Quebec 2008: User Trip Plan and Vacation Idea for Canada at Concierge.com

Quebec 2008

By jroccofella

Trip Plan Tags:: arts + culture,; adventure,; festival,; city,; budget

Destinations:: Canada,; Montréal,; North America,; Québec,; Québec City

Rich and I are going by train to Montreal and Quebec City for five days. We will see the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the Quebec 400th anniversary celebration. We will be staying in hostels in both cities, hoping to meet some young, cool people from all over the world, hear some great music, eat some good food, see some interesting sights, and experience another culture within a short distance from home (Arlington, VA).

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Nightlife Jazz, Montréal

Montréal is famous for its summer Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, held in late June through early July. The free shows are great, but... more

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See + Do Old Montréal, Montréal

Horse-drawn carriages still trot through the winding cobblestone streets where, in the 17th century, French settlers erected a city hall as well as a market and... more

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Shop St. Paul Street, Montréal

This street is a microcosm of the renaissance taking place all over Old Montréal. High-end boutiques and exclusive restaurants nestle side by side in... more

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See + Do Parks, Montréal

Laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame), the gorgeous hilltop green acres of Mount Royal are perfect for strolls, picnics, and admiring the... more

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See + Do Mile End, Montréal

The Orthodox church on St. Viateur Street signals that this artsy, hipster enclave was once a Polish ghetto. Although it's now home to indie rock bands like the... more

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Nightlife Baldwin Barmacie, Montréal

Paying homage to the owner's grandmother's pharmacy, Baldwin Barmacie has a remedy for what ails you: a menu of beer, wine, Champagne, and other sparklers from... more

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See + Do Plateau, Montréal

The Plateau, just north of downtown, is the pumping heart of Montréal bohemianism. A tableland adjacent to the city's namesake mountain, Mount Royal,... more

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Eating Schwartz's Charcuterie Hebraïque, Montréal

This, Canada's oldest deli, is Montréal's answer to Katz's, and just as essential a stop. Whereas the New York joint serves pastrami, this place on "The... more

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See + Do Olympic Park, Montréal

The 1976 Olympic stadium, designed by French architect Roger Taillibert, is a white, sloping beacon that can be seen from almost any east-facing point on the... more

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Eating Markets, Montréal

Montréal's two main open-air markets—filled with local products and seasonal produce, from crisp fiddleheads to heirloom tomatoes to cured... more

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Eating Cafés, Montréal

With its large Italian population and countless artists, Montréal is famous for its café culture. (The city's best cafés are all... more

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Eating Joe Beef, Montréal

Joe Beef was a 19th-century Montréal tavern proprietor who kept wild animals in the basement. Today, this Little Burgundy restaurant pays homage to the... more

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See + Do Architecture, Montréal

Some of the world's leading architects have left their mark on Montréal. Expo 67 brought Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome on St. Helen's Island, as... more

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Eating Tapeo Bar à Tapas, Montréal

This tiny tapas joint, in the out-of-the-way Villeray neighborhood, is a food-lover's dream—the place where locals bring out-of-town friends to impress... more

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See + Do Place Royale, Québec City

This picturesque square, surrounded by restored 17th- and 18th-century buildings, is one of the oldest inhabited areas on the continent. The 1686 bust of King... more

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Shop J.A. Moisan, Québec City

In business since 1871, this atmospheric, old-fashioned shop in an early-1800s building in the lower town claims to be the oldest grocery store in North... more

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Eating Le Café du Monde, Québec City

A happy-go-lucky spot in the Old Port, just off the banks of the St. Lawrence, Café du Monde has tinkling glasses hanging from the circular bar and... more

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