Montreal is so much more than its old world architecture and love of wine and cheese. The Quebecois metropolis is bursting with enough joie de vivre to make just about anyone want to get out and explore its cobblestoned and pothole-ridden streets - and true Montrealers know that the city has its own unique identity and quirks that place it in a league all its own. Spend a wine-fuelled cinq a sept with a ghost at the city's oldest bar. Get up close and personal with a life-like portrayal of Benito Mussolini. And go skating in the middle of the downtown core - any time of the year. This guide comes as a love letter to Canada's largest French-speaking city and everything it has to offer its residents and travellers. Visiting and full-time Montrealers alike will be pleasantly surprised by what can be discovered beyond the cobblestone and steeples if only you're willing to take the side streets. AUTHOR: Kaitlyn McInnis is a Montreal-based travel writer committed to helping you plan your next holiday. Her work has been featured in international publications across five continents, including Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, South China Morning Post, CNN.com, Tatler, and more. She holds a Bachelor of Arts focused in English Literature and Irish Studies from Concordia University and is currently working toward a Master of Fine Arts from the University of King's College in Nova Scotia. Bethany Livingstone is an international photographer, who has shot everything from Toronto Startup Fashion Week to the people and architecture of the Parliament of Canada and other high-profile political portraits. She has flown to Hawaii to photograph helicopters, and to the coasts of New Zealand to capture travel images. Though she has exchanged her backpack for a fixed address, she routinely hops on a plane for exciting projects that push the boundaries of her work. Bethany's images are filled with passion, pain, and knowledge to bring the viewer a deeper understanding and compassion for what they see through her lens. www.marleyimaging.com SELLING POINTS: . The ultimate insider's guide to Montreal for locals and experienced travellers . Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides . Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide . Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs