Founded on religious zeal and a mountain of skinned animals, Montreal has seen its fair share of bloodshed, but these days the battle between French and English is played out around the referendum ballot boxes. Mont Royal is the peak that towers over the area and more or less gave its name to the city. Montreal's main motel district can be found just west of the downtown area - but be prepared for a battle for a bed come summer and Christmas time.
Montreal nightlife is pretty damn bouncy and comes in two basic flavors, English and French.
It's here that you'll find Canada's longest opening hours too. Recently, some of the best club action has been found around the Plateau at the southern end of downtown. Vancouver Canada's most beautiful daughter, this city wins hearts without even trying. The hilly terrain Vancouver is built on, and the many bridges, offer stunning views of the ocean, bays and city itself. Downtown Vancouver offers a busy patchwork of attractions, from the renovated Victorian charm of the old Gastown area, to the emerald expanses of Stanley Park - one of the world's great city parks.