton features a beautiful drive around the Cabot Trail featuring roads and hiking/walking trails over mountains overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It also has the premier Salmon fishing river in the Maritimes, The Marguerite. An hour south of Halifax, the Lunenburg area is a truly wonderful seaside area full of quaint villages, ocean views dotted with small islands, and all the seafood you can possibly imagine.

Water is a big draw anywhere in the Maritimes. All provinces are full of great whale watching, deep sea fishing, boat tours, sea kayaking destinations and more.

Of course, I'll plug Prince Edward Island as well. If your going to be in Nova Scotia, I highly recommend taking the ferry to PEI or travel the worlds second largest bridge (over 8 miles long and 197' high at it's peak.) PEI has some of the best beaches on the East Coast, beautiful coastal and inland views, it's rather unique red soil, world famous golf courses, dirt cheap lobster, and a generally relaxed culture famous for a friendliness, second only maybe to our wonderfully crazy friends in Newfoundland.

That's a pretty general guide with probably nothing new for you but if you have specific questions about the Maritimes, pass them on, for sure.



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