Here are some good suggestions for day trips From Montreal, all within a two hour drive.
These towns and cities include two capital regions, Albany, the New York state capital and the Gatineau region with easy access to Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
Quebec's third largest city, Laval is just 30 minutes north of Montreal while Mont Tremblant is 90 minutes away and offers top notch golfing and skiing.
Mont Tremblant
Less than two hours away lies Montreal's prime all season vacation destination. Winter finds the ski chalets and resorts bustling with alpine and downhill skiers while spring, summer and fall belong to the golfers who love the amazing elevation changes, bald rock surfaces and Canadian shield forests.
Gatineau Region
Just under two hours from Montreal explore western Quebec's Gatineau region, across the river of the same name from Ottawa, Canada's capital.
Here visitors will find Gatineau Park, the five diamond Baccara Restaurant tucked away in the Lac Leamy casino and an outdoor nature spa built into the Canadian shield rock face.
Golfers will enjoy the challenging "Le Sorcier" golf course with its 14 elevated tees.
Laval, Quebec
Quebec's third largest city can now be reached by subway(metro) from downtown Montreal. Drivers can reach city center in 30 minutes.
Here visitors can see the Cosmodome and Space Camp - one of only five in the world, and discover the Mille Ile nature preserve - home of Celine Dion.
Back downtown near the Cosmodome, sits Centropolis, a unique collection of fine dining restaurants, specialty food stores and boutiques along with Quebec's largest shopping mall.The historic village of Ste Rose is home to the scenic golf course of the same name and the restaurants that appear on the Chefs Passport.Albany , New York
Just two hours south of Montreal sits New York's state capital with her beautiful buildings including "The Egg" performance hall. At the same location, the Empire Plaza, photographers will love The Rockefeller buildings in the reflecting pools. Underground, its the famous art collection.
At one edge of the plaza sits the New York State Museum with an impressive history collection and traveling art shows. Further west visitors will find the Albany History and Art Museum located in yet another architectural wonder. All the these sights and more can be seen via the Albany Aqua Ducks Tour.