Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 33 min
Museum of Civilization (37 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (37 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Aquarium of Quebec (22 min) Indoor & outdoor space with roughly 10,000 animals, including fish, marine mammals & amphibians. Quartier Petit Champlain (36 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Dufferin Terrace (38 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (35 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (39 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. La Citadelle de Québec (40 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Parliament Building (39 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (40 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (41 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Morrin Centre (41 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Plains of Abraham (34 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (37 min) Stone church dedicated to St. Genevieve, dating to 1688 & rebuilt in 1763 after the Siege of Quebec. Place Royale (37 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. |