Explore Quebec’s classic architecture and peaceful surroundings in 48 hours
WITH its classic architecture, wild nature and peaceful surroundings, Quebec City has so much to offer.
Find out what you can get up to in 48 hours in this French-speaking Canadian city.
Walk the walls
French explorer Samuel De Champlain founded Québec’s Old City in 1608. A UNESCO World Heritage treasure, it’s the only fortified city in the Americas north of Mexico, and has a quaint, European feel.
You can take the three-mile walk around the walled fortifications that ring picturesque Old Québec. One of the prettiest streets in the city, the bustling Rue du Petit-Champlain is the perfect place to stock up on winter woollies or stop for a coffee.
While the city is blessed with sunny weather come summer, there’s something very special about snowy winters on the historic cobbles of the old town.
Drink in a castle
Perched at the top of Québec Hill, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel has towering spires and a magical feel. To get there, make the 20-minute uphill stroll from Basse-Ville (lower town) or take the three-minute funicular ride from Rue du Petit-Champlain.
Hit the sweet spot
Go chasing waterfalls
Do some soul searching
Le Monastère des Augustines is perfect for travellers craving space to think. The former nunnery was converted into accommodation at the wishes of the nuns, who asked that their story be shared with visitors.
The order built the continent’s first hospital north of Mexico here in 1639 – and today, all profits from the hotel go directly to the city’s carer community.
The hotel has a wellness area and hosts holistic therapies, yoga, meditation and organic breakfasts, which you eat in “quiet contemplation”.
The Discovery And Balance package costs from £101 per person for a double room and includes three meals a day and yoga ().
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