This was overall a neat attraction. You can buy tickets online or inside the stadium, at its northern tip near the Biodome. We bought observatory tickets only, instead of combo tickets for other park attractions.

After the usual security check, you take a two-minute funicular ride to the top and once you're up there, you can stay for as long as you want. The 360-degree view was amazing as expected. You'll see downtown Montreal and its skyline, the sprawling suburbs, the St. Lawrence, and the Botanical Garden. There is a small gift shop but no restaurant. We were here for an hour.

One unfortunate thing about the view of the downtown skyline - if you like photography, forget about clear, postcard-worthy pictures. On a sunny day, the view will be glary because the side of the observatory directly facing the downtown area is at the sun's path for most of the daytime hours. On the opposite side, you'll get clear pictures, but the view of the suburbs is not as picture-worthy.