By the side of the hotel along the waterfront, there was a gazebos or two. One for getting on the Funiculaire ride and the other for viewing Levis, which is located on the other side of Saint Lawrence River. The Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec Funicular) is an inclined railway that brings passengers to the lower part of Old Quebec.
Right next to the Funiculaire is a square which had been turned into a mini theatre for The One Man Band. The audience sat in metal tiered benches, cheering in enjoyment to the popular songs performed by the band. I was thoroughly entertained by the crowd's enthusiasm and the band's fun charisma and lovely song list.
Remnants of Old Quebec in stone wall ruins were located next to the square. We strolled along Terrasse Dufferin, which is a 671 metre board walk, absorbing the spectacular view of Chauteau Frontenac and Levis over Saint Lawrence River.
There is a lot of history around this area and it has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage District.
Street performance, fairytale castle-like hotel, skyline across a river, boardwalk, ice cream and a real summer day all put in together scored Quebec City another point for being one of my most favourite cities of Canada.
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Tour buses parked in single file at the front of Chauteau Frontenac
View of Chauteau Frontenac from Rue Saint-Anne
World Heritage Symbolic Monument of Quebec and the World
Explanation of the monument where Quebec is in the form of a prism
Tourists enjoying a good show by the One Man Band
One Man Band on the drums, guitar and harmonica
The crowd that gathered to watch the One Man Band show. There is the Statue of Samuel de Champlain overlooking the Parliament Building
Statue of an angel blowing a trumpet at the square
Chauteau Frontenac with building edges that turned into turrets
Stone wall ruins of Old Quebec
Stairs leading from the boardwalk to the stone wall ruins
View of Old Quebec, Saint Lawrence River and Levis from Terrasse Dufferin
View of Chauteau Frontenac from Terrasse Dufferin
Chauteau Frontenac and Terrasse Dufferin. It was a wonderful feeling to be lying on the grass and taking this atmosphere in.
Road signs
View of Terrasse Dufferin, Saint Lawrence River and Levis
Jardins des Gouverneurs with a 50 foot obelisk standing in memory of Generals Wolfe (English) and Montcalm (French)
Edifice building, one of the oldest skyscrapers in Canada
View of Chauteau Frontenac from Rue Saint Louis
Lone tree and horse carriage along Rue Saint Louis
Porte Saint Louis Souvenirs
Maison Cremazie Souvenirs and other hanging signboards along Rue Saint Louis
United Church of Canada, Chalmers Wesley
A sculpture, located in front of the Ursulines Museum, depicts a woman's hand holding a pen and open: it honors the nuns who have dedicated their lives to education. The Ursulines Convent is the oldest learning institution in North America. I had so wanted to visit the museum and learn about the Ursulines Convent, since I have never been to one but this was already closed.
Old city walled buildings of Quebec
Fleur-de-lis, symbol of Quebec
A park with statue standing over a church-like monument along Rue Saint Anne
Statue standing on a church-like monument floating on the fountain pool
Musee du Port
We had dinner at Wong's Restaurant at Rue de Buade
The back of Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral
Metal figurines in an alley
Hilly Quebec City
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