Located in the southwest of Quebec, Montreal is the second major city in Canada where French is the official language and the city got its name from “Mont real”. Forbes magazine has ranked the city as the 10th cleanest in the world. The city experiences maximum cold climate of the year during the month of January and visitors congregate at the city during autumn for its plant life. It was the fiscal and industrialized center of Canada. Old historical buildings like Montreal Basilica, Bonsecours market and many others are there in the city in their original form.The crescent road is greatly common among the tourists. The largest church of the nation, saint josephs oratory is also based in Montreal. Montreal is amongst the three world design capitals and acknowledged as UNESCO city of design, which was accepted by the international design community during the year of 2006. In the Parc regional de l'Ile-de-la-Visitation, cross-country skiing is very famous and the featured hotspots of the city are Casino de Montréal, 1, avenue du Casino and La Ronde Also all round the year, ice skating is a popular activity and hence the city offers a lot to the visitor!