Quebec City
Quebec City Province of Quebec QC
- Country Code
- CAN
- State Code
- QC
- Day Trips
- Visit a sugar shack to see for yourself how Quebec's cavity-inducing maple treats are made. Spring is sugaring-off time in the province, and many maple syrup operations around Quebec City welcome visitors-picturesque le dOrleans is a good place to start. If you're here during the summer, the island comes alive with farmers markets, where you'll find local wares like fruit jams, fresh produce, and Quebec's world-class artisan cheese.
- Local Food
- Savory French Canadian cuisine brings the best of two worlds to the table. Traditional French recipes blended with the hearty game and vegetables found in Quebec make for local faves like *tourtiere* (meat pie), *cretons *(pork pate) and *fevres au lard* (baked beans). Satisfy your sweet tooth with one of the maple desserts the region is famous for: *le sucre a la creme* is a type of maple fudge, and *tarte au sucre* is maple syrup pie.
- Aids Group
- Le Reseau (CATIE) 800/263-1638, www.catie.ca.
- Gay Pride
- September. 418/809-3383.
- Annual Events
- January/February - Carnaval (Winter Celebration) 866/422-7628, www.carnaval.qc.ca.
- July - Summer Festival 888/992-5200, www.infofestival.com.
- Airport
- Quebec City Aeroport. To get downtown, follow Boulevard Aeroport to Hwy Charest 440 East. Take Hwy Charest 440 East to downtown.
- Taxi
- Taxi Quebec 418/525-8123.
- Super Shuttle
- Autobus La Quebecoise 888/872-5525, www.autobus.qc.ca
- Public Transport
- RTC (bus service) 418/627-2511, www.rtcquebec.ca.
- Tourist Attraction
- Change of Guards at the Citadel.
- Chateau Frontenac 418/692-3861, www.fairmont.com/frontenac.
- Grand Allee.
- Hotel du Parlement.
- Musee de la Civilisation 418/643-2158, www.mcq.org.
- Notre-Dame-de-Quebec Basilica.
- Old Quebec.
- Quartier du Petit-Champlain 418/692-2613, www.quartierpetitchamplain.com.
- Visitors Bureau
- 877/266-5687 and 514/873-2015, www.bonjourquebec.com.