Arriving in Quebec City via Jean Lesage International Airport sets you up perfectly, with the old walled city, waterfalls, and Charlevoix a short drive away. Quebec City is the only walled city north of Mexico, and its cobblestone streets, French signage, and copper-roofed Château Frontenac make it feel like a corner of Europe. The pace is relaxed, the food is rich, and winter is celebrated instead of endured.

Standout experiences around Quebec City: - Wander Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the Upper Town walls to the Lower Town - Walk Dufferin Terrace beside the Château Frontenac, or ride its toboggan slide in winter - Browse the boutiques and murals of the Quartier Petit-Champlain - Picnic or cross-country ski on the Plains of Abraham - Stand beneath Montmorency Falls, which drop 272 feet, taller than Niagara - Drive the loop around Île d'Orléans for farm stands, cider, and strawberries - Visit the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica, a pilgrimage site for over 350 years - Learn Huron-Wendat history at the Wendake traditional village - Sleep in or tour the Hôtel de Glace, rebuilt from ice every winter - Eat tourtière, poutine, and maple everything at a market or casse-croûte

Quebec City is also the doorway to the Charlevoix region, where Le Massif ski area and the artsy town of Baie-Saint-Paul sit about 90 minutes northeast along the St. Lawrence. Mont-Sainte-Anne is just 40 minutes away for skiing and mountain biking. Come in February for the Winter Carnival and its snowman mascot Bonhomme, or in summer when the terraces along Grande Allée stay busy late into the night.