Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 19 min
Montmorency Falls (15 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (8 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. La Citadelle de Québec (7 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Parliament Building (7 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (6 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (7 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Quartier Petit Champlain (8 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (8 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Morrin Centre (8 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Dufferin Terrace (9 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Place Royale (9 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Museum of Civilization (7 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Plains of Abraham (7 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (17 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Observatoire de la Capitale (17 min) Viewing space on the 31st floor of the Marie-Guyart Building, the city's tallest skyscraper at 132m. |