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1. Observatoire de la Capitale
St-Jean-BaptisteLocated atop the Édifice Marie-Guyart, the city's tallest building, Observatoire de la Capitale offers a spectacular panorama of Québec City from 31 stories up. The site features an overview of the city's history with 3-D imagery, audiovisual displays in both French and English, and a time-travel theme with a 1960s twist.
1037 rue de la Chevrotière, Québec City, Québec, G1R 5E9, Canada888-497--4322Sight Details
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2. St-Roch
St-RochHip bars and trendy shops pepper St-Roch, once an industrial area and now a technology hub. With so little locals living in the old part of town, St-Roch is a great place to mingle with residents. New spots are popping up constantly. The "main drags" of the neighborhood are boulevard Charest and rue Saint-Joseph, which offer a mix of office buildings, modern lunch spots, and after-work hangouts. Jardins Saint-Roch, a large square, provides good people-watching. Look for Église St-Roch, a massive stone church, and you'll quickly find rue St-Joseph, the district's other major thoroughfare, known for trendy shops and third-wave cafés. Shop for new duds here and walk west to go dine in one of the neighborhood's sleek new bistros. The popularity of the area has spawned many new restaurants. When it comes time for an after-dinner drink, there's a plethora of pubs and terraces. Art abounds in the neighborhood, from the famed street-art-covered viaduct (right by rue Saint-Paul) and modern sculptures to outdoor theater and circus acts. St-Roch is a long, but downhill jaunt from the Old City and walkable if you have the time. If you're not in the mood for exercise, the best way to reach this neighborhood is by cab. Plan to spend about C$9 each way. There are usually plenty of cabs available for the reverse trip. Taking the bus (800 or 801) is also an option.
Québec City, Québec, G1K 3H3, Canada -
3. Aquarium du Québec
Outside the Old CityBreakfast with the walruses, lunch (carefully) with the polar bears, and spend the afternoon watching the seals do their tricks at this clifftop aquarium overlooking the St. Lawrence and Québec City's two main bridges. When you tire of the mammals, check out the thousands of species of fresh and saltwater fish in the aquarium's massive, three-level aquatic gallery, or have some hands-on experiences with mollusks, starfish, and stingrays. Don't miss the jellyfish ballet or seahorse tanks. This is the only aquarium in North America with examples of all five species of cold-water seals.
View Tours and Activities1675 avenue des Hôtels, Québec City, Québec, G1W 4S3, Canada866-659–5264Sight Details
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4. Avenue Cartier
MontcalmThe mix of reasonably priced restaurants and bars, groceries and specialty food shops, and boutiques makes avenue Cartier a favorite lunchtime and after-work stop for many local residents. After business hours the street hums with locals running errands or soaking up the sun on patios. When darkness falls, the avenue's patrons get noticeably younger. The attraction? A half-dozen nightclubs and pubs that offer everything from wine and quiet conversation to Latin music and earsplitting dance tunes.
Québec City, Québec, G1R 2S3, Canada -
5. Grande-Allée
MontcalmOne of the city's oldest streets, the Grande Allée was the route people took from outlying areas to come sell their furs in town. In the 19th century, the wealthy built neo-Gothic and Queen Anne–style mansions here, which now house trendy cafés, clubs, and restaurants. The street actually has four names: inside the city walls it's rue St-Louis; outside the walls, Grande Allée Est; farther west, Grande Allée Ouest; then finally, boulevard Laurier.
Grande-Allée, Québec City, Québec, Canada -
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6. Parc linéaire de la rivière Saint-Charles
Outside the Old CityThis 32-km (20-mile) stretch of trails and walkways follows the St. Charles River from its source at Lake St. Charles, to the northwest (which supplies a large part of Québec City's drinking water), all the way to the Bassin Louise Marina, in the Vieux-Port. Many sections are in quiet stretches of forests, or run along wetlands and meadows. The trails immediately west of the harbor offer a green oasis at the heart of the city. The recently-reimagined Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site in Limoilou is particularly lovely and explains the various ways Jacques Cartier helped shape the city as we see it today. It's also possible to rent kayaks and paddle over 11 km (6.5 miles) of the northernmost part of the river.
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7. Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain
Outside the Old CityThis 4-km (2.5-mile) park along the St. Lawrence River is a local favorite, with an amazing view of the river and the two bridges that cross it to the west, as well as some smart, whimsical, and modern landscape design. On a sunny summer day, the place is busy with strollers, bikers, and in-line skaters, as well as kids playing in the fountains and on the lawns. You will find a café and observation tower toward the western end of the park. In summer, special buses will take you from Lower Town to the promenade.
Boul. Champlain, Québec City, Québec, Canada418-528–0773 -
8. St. Matthew's Cemetery
St-Jean-BaptisteThe burial place of many of the earliest English settlers in Canada was established in 1771 and is the oldest cemetery remaining in Québec City. Also buried here is Robert Wood, the disavowed half-brother of Queen Victoria. Closed in 1860, the cemetery has been turned into a park. Next door is St. Matthew's Anglican Church, now a recently renovated public library. It has a book listing most of the original tombstone inscriptions, including those on tombstones removed to make way for the city's modern convention center.
755 rue St-Jean, Québec City, Québec, G1R 1R1, Canada
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