The 6th Track - Explore Montréal
PyCon 2015 is in the center of an exciting city full of great food, culture, and history. It would be a shame to not check it out while you're in town!
In addition to the conference's five tracks of talks, there will be a sixth track – an opportunity for you to explore Montréal. These events are open to all PyCon attendees and those traveling with them to PyCon.
Please note that the tour on Saturday will required 2 metro tickets. You can buy them before the tour or let us know by taking the ticket which include those metro pass.
WhatWhen Guided Tour of Old Montréal Friday April 10h, 10:30am - 1pm Guided Tour of Plateau Mont-Royal Saturday April 11th, 10:30am - 1pm Your own discovery of Montreal Sunday April 12th, 10:30am - 1pm
Note: Meet by the PyCon registration desk at 10:30am each day. We'll head out from there.
Caktus Group and the Python Software Foundationhave kindly sponsored those activities
Guided Tour of Old Montréal (Friday)The conference venue is adjacent to Old Montréal, the historical part of the city. This tour will take you through narrow cobblestone streets lined with buildings that date as far back as the 1600s. We'll pass by many souvenir shops, galleries, and restaurants, as well as take in some of Montreal's landmarks. Since we're not too far from the conference centre, grabbing lunch at one of the restaurants along Rue St-Paul before heading back is a tasty possibility! You'll be responsible for paying for your own lunch.
Guided Tour of Plateau Mont-Royal (Saturday)
One of the most well known neighbourhoods of Montreal, the Plateau Mont-Royal is characterized by brightly coloured houses, cafés, book shops, and a laissez-faire attitude. It's the location of some famous attractions on Saint Laurent Boulevard, including Schwartz's Deli (famous for its Montreal smoked meat), and a weekend street fair during the summer that sees extremely crowded streets. In 1997, Utne Reader rated it one of the 15 "hippest" neighbourhoods in North America.
Duckling Outings
Within a 10 minute walk, a world of choice awaits you. To find out where others are going and to join them, use Duckling, brought to you by Caktus Group.
Questions?- Ewa Jodlowska, Event Coordinator
ewa@python.org
+1 (773) 599-3845