image: Audrey-Eve Beauchamp. Illustration: Lis watkins
QUéBEC CITY
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When to go: Winters bring cold temperatures, but also the Québec Winter Carnival from late January to mid-February — the biggest event in the city’s calendar. The months from July to October see the most pleasant weather. Currency: Canadian dollars Language: French, with some English spoken. Getting around: The city is very walkable; for longer distances, the bus network is reliable and efficient. Did you know? The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world.
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BOOK IT NOW -
Visit this enchanting city on a 12-Day Seabourn cruise and get an exclusive shore event as a complimentary gift when you book with our agency. Your private guided walking tour through the picturesque streets of Lower Town includes a local gourmet experience. Seabourn Ovation departs Montreal, Canada, on September 25, 2027.
Mignardises at Tanière³,
a dish including cream cheese mousse infused with bee balm and tartelettes with wild blueberry confit
CALL US TO BOOK YOUR TRIP TO QUÉBEC CI T Y
EVENING Go for pre-dinner drinks at one of the city’s best cocktail bars, Le Bijou, just off Rue Saint-Jean, which has a playful, color-drenched interior. The drinks here are themed around childhood memories. Try evocative tipples like the Soleil de Provence, meant to conjure memories of Mediterranean summers with gin, lavender, lemon and pear cider. For the grand finale, only one restaurant will do — Tanière³. Set in the 17th-century vaults, steps away from Place Royale, this fine-dining spot is the sole proprietor of two Michelin stars in Québec. Chef François-Emmanuel Nicol’s tasting menu is inspired by his province’s boreal zone, so expect forest-plucked ingredients such as morels, wild rose or ash pepper. Meals are 12-18 courses and span several hours, so come hungry. After dinner, stumble back out into the old city for one last stroll of its history-making streets — where it all began, and where it’s only fit to end.
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