We only stayed for two nights and one day, but my wife and I crammed a lot in! First of all, we stayed at a great hotel that was a block away from Le Chateau Frontenac, called Chateau Bellevue: the room was very tiny but it was a decent price, and the location was right smack in the middle of Old Town. And they had a wine vending machine, where you could get glasses of wine for from between $2 to $10. Not really worth it, taste-wise, but I couldn’t rightly stay in a place with a wine vending machine and NOT use it.
We spent our time walking and sightseeing all over: we saw The Plains of Abraham, the Old Port, the Musee du Civilisation, The Citadelle, Le Chateau Frontenac, and stopped in to shop at the antique district, the market at the port, and at the fairly touristy but still interesting Lower Town. Our meals were mostly good, but the best meal was the one that cost the least: a piece of lait-cru cheddar (i.e., made from fresh, unpasteurized milk), a piece of brie, a baguette, and a bottle of wine. It was delicious.
Overall, it was a little much to cram into just over a day, but it gave me a taste and I’d like to go back to visit in a few more years to see more of the city and surrounding area.
