Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 23 min
Montmorency Falls (13 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Parliament Building (10 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Parc national de la Chute-Montmorency (13 min) Waterfall and park Museum of Civilization (10 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (11 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Morrin Centre (12 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Quartier Petit Champlain (11 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (12 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. La Citadelle de Québec (10 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Place Royale (12 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (10 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (12 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Dufferin Terrace (12 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Plains of Abraham (10 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (11 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. |