Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 23 min
Parliament Building (7 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (17 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (16 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Museum of Civilization (9 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (13 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (5 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Place Royale (11 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Plains of Abraham (3 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. La Citadelle de Québec (9 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Montmorency Falls (16 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Morrin Centre (16 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Dufferin Terrace (17 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (17 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Observatoire de la Capitale (7 min) Viewing space on the 31st floor of the Marie-Guyart Building, the city's tallest skyscraper at 132m. Quartier Petit Champlain (10 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. |