QUEBEC
To experience the flavor of a
European country without traveling far, a Quebec vacation is on the
menu. In Quebec City, the 17th- and
18th-century buildings are French, the
language is French, and much of the
food is French-accented. The prestigious Travel+Leisure has just [July
2013] announced its 2013 World’s Best
Awards, and Québec City is Canada’s
top destination and the eighth best in
North America.
The city’s Christmas celebration,
dubbed Quebecadabra, bursts with
multi-colored lights. Festi Lumiere,
starting Dec. 26th, illuminates trees,
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The Quebec City Christmas Market
offers more than 700 exhibitors
showcasing gifts, food, drinks, and
wine.
Crafts Show, hosting more than 200
artisans.
Kids will be thrilled with UP!, a set
of huge stairs fronting Palais Montcalm. Nighttime guests control the
colors of the LED-lit steps by trodding.
For a calmer activity, try “Christmas in
the Time of Sleighs.” Charles Dickens’s
1842-visit is re-created on a 1 ½ hourwalking tour portraying Christmas
celebrations in the Victorian era. Reservations required.
Foodies will feel like kids on
Christmas morning with the choice
of restaurants. The AAA/CAA
cheeses and pates, and Micro-brewed
beers among its culinary delights.
Tours Voir Quebec’s Food Tour leads participants to the city’s artisans’ shops,
stores, and restaurants.
For a serious note, celebrate
Midnight Mass at Notre Dame des
Victoires, a small but lovely stone
church built between 1687 and 1723.
Visit Notre-Dame de Quebec BasilicaCathedral, dating from 1633, for its
stunning architecture and art work.
Whatever your choice, there’s a wintery way to celebrate the holidays.
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ice sculptures, animal-shaped objects,
and even a gingerbread house. And
offers slide runs. Don’t miss the conical 70-foot-tall, aluminum turquoise
Christmas tree at Place de l’Université
du Québec.
The Quebec City Christmas Market
offers more than 700 exhibitors showcasing gifts, food, drinks, and wine. For
more gifts choices, try the Artisans and
five-diamond Initiale blends traditional cuisine with a soft, modern
background. Its delightful dishes include steamed halibut with seaweed
and fennel, and peaches