Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 21 min
Montmorency Falls (13 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (13 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. La Citadelle de Québec (12 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Observatoire de la Capitale (12 min) Viewing space on the 31st floor of the Marie-Guyart Building, the city's tallest skyscraper at 132m. Parliament Building (12 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Plains of Abraham (12 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (13 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Dufferin Terrace (14 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Quartier Petit Champlain (13 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (14 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Museum of Civilization (12 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (14 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (13 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Place Royale (14 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Morrin Centre (14 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. |