Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 21 min
Place D'Youville (10 min) This large urban space surrounded by historic structures is home to an ice skating rink in winter. La Citadelle de Québec (11 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (12 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Museum of Civilization (11 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (13 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Parliament Building (11 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (13 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Aquarium of Quebec (17 min) Indoor & outdoor space with roughly 10,000 animals, including fish, marine mammals & amphibians. Place Royale (13 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Parc national de la Chute-Montmorency (15 min) Waterfall and park Morrin Centre (13 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (13 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (12 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Quartier Petit Champlain (12 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Dufferin Terrace (13 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. |