It's one of the most happening cities in Canada. And you'll see. Here, you can watch the Canadiens play some spirited hockey at the Bell Centre, then tuck into a heaping plate of gravy-drizzled "poutine" at La Banquise or maybe even a smoked-meat sandwich at Schwartz's Hebrew Deli. At the boutiques in Marché Bonsecours you can splurge on some cool threads to spiff up your wardrobe – think French-Canadian street styles – and in the enclave of Sainte-Catherine just walk along the streets and you'll see multi-storied murals that are nothing short of eye-popping. And if you come in, say, mid-July, you can unwind to an endless stream of kickass jazz at the Montréal Jazz Festival that'll straight-out leave you stoked. And you know what? It all comes with a French accent – and Québécois flair.