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7 good reasons in favour of the Québec City Area…
1. Lodging capacity and top-quality accommodation infrastructure: convention events and business 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.
2. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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 ample opportunity for discovery and a garanteed memorable stay!
7. Unique touring opportunity: winter scenery, Carnival events, the Ice Hotel, a francophone environment, activities such as dog sledding, icewall 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!
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