DK Travel : Montréal and Québec City

Situated on the mighty St Lawrence River, the sights of these two cities captivate visitors with their history, culture and festivity. Not only were they both major players in the foundation of Canada but their portside locations have kept them at the heart of international commerce, resulting in a harmonious blend of heritage architecture and exciting modern venues that charm all those who come to Canada’s “belle province.”

St Viateur Bagel

Great traditional bagels, by the score.

http://www.stviateurbagel.com
St. Hubert’s Snow Bath

Goosebumps abound at this zany Plains of Abraham demonstration. Teams of snow bathers dressed only in bathing suits compete to see which team can conquer the freezing exposure by lying in the snow. Onlookers of every age are guaranteed laughs, as 75 courageous men and women brave the cold.
St. Viateur Bagel Shop

This is a very, very cool bagel shop that uses old-world techniques to make bagels - sesame and poppy seed. It is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. You can watch them mix the dough, roll it into shape, boil it, bake it, and throw them into the seed bin. And then buy and eat warm, fresh out of the oven, with cream cheese, lox, etc. that you can buy there. Fabulous experience!!!
Stash’s Café Bazaar

A favorite actors’ hangout near the Centaur Theatre (see Centaur Theatre, Montréal), this Polish café/restaurant has a superb kitchen serving hearty borscht soup, great sausages and authentic apple strudel.
Station Touristique Duchesnay

To see the glorious Canadian forests head west toward Sainte- Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. This region has the Hôtel de Glace, and a riot of winter attractions, as well as watersports on Lac Saint-Joseph.
Stewart Museum at the Fort

Montréal’s only fort invites tourists to explore 400 years of military history.
Sucrerie de la Montagne

Pierre Faucher’s famous maple sugar house serves highly traditional Québécois cuisine such as pea soup, tourtière (meat pie), wood-fired baked beans, maple-glazed smoked ham, and maple sugar pie.
Swimming

There are more than 30 indoor pools in the Montréal area, including Olympic-size facilities at Parc Olympique (see Parc Olympique). In summer there is a beach on Ile Notre-Dame, south of Vieux-Port.
Tadoussac

Tadoussac is whale country – whalers were here even before the European explorers, comprising the first white settlement north of Mexico. Visitors can take boat trips out to view the minke, grey and beluga whales in the Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park.
Thai Orchid

Fine dining in the Thai tradition. Try their Dinner-for-Two which features aromatic soup, crispy spring rolls, satay, curried shrimp and more.

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For a three-course meal for one with a glass of house wine, and all unavoidable extra charges including tax.
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