All year round the city is alive with various events and attractions. It hosts over 40 festivals, among which the World Film Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Just for Laughs Festival. Montreal is also the home of fine art galleries and musical centres like the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal, and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Sports True to a tradition established by major international events like the 1976 Olympic Games, Montreal offers various exciting sporting events. Montreal is one of the safest metropolitan cities in the world.
Citizens can safely walk or use the public transportation system at any time of day or night.
Compared to other major cities in North America, Montreal offers one of the lowest costs of living. You can find good quality, affordable housing and dining. Being a truly international city, Montreal has over 4,500 restaurants that offer cuisine from all over the world. With a population of three million, Montreal is a clean, very affordable and multicultural city that boasts all the attractions of a large cosmopolitan centre.