- Tourtière and French-Canadian classics in the Lower Town bistros.
- Poutine at Chez Ashton, the Quebec City chain.
- Maple everything in spring; the Île d'Orléans for strawberries and cassis.
Quebec City Guide
The toboggan slide on Terrasse Dufferin, Quebec City. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Quebec City is North America's oldest walled city: 400 years of French history inside the ramparts, with the Château Frontenac watching over it all. The Upper Town holds the Citadelle and the Terrasse Dufferin; the Lower Town's Petit-Champlain is the oldest shopping street on the continent.
Come in winter for the Carnaval and the toboggan slide, in summer for the festivals and the terrasses. The city rewards walkers: every corner turns up another 17th-century stone house.
What to do in Quebec City
Upper Town
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Château Frontenac The 1893 railway hotel, the most photographed hotel in the world. - 2
Terrasse Dufferin The boardwalk behind the hotel; the toboggan slide runs since 1884. - 3
Citadelle of Quebec The active fortress and the Royal 22e Régiment museum; guided tours only. - 4
Plains of Abraham The battlefield park, now the city's great green space.
Lower Town and around
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Petit-Champlain The oldest shopping street in North America, under the funicular. - 2
Place Royale The 1608 square with Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, the continent's oldest stone church. - 3
Montmorency Falls 83 metres, 30 higher than Niagara; cable car and the cliffside stairs. - 4
Musée de la civilisation The people-focused museum by the old port.
Quebec City Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Quebec City. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Luxury
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Stay inside the postcard: the castle hotel itself.
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Luxury
Auberge Saint-Antoine
Relais & Châteaux in the old port, with the archaeological lobby.
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Where to eat
Getting there and around
Quebec City Jean Lesage (YQB) is 15 km west. VIA Rail links Quebec City with Montreal (3.5 hours). The city is walkable; the funicular connects Upper and Lower Town.