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7 good reasons to visit Québec City
1. Unique Québec City charm: ranked among the world’s most beautiful
cities, the walled part of the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Treasure. There is something uniquely European about this definitely modern
North American city, laden with history, ancient and contemporary art and
culture, set in a majority French-speaking environment.
2. Entertainment and cultural activities: festivals, theatre, variety
shows, museums, concert programs, famous Grande Allée establishments and the new
ones in the trendy Saint-Roch district are but a few of the numerous attractions
contributing to Québec City's popularity. Business meetings and convention
events provide participants with many opportunities for discovery and a
guaranteed memorable stay!
3. Legendary gastronomy: highly rated for fine dining, Québec City
establishments perpetuate very diversified cuisine tradition. Discerning diners
readily associate Québec City restaurants with fine food, festivities and dining
enjoyment. The reputation of our chefs, combined with menu diversity and quality
of our prepared dishes, all contribute to a well-deserved reputation of
international standing for Québec City dining pleasure.
4. Unique touring opportunity: winter scenery, Carnival events, the Ice
Hotel, a francophone environment, activities such as dog sledding, ice climbing,
sugar camp packages, autumn colours, these are only a few of the many ways that
vouch for Québec City as a unique travel destination. So come on over!
5. Nature at your doorstep: although the city itself has plenty to offer,
a large selection of parks, nature sanctuaries and natural site locations are to
be found handy to Québec City. Members and friends of the business community
therefore have year-round access to a large selection of outdoor sports
facilities such as biking, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobile
outings, dog sled excursions, golf, mountain gliding, etc.
6. Lodging capacity and top-quality accommodation infrastructure:
convention events and meetings of all sizes are a natural for Québec City, with
its 12 600–room lodging capacity in the Greater Québec City Area, none of which
are very far away from the Convention Centre (total surface area : 426,000
square foot) and the Québec City Fair Centre (total surface area : 190,000
square foot). The Québec City Area hotel and service-provider network is a
matter for standing praise by the international business community.
7. Easy access: set in the heart of the province, the Québec City Area
can easily be reached by car over a network of expressways and national highways.
Train and plane travel and connections are also very convenient, with numerous
national and international flights daily to and from Aéroport International
Jean-Lesage, a short 10 miles (16 kilometres) away from downtown.
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