Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 22 min
Morrin Centre (9 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (8 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. La Citadelle de Québec (9 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (10 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (10 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Dufferin Terrace (10 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Parliament Building (8 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Observatoire de la Capitale (9 min) Viewing space on the 31st floor of the Marie-Guyart Building, the city's tallest skyscraper at 132m. Place Royale (9 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Quartier Petit Champlain (9 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Plains of Abraham (8 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (10 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Montmorency Falls (14 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (9 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Museum of Civilization (7 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. |