legion3 Loc: Deer Park Long Island

I am planning a week long trip to Quebec, I would appreciate information on photo opportunities and intere4sting places to visit.

THANKS

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Quebec City itself. The only walled city in North America. Very, "Old World."

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

What periods of the year are you planning, what type of picture are you looking for, since I live here a could point you one way or another.
Quebec City is a prime subject and one week might not be sufficient

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

My wife and I spent four nights, three days this summer in the Quebec City area. We stayed in a hotel on the Grande Allee, a main street leading into the old city, which left us within walking distance of both the old city and the Plains of Abraham {part of the battle field which functions as Central Park}. Parking in that area is brutal, so this arrangement allowed us to spend all three days on foot. We wandered through the Old City, the Plains of Abraham Park, the Governor's Promenade, and the Battlefield Museum {probably by far the least interesting of the four}; there is also an art museum on the edge of the park. I would have hard time recommending a few special places (*), because we found most everything to be interesting, and nowhere did I face restrictions on my cameras or my taking pictures. I just kept my camera at hand, and took pictures as they demanded to be taken {most of the pictures I took were things that I didn't have on any list of things to photograph}

(*) the tour I enjoyed the most was a museum, called Francophone Museum, IIRC, which is located in an old seminary; the tour of the old seminary is what we actually enjoyed the most.

legion3 Loc: Deer Park Long Island

I will be going in Two weeks would like all interesting photos and sites

Jim Jameson

Besides the ones previously mentioned make sure you get to the old city early before the crowds. Also some good night shots can be had.

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

My wife and I visited Quebec City several years ago and we were very pleased with the the whole town and had a great time. It was October and the weather was perfect and the crowds were minimal. You will not run out of photo opportunities there. The hotel Frontenac is quite a sight to see and is amazing to walk through the lobby and look around. The boardwalk is great and a trip down to the lower level via the Funiculaire is terrific. You're transported to a totally different time at the bottom when you get off. It felt like you were in Europe. It's just a fantastic place. So clean you could eat off the streets. Guaranteed, you won't be disappointed.

FrumCA

Be sure to book a walking tour around the city and visit the Chateau Frontenac. If you have time drive around the Île d'Orléans which is about 5 kilometres east of downtown Quebec City is also a nice day trip (several hours).

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

one thing not mentioned Quebecois really appreciate it if you speak their language, French. you will find interaction with the people much more rewarding and your visit will have greater depth. you do not need a high level of proficiency, but however much you can communicate in French will be greatly appreciated.

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

Take half and hours and take the ferry across to levis you'll have a unique perspective also across their is a lookout that set you about even with le chateau Frontenac and the old lower town quite a climb but worth it

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Chateau Frontenac, which is a hotel, but very imposing. The Plains of Abraham, the site of two great battles, the Battle of Quebec in 1775 as Americans hoped to annex Canada, and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, between the French and English in 1759. Not much there but panorama's. And there is the old city itself, which has a photo op virtually everywhere. Take a group walking tour. We had a terrific guide. We stayed in the old city. Pricier than staying outside it, but we felt much more immersed in the experience.

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

We will be in Quebec City Sept 30 for only one day. Our tour covers historic & modern Quebec as well as visit to Montmorency Falls. I'm particularly interested in the later. Look'n foreword to all the comments to your topic. George

Don Craig Loc: Saranac, NY

If you're crossing into Quebec by car, the Canadian Customs will want to see your passport or original birth certificate. I encountered that two months ago.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

One day unfortunately is not much time to do all that in any detail. Québec City was a busy seaport that had to reinvent itself after completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Completed in 1959, it allowed ocean going ships to take their cargo all the way to the Great Lakes. A big part of that reinvention was promoting Old Québec and the historic events which occurred there. Québec City is a major tourist destination, and Old Québec is a beautiful walled area with dozens of wonderful restaurants and many shops, and European charm all over it. It sits high above the modern city, which is far less interesting.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Yes, that has been a routine part of traveling to Canada for the past few years. If I Understand Correctly, that is supposed to be a requirement regardless of how you cross the border. I believe the Canadians started looking at passports when the Americans did, because they want to be sure that no Americans will be stuck in Canada, unable to get back into the US.

The Canadians are also very concerned about weapons. Don't take anything that could be considered to be a weapon; I don't know what the limits are, but they will also ask about alcohol and tobacco. My wife and I actually made two trips into Canada this past year, the first being a bird-watching trip to Pt. Pelee National Park, when we crossed the border at Detroit/Windsor; in that case their border guard, after asking about weapons we had with us then asked "Do you own guns?"

American border agents are more concerned about agricultural stuff - my wife had to dump a couple of tangerines she had bought to snack on. Americans will also specifically ask about alcohol and tobacco.

IIRC, guards in one direction {I don't remember which} also asked specifically about drugs {like pot}.