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The largest city in Quebec is a beautiful setting for many beaches in the city and many others which are less than an hour away. The river Saint Lawrence meets the city at various junctures to form most of the beaches in and around Montreal. The humidity of the summer months makes localites and tourists alike throng the beaches and lakes around Montreal. As there is nothing that beats a relaxing day with the sun in attendance, walking on the sand, and going for a dip in the shores.

The largest city in Canada’s Quebec province, Montreal was named after Mount Royal, a triple-peaked green hill located at the city’s heart. Surrounded by French-Colonial architecture and many cobblestoned neighborhoods which were once independent cities the city of Montreal has been mostly known for hosting some of the most prestigious international events in North America.

Ontario, one of the biggest and most populous provinces of Canada, is home to the country's capital city Ottawa and the biggest city Toronto. Canada has many large provinces, with Ontario being the second largest of all thirteen provinces in the country. To witness the best blend of Canadian wilderness and nature with the urban population located at the shores of peaceful lakefronts, Ontario is just the place to see the best side of Canada offering both the urban and natural tastes of travelling.

Come Autumn and Oktoberfest celebrations will be cropping up all over Canada with biggest of them all takes place in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Locals as well as visitors on Canadian holidays and trips come out in their droves to celebrate the Bavarian festival. Canada's most famous Bavarian festival was founded in 1969 and since then Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has evolved into a much larger festival.

Maritime provinces of Canada consist of the easternmost provinces of the country, which includes Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Along with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, these easternmost provinces of Canada make up the region called Atlantic Canada.

If you want to witness Canada’s most beautiful side, the season of autumn is that window which would give you the most gorgeous views of the North American country, with the different shades of orange appearing in the dense forests, which were once coloured in deepest of green just a few months ago. The months of September and October mark the onset of autumn in Canada providing relief from the summer heat as the climate becomes cooler with frequent light rains. Autumn is the best time to witness fall foliage in the widespread forests of Canada, with some of the world’s best landscapes in the country and there is not one but many ways of observing this side of nature in this season of joy!