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Subject: Quebec City, Quebec - January27, 2007



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A look at the most popular U.S. and worldwide tourist destinations. -- January 29, 2007

Quebec City

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Quebec City, Quebec

The Quebec region is of unequalled historical and cultural interest, with its architecture, pedestrian streets and fortifications; unique in North America. A visit to the Plain of Abraham and Vieux-Quebec will provide you with over 400 years of historical discovery. Quebec City is a living tribute to the past. If you visit Quebec City during January 26 to February 11, 2006, you can participate in the biggest winter carnival in the world -- Carnaval de Quebec and meet Bonhomme, the most prestigious ambassador of the Carnaval.

For more information visit www.quebecregion.com or call 418-641-6654.



The Top 8 Attractions in Quebec City

Musee de l'Amerique francaise

Located on the historical site of the Quebec Seminary dating back to 1663, the museum chronicles the history of North American francophones.

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The Citadelle/Royal 22e Regiment Museum 418-694-2815

The Citadelle, the Gibraltar of the Americas, is a national monument, having been designed by the Duke of Wellington to fortify the city after the War of 1812. Its distinctive, star-shaped layout is characteristic of Vauban fortifications.

Hotel du Parlement 1-866-337-8837

One of the few buildings in North America whose architecture is in the Second Empire style. The tour includes the National Assembly Chamber (where the members of the provincial parliament sit) and the Legislative Council Chamber.

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L'unique funiculaire du Vieux-Quebec 418-692-1132

See historic Old Quebec and a panoramic view of the Saint-Lawrence river at an angle of 45 degrees on the unique Funicular of Old Quebec, the only one of its kind in Canada.

 

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Place Royale 418-646-3167

After a ride on the funicular, head over to the Place Royale, the town plaza in the heart of historic Lower Town. Place Royale has been the social center of Quebec City since the city's founding.

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Parc Aquarium du Quebec 1-866-659-5264

The Parc Aquarium takes you on a journey through the boreal zone to the Arctic. See over 3,500 specimens of 300 species of mammals, fish, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles. Outdoors are marine animals, like polar bears, walrus and seal. A large artificial ocean of over 350,000 liters of water shows you 650 more specimens.

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Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica-Cathedral

The oldest parish in North America is the parish of Notre Dame. This Cathedral, originally built in 1647, has been destroyed by fires twice over the centuries, but still provides a unique glimpse into the past.

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Hotel Chateau Frontenac 1-800-257-7544

Standing high on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River, is one of Canada's most recognized and beautiful landmarks; the heart of Old Quebec, Le Chateau Frontenac.

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