THE FRUGAL TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO LUXURY TRIPS
QUEBEC CITY
CANADA
OLD WORLD CHARM MEETS NEW WORLD TASTES
BEST TIME TO GO October, when hotel deals pop up and the city’s cultural engine kicks into high gear
GETTING THERE Increased competition has pushed average fares down by a whopping 50 percent since last year; American is offering a $460 nonstop through October.
THE INTEL The ramparts and cobblestone lanes of Quebec City’s historic center feel as if they’ve been transported from Europe, and yet the youthful and proudly Francophone capital city offers a distinctly North American — and, given the favorable exchange rate, decidedly affordable — urban experience. The sleek Hotel 71 (from $170) is in the heart of downtown and offers the perfect jumping-off point for a wider exploration of the city’s charms. Start with a breakfast of cretons (a kind of pate) and maple syrup at La Buche, a traditional sugar shack, then pick up some locally made Ile d’Orleans cassis at the Grand Marche de Quebec, the city’s new
