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Bring your own wine to wash down Brazilian and Mexican specialties.

Home to Bishop’s University and College, this town is one of the few in Québec to remain predominantly English throughout the province’s political turmoil. The Uplands Cultural and Heritage Museum unveils its history.

One of the world’s most successful professional sports organizations attracts 800,000 fans to the Molson Center.

At the western end of the central shopping network, this mall has the distinction of being set in the 1920s Mont-Royal Hotel, with elegant shops above and below ground.

Roast salmon with pine nuts heads the list of French dishes here, along with duck with maple syrup.

A wildly eclectic music festival celebrating all French music. Over 500,000 people attend concerts by groups far from the mainstream of North American culture, with styles ranging from hip-hop to creole, rap, swing and, of course, traditional French songs.

The panoramic splendor of this slope beside Château Frontenac (see Les Glissades de la Terrasse-Dufferin) is the customary location for the world’s most scenic winter slide. If visitors refrain from participating in other Québec Winter Carnaval activities, happy to be just a spectator of all the fun, they should make an exception with this ride. Each year the organizers seem to build a better slide and with the St Lawrence River spread out before you, it is a beautiful and exhilarating experience.

This unique winter attraction features three icy toboggan runs bolting participants at 70 kmph (45 mph) down a steep 250-m (820-ft) incline. A Québec tradition.

This innovative structure has evolved into a large concourse for affordable eateries and fashion boutiques, as well as florists, serving downtown workers and train commuters.

Only an hour from the congestion of Montréal, the stunning Laurentian mountains north of the city provide an astounding list of activities. In summer there are endless opportunities to swim, fish, hunt, raft, horse-ride, play golf, mountain climb, or just relax in the sunny rural setting. Winter brings the chance to ski (downhill or cross-country), go tobogganing or snowboarding, or ice climb (see Les Laurentides).