{"id":94608263,"date":"2012-04-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/five-tips-to-affordable-montreal\/"},"modified":"2019-04-15T10:46:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T10:46:06","slug":"five-tips-to-affordable-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/five-tips-to-affordable-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Tips to Affordable Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Five Tips to Affordable Montreal, Flickr: yawper\" src=\"\/miles-away\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/2012\/4\/FiveTipstoAffordableMontreal.jpg\" alt=\"Five Tips to Affordable Montreal, Flickr: yawper\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Try the Smoked Meat at Schwartz&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Montreal is close, a small taste of Europe in North America. For a short <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/deals\/weekend-getaways\">weekend getaway<\/a><\/strong> or a longer vacation, it\u2019s an ideal destination. Unlike Europe, however, you won\u2019t have to worry about breaking the bank. And, you can make your trip even more affordable, allowing you to do more while you\u2019re there. Check out these ways you can save money while you\u2019re in Montreal \u2013 and make your dollar go that much further:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>Use the subway:<\/strong> It\u2019s a no-brainer, especially if you want to travel among the old town, downtown and the plateau neighborhood. The subway is fast, easy and cheap. You\u2019ll save both time and money, giving you more ways to enjoy Montreal. Or, if the weather is nice, rent a bike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>Enjoy the festivals:<\/strong> Montreal is home to countless festivals throughout the year. Many are free, and most of those that aren\u2019t are definitely affordable. One of my favorites, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasiafest.com\/pre2012\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fantasia Film Festival<\/a> is coming up in July, and it\u2019s a blast, particularly for horror film fanatics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>Cheap grub:<\/strong> You don\u2019t have to spend a fortune on food in Montreal. Smoked meat at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schwartzsdeli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Schwartz\u2019s<\/a> really needs to be on your list, and it won\u2019t come close to breaking your bank. And when you\u2019re wandering Saint-Denis in search of your next party, stop at the Saint-Denis Pool Hall for a hot dog (sound like a local by asking for it \u201call dressed\u201d instead of \u201cwith everything\u201d).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>Street art:<\/strong> The city\u2019s walls are something of a museum. Montreal has a vibrant street art scene, and the work is stunning. Walk the streets for a while, and soak it in. The plateau neighborhood is the best place for Montreal street art, without a doubt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>Old Montreal:<\/strong> You need to walk through this enchanting part of the city. But, you don\u2019t need to spend a fortune there. Enjoy the shops and art galleries, and sit down for a glass of wine or two. Become a part of the local culture.<\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cheapoair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Like us&#8217;<\/a> on Facebook for exclusive travel deals! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yawper\/3576791475\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">yawper<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try the Smoked Meat at Schwartz&#8217;s &nbsp; Montreal is close, a small taste of Europe in North America. For a short weekend getaway or a longer vacation, it\u2019s an ideal destination. Unlike Europe, however, you won\u2019t have to worry about breaking the bank. And, you can make your trip even more affordable, allowing you to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94608263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94608263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94608263"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94608263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97204504,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94608263\/revisions\/97204504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94608263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94608263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94608263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}