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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

163.0. "TRIP IN CANADA" by PRSPSU::BERNARD () Fri Mar 31 1989 10:55


I plan to go to your beautiful country in september (i'm speacking about
  C A N A D A of course )
i 'd like to get some informations about :
         - What to see and do in Quebec
         - Locations of cheap hotels
         - Rates for a car ( hiring during 3 weeks)
         - the kind of the weather i can find there in september.

Thancks in advance.

          Jerome_le_merveilleux.  


     
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163.1Old Quebec CityPOLAR::MACDONALDWed May 17 1989 12:2931
    I assume you mean you are going to Quebec City which is about 2-1/2
    hours north of Montreal. I can tell you something about it.
    
    The city has two sections, but by far the favourite is Old Quebec
    City located in the City proper. Like much of older parts of Canada
    the Old City was a fortress where many significant French-English
    battles were fought and the remnants remain today, i.e. the Bilingual
    nature of our Country.
    
    The Old City is a walking Tour with little architecture changes
    from the original; much evidence of the early French culture and
    lots of small intimate French Restaurants with incredible French
    Cuisine, boutiques, crafts, etc. It is about a one-day take, but
    I am a very poor judge.
    Timing-wise early September would be less crowded (after Labor Day)
    when the days are still around 70F and the nights chilly; there
    is some risk of some crafty things closing or moving after Labor Day.
    
    Can't help you much re lodging, I lived in Montreal when I used
    to drive back and forth for the occasional day's visit to Old Quebec,
    I would expect after Labor Day that lodging rates would come down
    like everywhere else. Car rental is about the same, use your DEC
    I.D. for a group rate of about 30$(Can) per day or a better weekly
    rate.
    
    I think your best bet (assuming your are in the U.S.) is to contact
    the Canadian Embassy or Consulate nearest you and speak to the Tourist
    Information office and (usually) they will send you gobbs of info
    giving travel info and event schedules for where you want to go.
    
    Bon Voyage