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Anyone live in or gone to Quebec City in summer?

by Curious

Dec 13, 2009

I'm considering a trip to Quebec City for next summer? Anything I should know about the weather, climate, availability of foods?

Lucy On 12/13/09, Curious wrote: > I'm considering a trip to Quebec City for next summer? > Anything I should know about the weather, climate, > availability of foods?

I have been several times! I live about 3 1/2 hours away. It is a beautiful city, especially in the old part. I would strongly recommend that you stay in the area closeb...See More

Dec 14, 2009

socaliforniamagistra Quebec is a superb place to visit and I have spent several summers there.

The summer is usually very comfortable with very little rain.

The food is great! Quebec City is chock full of restaurants, unfortunately many are geared for the tourist trade, but you can find great deals in some of the small restaurants on the side streets ...See More

Dec 17, 2009

Merci Thank you so much for your suggestions! I've just made my reservations & can't wait to go:)

On 12/17/09, socaliforniamagistra wrote: > Quebec is a superb place to visit and I have spent several > summers there. > > The summer is usually very comfortable with very little rain. > > The food is great! Quebec City is cho...See MoreThank you so much for your suggestions! I've just made my reservations & can't wait to go:)

On 12/17/09, socaliforniamagistra wrote: > Quebec is a superb place to visit and I have spent several > summers there. > > The summer is usually very comfortable with very little rain. > > The food is great! Quebec City is chock full of restaurants, > unfortunately many are geared for the tourist trade, but you > can find great deals in some of the small restaurants on the > side streets or outside the walled city. The breakfasts are > huge! Baked beans galore! And everything can be smothered > in maple syrup! Great bakeries and crepe restaurants. > > The McDonalds serve frites and Poulet McCroquettes. > > There is a lot to see and I would suggest that you contact > the Convention and Visitors' Bureau in quebec City, Montreal, > and Ottawa for a list of special tours and museums. > > First you should get an English (Anglophone) tour of Quebec > in a small vehicle; the larger ones cannot navigate the > small, winding streets. But the tours are geared to strict > sightseeing and won't take you off the beaten track or give > you much time at places.An evening boat cruise is also a > treat, especially if there is a traditional wedding party > aboard. > > You also need to go outside the city to Montmorency Falls, > St. Anne de Beaupre (the cyclorama there is well worth the > price of admission) and visit some of the smaller craft shops > like Pare, the wood carver and sample the maple butter on > homemade bread at Marie Mercier's. > > Rent a car for a full or half day drive around Ile d'Orleans. > It is a wonderful place! Very agricultural and > traditional. A personal car is able to stop at places that > a public tour bus/van may not; they have strict rules about > tourist vehicles. Try the Chocolaterie de l'Île d'Orléans in > Sainte-Pétronille for ice cream and chocolates. There are > also a lot of fresh fruit stands and shops. We used to go to > a restaurant that would send a carriage to pick you up in the > parking lot and deliver you to the restaurant that had > traditional Quebecoise fare. However, I think it must have > changed names so look up the Ile d'Orleans website for > restaurants. > > Remember, this is a 'French first' area and the Quebecoise > are proud of that. While most in the tourist areas speak > English, many do not. I would suggest that you all brush up > with some rudimentary French before the trip and bring along > a phrase book. The people are warm, charming, good humored, > and hospitable. > > Save your receipts! You might be able to get some money back > from taxes. Also change your money at banks, although some > shops and restaurants can give good discounts and do accept > US dollars and travelers checques. > > I LOVE Ottawa!!!! > > Monreal is OK, but not nearly as interesting as Quebec City > or Ottawa so don;t plan to spend the bulk of your time there. > > Here are some great places and things to do in Quebec City, > Montreal and Ottawa - many of which are not listed or visited > by commercial tours. > > Quebec City > > La Citadelle > > Plains of Abraham > > Chateau Frontenac (they have an historical tour in English) > > Place D'Armes > > Traditional Huron Village > > HUron-Wendet Museum > [link removed]?

Dec 20, 2009

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