Thali's Guide to Montreal
Welcome to Thali's guide to everything to do and see in Montreal. Don't forget wherever you are in the city, Thali is not far away. We are conveniently located downtown one block from Guy-Concordia metro.
Transport
- Bixi An amazing initiative by the City of Montreal. All over town you will find a Bixi bike stand. You can simply rent the bike for you or the whole family, and drop off at any Bixi stand in the city. Pick one up right on the corner of St. Catherine and St. Marc where we are. - Site
- Metro Pdf file - Interactive map
- Taxi's (Just hail one)
Festivals, Events & Shows
- Montreal Fringe Festival: Montreal's no holds bar, uncensored, plays, acts and music. - Site
- Montreal Jazz Festival: World renowned jazz fest. - Site
- Just for Laughs: #1 comedy festival indoor and out. - Site
- Francofolies: North America's only french music festival. - Site
- Montreal Grand-Prix: The only city in North America to host the F1. - Site
- Nascar: Site
- Beer Festival: Sample the world's greatest brews. - Site
- International Fire Works Festival: Master fireworkers from around the world competing for the best ooooh and ahhhh. At the Old Port. - Site
- Divers/Cité: Gay & lesbian pride in the city. - Site
- Cirque du Soleil: Experience these phenomenal performers in the city where it all began. In the big-top in Old Montreal - Site
- Montreal Fashion Week: Held in Old Montreal. - Site
- Montréal en Lumière Winter festival celebrating with various events & shows around town (Nuit Blanche). - Site
- Guitar Grand PrixDisplaying the finest Quebec guitar players. - Site
- Auto ShowAnnual auto show. - Site
- St. Patrick's Day Parade - Longest running Irish parade in North America. - Site
Museums
Montreal museum day
- Canadian Centre for Architecture: Just down the street from us. Great team of people work there ( they eat at our place ;) ). Site
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Our de facto museum, walking distance from Thali. Site
- Pointe-à-Callière: Discover Montreal's ruins from 500 years ago. Old port. - Site
- Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art: Site
- McCord Museum: Site
- Montreal Science Centre: Great place to take the kids. IMAX. - Site
- Chateau Ramezay: The beginnings of Montreal. - Site
The Arts
- Opera de Montreal: Site
- Montreal Symphony Orchestra: Conducted by Kent Nagano. - Site
- Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal: Site
- Place des Arts: Check out a classical show or play.Site
- Montreal Baroque Festival: "Sinful composers, criminals, libertines and drunkards." - Site
- Montreal Pop Festival: Music, art, film & kids stuff as well. - Site
Churches
"Can’t throw a brick without breaking a church window" - Mark Twain
- Notre Dame Basilica: Gorgeous church where Celine Dion got married. - Site
- St Joseph's oratory: Astonishing church on the mountain and former home to canonized Brother Saint André. - Site
Attractions
- Old Montreal: Where it all began. - Site
- Downtown Montreal: Metro's Atwater, Guy, Peel, McGill, Place des Arts. Shopping, night life, and fun.
- Mount Royal: Work off your meal at Thali or when you get hungry hike back down to Thali (Bus 165 from Guy-Concordia). - Site
- Olympic Village: Site of the 1976 Olympics. Visit the Botanical Gardens, Biodome, Insectarium, and stadium. Great day for the kids. - Site
- Île Sainte-Hélène / Parc Jean-Drapeau : There's the Six Flags theme park LaRonde, The Stewart Museum, and the track for the Grand-Prix. Former site of the 1967 Expo. A great island to explore. Accessable by Jean-Drapeau metro station on the Yellow line. - Site
- Casino de Montréal: Also on Parc Jean-Drapeau, easily accessible by bus and metro. Directions - Site
Sports
- Alouettes: Our CFL team. - Site
- Canadiens: World famous NHL hockey team. - Site
- Impact: Our premier football .. I mean soccer team. - Site
- Rogers Cup: ATP Tennis world tour. Alternates with Toronto for mens and womens. - Site
Hotels Near Us and the Action
- Hotel Maritime Plaza: Site
- Hotel du Fort: One block from us. Great staff. - Site
- Residence Inn Mariott: Site
- Château Versailles: Unique boutique hotel up the street from us. - Site
- Le Meridien Versailles: - Site
- Le Saint-Malo: Site
Excursions
Drive a couple of hours in any direction of Montreal and you'll find more to discover.
- Quebec City: A UNESCO historic city and our provincial capital. Site
- Eastern Townships: Where do I begin ... just take highway 10 and discover wineries, ski mountains, lakes, spas, Magog, and Sherbrooke City. - Site
- Mont Tremblant: Head an hour north of the city and discover great ski hills. Beautiful in the summer. Site
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: International Balloon Festival - Site
Resources
- Lonely Planet: 3rd best summer city in the world. Site
Thank You Montreal!
Thank you for voting for us in the Mirror's annual Best of Montreal (BOM) 2011 - Best Indian Cuisine. We came in 3rd out five (Not bad for a 2 year old restaurant!)
We totally appreciate your support and will continue to give you all great Indian food.
