Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City 2001

by Herbert Bailey Livesey

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's(R), we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764561723
• ISBN13: 9780764561726
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A great help in enjoying two wonderful Canadian cities

In preparing for a trip to Montreal and Quebec, I was pleasantly surprised to find a book that covered both cities. It was easy to read and find specific information. The different maps were very helpful while walking around both cities -- although I used actual road maps for driving directions. Keeping in mind that having two cities means less information about each -- I found the information was the right amount to help us make important decisions or ask the right questions when we made reservations. It certainly will help you find the "must see" spots as it provides recommendations for a one-, two- or three-day visit. I often read the short description of a site aloud before we visited. We changed our hotel reservations based on the book. As a result, we saved $10 per night (which more than paid for the book) and got free meals for the children -- a huge savings over three days. Bottomline -- a good, easy-to-use book with valuable information -- especially for first or second time visitors.

Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City

Good overall book. It is very accurate and a good starting point for a new traveller to the city. The only problem w/ a book like Frommer's is that 10,000 other people have the same book. You tend to see the same kind of crowd if you follow thier recommendations as the people who buy the book. Nevertheless, it is a very good informative guide for what it is and should be bought by any 1st time visiter to Montreal and Quebec.

Can't wait to vacation in Quebec

Frommer's travel guides never dissapoint, and this one continues in that tradition. Mr. Livesy brings to life so vividly a place like Ile d'Orleans that you would, at best, be remiss not to make it part of your itinerary. He doesn't pull any punches when discussing Quebec City's relative lack of "haute cuisine" compared to Montreal. After reading this book, I have to believe that Quebec City and its surroundings would warrant its own 274 pages.