Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 20 min
Place Royale (11 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (8 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (8 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Montmorency Falls (18 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (8 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Quartier Petit Champlain (10 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Plains of Abraham (9 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. 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 (5 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Dufferin Terrace (9 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. La Citadelle de Québec (7 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (8 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Museum of Civilization (10 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Morrin Centre (10 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (9 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. |