Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 27 min
Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (4 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (10 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Parliament Building (10 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. La Citadelle de Québec (10 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (3 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Montmorency Falls (16 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Place Royale (6 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Plains of Abraham (9 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Quartier Petit Champlain (7 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (5 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Dufferin Terrace (2 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Morrin Centre (8 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Museum of Civilization (5 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (6 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (6 min) Stone church dedicated to St. Genevieve, dating to 1688 & rebuilt in 1763 after the Siege of Quebec. |