DobieG

Take both. Enjoy close quarters in Old Montreal, downtown, the Atwater Market... Also take advantage of the views from Mount Royal overlooking the city. Also take a walk on the foor and bike path on the new Champlain Bridge. Great at dawn and dusk. Summer is also Grand Prix, the Hazz Festival and much more. Bon Voyage.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

You will find that Quebec is a lot more photogenic than Montreal.

awenderoff

Be sure to check out the old city in Montreal, and have some poutine.

Fitz424 Loc: Los Angeles

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

I've been to Quebec City a number of times and there is a lot to see and photograph there. The obvious place to start is the old walled city; there are great views (think architecture and landscapes) at the top level but for sure there is even more to see at the lower levels too (think street scenes). Along the wall and at the Citadelle there are old cannon and other military items. For just these places think at least a full and pretty exhausting day. But don't miss a trip to the Plains of Abraham. Here you might want you 200 mm lens, but there are also the beautiful Joan of Arc gardens where a shorter lens is in order.

Nearby, the Observatoire de la Capitale is a good place to see the city from a good height; you have to shoot through glass, but there are great views. Likewise you can get some great views from the rotating restaurant at the top of the Hotele de Concord on the Grande Allee. The Grande Allee near the front of that hotel makes for some good night scenes as well.

On another day you might consider a trip to Ile de Orleans. On a full tour of the island you will see some interesting architecture, but even on a short trip to the southern tip of the island you will get some nice shots of the city from the water and also of the Montmorency falls but on leaving the island it is just a short drive to see the falls up close.

From the Observatory


From the Observatory 2


Grande Allee

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

If you feel like venturing out of Montreal, go west to the Laurentian mountains, still in Quebec;o). Mont Tremblant comes to mind.

Fitz424 Loc: Los Angeles

Thanks for all the information. I will post some when we get home

Fitz424 Loc: Los Angeles

Thanks will do

Fitz424 Loc: Los Angeles

Thanks will do

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

I drove to Canada in 1972 and saw Montreal, Quebec, Beaupre and Toronto. I did a bus tour of Montreal and saw and learned so much! My favorite memory of Montreal, however, is that I was doing some street photography one day and felt a tap on my shoulder. When I turned, there was a policeman standing there and he said, simply, "I'm sorry". I said "excuse me?" and he said "I see that you're taking pictures and these cars are in your way, but I can't move them", he then turned and walked away. I was dumbfounded to say the least.

Fitz424 Loc: Los Angeles

Fantastic!

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Don't try poutine unless you want to eat the most nauseating concoction on french fries. I tried it at a Brooklyn deli run by Canadians. They put a thick, sickening beef gravy on top of cheese curds on top of french fries. Horrible!

HeyYou Loc: SE Michigan

Do NOT miss the annual Stanley Cup parade down Ste Catherine Street honouring our world-famous hockey team ! The entire city (even my wife, who knows not from my gluteus maximus vs my hockey elbow) turns out for the festive celebration. This takes place on the cusp of the third week of June as - alas - the last remnant of winter snows melt away.

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

St Anne de Beaupre cathedral and there is a great waterfall in Beaupre -- both are northeast of Quebec City. About an hour drive as I recall.

eviemyoung

I live in Montreal so I can tell you that it is a great city for street photos. Go to St. Catherine street, ( our downtown),old Montreal ( ask anyone where it is). It has been rainy in June in the last few years but the temperature will be very comfortable. Great to take pictures in the rain if it does rain, ie umbrellas, etc. Also go to the St. Lawrence area where you will find interesting people and some good restaurants. I also like to go to Park avenue area where there are many diversified communities. Most tourists love it here because of the French culture. Quebec City is also lovely but a bit more touristy because it is so nice. If you have a bit more time you can go passed Quebec City to the Charlevois area. Lots to do. Have fun.