Quebec or Quebec city (in French: Québec, in English: Quebec City) is the capital of the province of Quebec.
Understand
The capital of Quebec it is the only fortified city in North America and has a typically European charm. It is the oldest French-speaking city in America, and was also declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1985 and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008.
To get
It can be easily reached by car from Montreal, as both cities are connected by highway.
Travel
It is not very big, so the ideal is to move on foot. If you live in a more distant neighborhood, like the university, there are usually buses.
Watch
The historic center of the city is World Heritage, and it is where the French colonial atmosphere is best captured. The city still retains its original walls, and the lower city, where the city was first established and later became a shipyard and port district, has been restored as it was in the past.
Its icon is the Château Frontenac, a hotel built in style château, which borders the gate and the noblest area of the city. The walk that goes from there around the citadel has unbeatable views over the San Lorenzo River.
To visit the old citadel you have to do it with a guide, or we will not be able to enter, some suggestions are:
* Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica and Cathedral: It is the oldest church in northern Mexico and the regional archdiocese, together with the seminary founded in 1663 by San Francisco de Montmorency-Laval.
* Cathedral of the Holy Trinity : It is the oldest Anglican church outside the British Isles.
* Castle of Frontenac: located up the hill, it is currently a hotel.
* Fortifications: these are the walls that surrounded the old city of Quebec.
* Place Royale: It is in the lower part, founded in 1608, do not forget to see its commemorative murals on Champlain Street.
* Museum of Civilization : Has temporary and permanent exhibitions on Canadian culture.
* Hôtel-Dieu : It is an old hospital founded in 1639 by the Augustinians.
* Price building: It is the only skyscraper in Old Quebec founded in 1930.
Do
Festivals
- Quebec Summer Festival - For 40 years now, the Quebec Summer Festival has presented hundreds of artists from around the world in a dozen places easily accessible on foot in the heart of the capital (early July).
- Great Fires Loto-Quebec - This pyromusical competition of international level will be held in the Montmorency Waterfall Park (end of July to beginning of August).
- Plein Art Quebec - The Plein Art Quebec festival brings together more than 100 artisans who practice Québec artisan crafts and display their creations in ceramics, textiles, jewelry, etc. (early August).
- The Festivities of New France SAQ - A true celebration of the history of the first Europeans on the land of America, the New France Festivities offer each year more than 1,000 artistic performances of yesteryear in the heart of Old Quebec (early August).
To buy
The lower town is full of Quebec souvenir and gift shops, as well as much of the old town.
To eat
The people of Quebec are very proud of their gastronomy. Don't forget the wide range of local products that are easily found anywhere in the city. Poutine is a dish consisting of cottage cheese fries and all drizzled with a brown sauce. This typically Québec dish is sometimes a model for restaurants in other parts of the world.
Drink and go out
Sleep
Surroundings
external links
Wikipedia has an article on Quebec (city).w: Quebec (city)
Wikimedia Commons houses multimedia content about Quebec cityCommons.
