Best things to do in Quebec City

Quebec City Essentials

Quebec City’s historical core features the Promenade des Gouverneurs, offering views of the St. Lawrence River, and the 19th-century Martello Tower 1 within the Plains of Abraham’s Battlefield Park. Cultural highlights include the Musée de la Civilisation and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Notable landmarks include the Second Empire-style Parliament Building, North America's oldest grocery store, J.A. Moisan, and the 31st-floor Capital Observatory. The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Museum of Chocolate Érico provide further insight into the city's religious heritage and local culinary craftsmanship.

Quebec City Essentials — Map

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Promenade of Governors

A promenade along the coast of the sea that is popular thanks to amazing scenery views. Great place for evening walks.

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Musée de la Civilisation de Québec

The Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a museum…

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Observatoire de la Capitale

Located on the 31st floor of the Marie-Guyart Building, this observation deck provides 360-degree views of Quebec City, the St. Lawrence River, and the surrounding mountains from a height of 221 meters.

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Jean-Alfred Moisan Grocery

This small and cool grocery is the oldest one in North America opened around 1871.

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Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, abbreviated as MNBAQ, is an art museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

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Battlefield Park

The Battlefields Park includes the Plains of Abraham with the nearby and smaller Des Braves park, both within the district of Montcalm in…

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Hôtel du Parlement

The Parliament Building of Quebec is an eight-floor structure and is home to the National Assembly of Quebec, in Quebec City, Quebec,…

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Capital Observatory

The 31st floor of Marie-Guyart Building serves as a observatory, it gives you an amazing view of whole Quebec that you will never forget.

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Martello Tower 1

Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th…

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Musée Naval de Québec

Those who are interested in naval history may be interested in this museum. It shows how the maritime affected people during the time.

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Museum of Chocolate Érico

A chocolaterie and museum dedicated to chocolate and sweets. You will see how they are made here.

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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church was a church in Quebec City, Quebec located at 410 Rue Saint-Jean.

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