Mile End, Canada’s "Hipster Capital" (Self Guided), Montreal
While in Montreal you really should take in Mile End, know as Canada’s “Hipster Capital”. The area isn’t very large – covering around ten blocks, which makes it ideal for leisurely exploring. The neighborhood abounds with interesting architecture and is home to a host of underground artists who regularly put on live shows in the local theatre and in most of the area’s bars. There are also plenty of galleries to discover works by well-known and local artists.
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, there are two wonderful bakeries which are renowned throughout the city for their delicious goodies and if you are staying on for a meal, you’ll find no shortage of very good restaurants and snack bars. The many coffee houses are frequented by artists, students and even filmmakers and are pretty lively places to enjoy a cup of excellent coffee.
Mile End is a great place for clothes shopping too; you will find something here to suite every taste and purse – from top-range designer fashions to very good second-hand stores where you can be sure of finding a bargain. All in all, Mile End is definitely one of the best areas in Montreal to visit.
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, there are two wonderful bakeries which are renowned throughout the city for their delicious goodies and if you are staying on for a meal, you’ll find no shortage of very good restaurants and snack bars. The many coffee houses are frequented by artists, students and even filmmakers and are pretty lively places to enjoy a cup of excellent coffee.
Mile End is a great place for clothes shopping too; you will find something here to suite every taste and purse – from top-range designer fashions to very good second-hand stores where you can be sure of finding a bargain. All in all, Mile End is definitely one of the best areas in Montreal to visit.
How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,000 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from iTunes App Store or Google Play to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Mile End, Canada’s "Hipster Capital" Map
Guide Name: Mile End, Canada’s "Hipster Capital"
Guide Location: Canada » Montreal
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Author: emily
Guide Location: Canada » Montreal
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Author: emily

1) 4890 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Espace Go

2) 5039 Rue Saint-Dominique, Église Saint-Enfant-Jésus du Mile-End

3) 5200 Boulevard Saint-Laurent

4) 5201 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Lawrence Restaurant

5) Mile End, 5200 Rue Clark

6) Mile End, 5201 Rue Clark

7) 5240 Avenue du Parc, Le Cabaret du Mile End

8) 5434 Avenue du Parc, La bibliothèque du Mile End

9) 263 Saint-Viateur Ouest, St-Viateur Bagel

10) Mile End, Cafe Olimpico

11) Mile End, Cafe Olimpico

12) Saint-Urbain Street corner Saint-Viateur West, Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony

13) 5505 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Ubisoft

14) 5723 Avenue du Parc Montréal, Rialto Theatre
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