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Olympic Tower/Olympic Stadium's Observatory

3200 Viau St., Montreal, Quebec H1V 3N7, Canada
514 252-8687
Ranked #68 of 208 attractions in Montreal
3.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Type: Observation Decks/ Towers
Owner description: The world's tallest inclined tower serves up spectacular views of Montreal and surroundings areas. In just two minutes, its glassed-in cable car will...... more » Owner description: The world's tallest inclined tower serves up spectacular views of Montreal and surroundings areas. In just two minutes, its glassed-in cable car will whisk you 175 metres up to the Observatory. From this unique vantage point high in the Montreal sky, you can see up to 80 kilometres away in every direction: the mountains, the St. Lawrence River, Donwntown Montreal, its skyscapers and the Mount Royal. « less
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New York City, New York
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

The observatory goes up the Olympic tower, which is the tallest leaning structure in the world. I love heights, so I thought I would really enjoy it, but it actually wasn’t that impressive. I think the views from Mont Royal was much better, maybe because it was the open air versus closed views. Save the $15 and go to Mont... More

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Oakville, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

With a Biodome combo ticket, prices are reasonable. MY 2 year old daughter enjoyed the ride up and down in the very unique external angled elevator, but didn't really appreciate the views from the observation deck. The location gives a very different view of the Montreal area than the Mount Royal lookouts - certainly worth checking out on a clear... More

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Cambridge, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Not the tallest observation tower around but the tallest leaning one! No wait to go up. Sparse crowd but a nice view back into Montreal and across the river. More

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Maidstone, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

When we arrived we were told it was currently broken, not a good start. About 30 minutes later it was working and up we went. Not many people around which made getting a good view of the city easy. The whole trip took about 15minutes. Only go if you are going to do the stadium tour and biodome. More

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Taunton, Massachusetts
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

It's just a few stops on the subway from downtown Montreal, and offers a great view of the city. Olympic Park seems to be under construction (or deconstruction, not sure), but I've never been to an Olympic site, so now I have. You can bundle a trip to the top with the Biodome and Botanical Gardens(in season). Go to Mont... More

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Montreal, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Salt on a womb for any native Montrealer, decades of taxes, repairs and terrible place to hold any venue. Location and terrible seating and sound, the worst area of Montreal and after you look at this fish bowl, then what? Don't bother to go, not worth your time, unless you want to drive by Montreal Ghettos and Oil Refineries. Montreal... More

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Monterrey
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

I had spent 1 complete week studying in Montreal, traveling by Metro from home to school, so I decided to visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower during the weekend, and it was until I was on the top of the tower I could see how big the city is, the bridges, the importance of the industry, the mountain that gives... More

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Ottawa
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

The line-up was fast, it wasn't crowded, a great view and fun elevator ride up (for the kids), pictures were good, but once you're there, you're already thinking about getting down. It's a once-done, don't need to do it again kind of thing. Glad we did it. A fantastic view of Montreal -- and the Olympic Stadium, the most expensive... More

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

Great view! Take a ride to the top! Wonderful structure! Dont look down! :) More

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Montreal, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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If you are around it, go see it but wouldn't recommend taking a special ride or trip as you do in Toronto or Seoul. More

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