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Top 20 things to do in Quebec
Quebec is an immense territory covering 1.6 million km2. It promises a wealth of discoveries, from the classic to the truly unusual. Observing wildlife up close, marvelling at unique shows, tasting 100% local food - all this is possible in Quebec. Whether you prefer the great outdoors or the big city atmosphere, here are 20 ways to enjoy a stay in La Belle Province, according to Canadian Airline Air Transat.
1. Taste fresh maple syrup (or, in winter, taffy on snow - maple syrup on snow) at a sugar shack.
2. Attend an improvisation match, the kind of verbal jousting that originated here and for which Quebecers are still the best.
3. In Gaspésie, visit the Jardins de Métis, ranked among the most beautiful in the world.
4. Marvel at the evening light show and orchestral music at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica. Aura is a truly multimedia experience.
5. See a Cirque du Soleil show, another of Quebec's great gifts, under the big top set up in the Port of Montreal.
6. "Boqué", "Astheure", "bécosse", "salle de montre", "quétaine", "chauffer la couenne": have fun discovering and interpreting the many expressions and words used exclusively in Quebec.
7. Stay in First Nations communities.
8. Observe black bears in the forest, without the risk of being attacked: your guide knows their habits and the limits that must not be crossed.
9. Feast on good Canadian lobster. There are a thousand ways to prepare it.
10. Attend a Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. The sport was invented here.
11. Go on a whale-watching safari in the Saguenay Fjord. And it's even better when you're taken along by Amerindians, perfect connoisseurs of nature.
12. See Montmorency Park and Falls, higher than Niagara Falls, just a few kilometers from Quebec City.
13. Leave at dawn with a guide to make a moose call (by imitating the female's bellowing with a birch horn) on the shores of the lakes in Réserve faunique de Matane.
14. Stay in one of the province's superb wooden outfitters. Originally, these were lodgings for fishermen and hunters, often set up on the shores of a lake.
15. Visit Canada's little capital - Ottawa - which straddles the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
16. Immerse yourself in the Far North vegetation offered by the micro-climate of Parc des Grands-Jardins, just a hundred kilometers from Quebec City.
17. At sunset, take a canoe (or kayak) trip on one of Quebec's 60,000 lakes.
18. In the heart of Montreal, step into the shoes of a lumberjack and practice your axe-throwing skills.
19. Taste Quebec wines, including the famous ice wine. Or alternate with ice cider.
20. In the north of the province, take a guided tour of the imposing James Bay Dam, equivalent in height to a 53-storey building.
Quebec is an immense territory covering 1.6 million km2. It promises a wealth of discoveries, from the classic to the truly unusual. Observing wildlife up close, marvelling at unique shows, tasting 100% local food - all this is possible in Quebec. Whether you prefer the great outdoors or the big city atmosphere, here are 20 ways to enjoy a stay in La Belle Province, according to Canadian Airline Air Transat.
1. Taste fresh maple syrup (or, in winter, taffy on snow - maple syrup on snow) at a sugar shack.
2. Attend an improvisation match, the kind of verbal jousting that originated here and for which Quebecers are still the best.
3. In Gaspésie, visit the Jardins de Métis, ranked among the most beautiful in the world.
4. Marvel at the evening light show and orchestral music at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica. Aura is a truly multimedia experience.
5. See a Cirque du Soleil show, another of Quebec's great gifts, under the big top set up in the Port of Montreal.
6. "Boqué", "Astheure", "bécosse", "salle de montre", "quétaine", "chauffer la couenne": have fun discovering and interpreting the many expressions and words used exclusively in Quebec.
7. Stay in First Nations communities.
8. Observe black bears in the forest, without the risk of being attacked: your guide knows their habits and the limits that must not be crossed.
9. Feast on good Canadian lobster. There are a thousand ways to prepare it.
10. Attend a Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. The sport was invented here.
11. Go on a whale-watching safari in the Saguenay Fjord. And it's even better when you're taken along by Amerindians, perfect connoisseurs of nature.
12. See Montmorency Park and Falls, higher than Niagara Falls, just a few kilometers from Quebec City.
13. Leave at dawn with a guide to make a moose call (by imitating the female's bellowing with a birch horn) on the shores of the lakes in Réserve faunique de Matane.
14. Stay in one of the province's superb wooden outfitters. Originally, these were lodgings for fishermen and hunters, often set up on the shores of a lake.
15. Visit Canada's little capital - Ottawa - which straddles the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
16. Immerse yourself in the Far North vegetation offered by the micro-climate of Parc des Grands-Jardins, just a hundred kilometers from Quebec City.
17. At sunset, take a canoe (or kayak) trip on one of Quebec's 60,000 lakes.
18. In the heart of Montreal, step into the shoes of a lumberjack and practice your axe-throwing skills.
19. Taste Quebec wines, including the famous ice wine. Or alternate with ice cider.
20. In the north of the province, take a guided tour of the imposing James Bay Dam, equivalent in height to a 53-storey building.
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