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Quebec, Canada _ tourist attractions What are the tourist attractions in Quebec?
1. Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is located at the junction of Ontario, Canada and new york, USA. The source of the waterfall is niagara river, and the main waterfall is located in Canada, which is the best place to watch the waterfall. In the United States, waterfalls are separated by Moon Island, and the side of waterfalls is viewed.
Niagara river's water rushed down the cliff and rejoined downstream. In a river less than 2km long, it falls at a speed of 35.4km/h with a drop of 15.8m, which represents the wildest vortex jet in the world. It passes through Queenston, Canada on the left bank, Livingston, USA on the right bank, the Devil's Cave rapids, and enters Lake Ontario from west to east along the last Livingston tributary canyon.
Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls and Victoria Falls are called the three major transnational waterfalls in the world.
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2. Banff National Park
Banff National Park is the first national park in Canada and the third national park in the world. It is listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, second only to Yellowstone National Park in the United States and Elephant Park in Australia. As the saying goes: 1 banff tops 20 Swiss francs, which proves banff's beauty. The park is located in a small town in western Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, surrounded and interspersed by the Rocky Mountains. It is a wonderful creation of nature floating among the blue sky, mountains, green spaces and rivers, so it is called the soul of the Rocky Mountains. The national park includes two charming towns, Banff and Lake Louis. There are valleys, mountains, rivers, forests and grasslands here, and it is a world-famous tourist attraction. See the vast glaciers in the rolling mountains, and the green lakes are embedded in the dark green coniferous forest like gems. The attractions of Banff National Park include Banff Town, Lake Louise, Miyako Park Avenue, Banff Hot Spring Castle Hotel, Icefield Avenue and Columbia Icefield. In addition, there are five kinds of animals in the park, such as bighorn sheep, elk, North American deer, wolf and grizzly bear in the Canadian Rockies. When you come to Banff National Park, you can experience all kinds of outdoor adventures: alpine skiing, skating, dog sledding, mountain golf, hiking, fishing, boating and cave exploration; And a wealth of indoor entertainment: soaking in natural hot springs, shopping, tasting local food, museum cultural tours and so on.
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3. Stanley Park
StanleyPark is located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The park covers an area of 404.9 hectares (65,438+0,000 acres), with Buradine in the north and English Bay in the west. It is the largest municipal park in Canada and the third largest park in North America. Although it is adjacent to the commercial center, there are few artificial scenery in Stanley Park, and the virgin forest dominated by conifers such as sequoia is the most famous beauty of the park. Most of the parks are forests, with an estimated 500,000 trees, even 76 meters high (250 feet) or ancient trees that have been growing for hundreds of years. In Stanley Park, besides lovely raccoons, there is also a zoo and Vancouver Aquarium. Vancouver Aquarium, built in 1956, is the largest aquarium in Canada, with a large area of Amazon tropical plants. Vancouver Aquarium has more than 8,000 kinds of aquatic life for tourists to visit, including killer whales, beluga whales and other rare marine life. There are all kinds of birds and monkeys in the aquarium. Vancouver Aquarium will also hold educational programs on environmental protection and animal protection for children, which are entertaining and very popular with children and parents.
The roundabout road in Stanley Park is a paradise for tourists to walk and ride bicycles. On the beautiful roads on both sides, you can still see a good pulley. Tennis courts and golf courses in the park are frequented by Vancouver citizens who love sports. In addition to the beautiful scenery of the forest, Stanley Park has several long beaches, which are close to the Gulf of England, allowing people to experience the beautiful scenery of the beaches. It is a pleasure to enjoy the sea view and the beach here.
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4. Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is one of the famous alpine national parks in Canada and the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. Located in the northernmost part of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. Beautiful scenery, beautiful environment, there are many kinds of wild animals and plants growing in it. Area 10878 km2. There are a large number of wild animals such as North American red deer (elk), deer, goat, moose, bighorn sheep, Asian black bear, American black bear, beaver, Rocky Mountain pika, woodchuck and reindeer. There are Witch Doctor Lake, Patricia and Pyramid Lake, Marlene Lake and Marlene Canyon in the park. The lakes and mountains complement each other, showing the beauty of nature. There is also Columbia Icefield Glacier, an ancient and huge ice sheet in the Rocky Mountains, which attracts people all over the world every year.
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5. National Television Tower of Canada
Canadian National Television Tower, also translated into Canadian National Television Tower and Sienta, is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1995, listed as one of the seven engineering wonders in the world by the American Civil Engineering Association, is also a member of the world famous tower alliance.
The tower is 553.33 meters high and is the fifth tallest self-supporting building in the world. This tower is considered as a landmark of Toronto, attracting more than 2 million tourists every year. Since the completion of 1976, the tower has been recorded as the tallest building by Guinness World Records until it was surpassed by Burj Dubai. But from a professional point of view, the National Television Tower of Canada is not a building, but a non-architectural structure. The National Television Tower of Canada is a landmark building in Toronto and the second tallest communication tower in the world. There are nearly 1700 metal steps in the tower, and the height of the tower is about 100. From 65438 to 0995, the National Television Tower of Canada was recognized as one of the seven engineering wonders in the world by the American Civil Engineering Association.
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6. Quebec City
Quebec City, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence River and St. Charles River, is the seventh largest city in Canada, the capital of Quebec Province and an important port in eastern Canada. Quebec City has a population of 680,000. The famous tourist attractions in Quebec City include the National War Park, the Palace of the Virgin Mary, the Starlight Castle, the Castle Hotel and the Montmorens Falls. Quebec City is the most European city in North America, with rivers in spring, flowers in summer, maple leaves in autumn and snow in winter. There is an endless stream of tourists all year round.
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7. Parliament Building
The Capitol is located on Capitol Hill in Ottawa, Canada. It is a symbol of Ottawa and even the whole of Canada. In the center of the Parliament Building stands the famous peace tower. Peace tower is 90 meters high. It is known as the most exquisite Gothic building in the world and the tallest building in the parliament building. Peace tower includes a 4.88-meter four-sided clock and a Zhong Qin with 53 bells playing regularly. The Parliament Building consists of three Gothic buildings, which are divided into the central area, the eastern area and the western area. It is the seat of the Canadian government and Senate.
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8. Whistler
Whistler Town is located in British Columbia, Canada, surrounded by Blackcomb Mountain and Whistler Mountain. This is a small town in the mountains. Relying on its unique geographical advantages, Whistler Town has experienced more than 50 years of development, becoming the largest ski resort in North America, from a small mountain village with only about 10000 people to an international top mountain tourist resort, attracting more than 2 million people every year. Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Peak are not only two major ski resorts in North America, but also international ski resorts.
It is said that Whistler was originally regarded as a holiday resort by many people because of its pure air and pleasant scenery. Every summer, many tuberculosis patients gather here to recuperate.
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9. Old Town of Montreal
The old city of Montreal is the main tourist attraction of Mengcheng, bounded by Berry Street and McGill Street in the east and west, and St. Lawrence River and St. Jacques Street in the north and south. It is located on the St. Lawrence River, where many famous scenic spots gather. It used to be a busy port 300 years ago, but now it is dominated by tourism. Wandering in the busy seaport of the old city, sightseeing carriages with gorgeous costumes and blooming flowers pass through the exquisite French landscape and ancient castles from time to time, and the crisp sound of hooves rings all the way, stepping out of the joy and spring in the street, as if calling back the leisurely and poetic ancient customs of Europeans.
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10. Fendi Bay
Fendi Bay is located between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada and Maine in the United States. It extends 24 1 km from the mouth of the bay to the northeast. The bay mouth is 92 kilometers wide. The average depth is 90 meters. From the mouth of the bay inward 154km, it is divided into Chinekto Bay and Minners Bay. It is only 4 1 km wide and 39 meters deep. Tidal range is 15m. Fendi Bay is a beautiful natural wonder. This place is sure to surprise you. The best time to visit is between spring and summer. You will see the highest tide on the earth, with nearly 200 billion tons of water flowing through it every day. This is one of the best places to visit in Canada. Here you can see whales rarely seen in other places, and it is also a place where you can enjoy canoeing and hiking.
Introducing Quebec City, Canada
1. Quebec City is the capital of Quebec Province, an important city and port in eastern Canada, located at the intersection of the St. Lawrence River and the St. Charles River. The river channel here has shrunk to less than 1000 meters wide, and the situation is dangerous. Quebec City is like a lion, guarding the throat of this waterway. Therefore, it is known as "Gibraltar of North America". Quebec means "where the river narrows" in Indian.
Quebec City is the ninth largest city in Canada and the second largest city in Quebec after Montreal. The total population of the city is about 680,000, most of them are French Canadians, and 95% of the residents only speak French.
Quebec City is divided into two parts: the new city and the old city. The old city covers an area of 135 hectares, accounting for 5% of the urban area. The city is lined with stone houses and narrow winding streets paved with stones, and factories and enterprises are built along the St. Lawrence River. Looking at this ancient city from a distance, houses, warehouses and shops are layered like a huge maze. Among them, Xiaoshangpulan Street has the longest history, and it is the place where commercial advertisements and carved wooden signboards gather. The streets of the ancient city of Quebec are called the Champs Elysé es in Quebec. This street is a fusion of English and French cultures. On both sides of the street, not only can you find the typical buildings in the style of the second Reich of France, such as the Parliament Building, but also the classical buildings of Victorian England can be seen everywhere. Franti Nake Castle Hotel was built in A.D. 1924. American President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill once realized here that it is a landmark building of the ancient city of Quebec. Laval University, founded in 1663, is the oldest university in North America. The old town of Quebec City was declared as a world cultural heritage by the United Nations in 1985.
The new urban area is the seat of provincial and municipal administrative agencies, and it is also the main commercial area and accommodation area. High-rise buildings, commercial prosperity, a modern urban style. A survey jointly conducted by Statistics Canada and McGill University for the first time shows that Quebec City has a long life and good health, and is rated as the healthiest city in Canada.
Quebec has an active multi-culture, a good children's health system, low kindergarten fees (five yuan),/kloc-the poverty rate of children under 0/8 is less than 5%, and the housing is low. And was named the most suitable city for raising children in Canada. Quebec City is the most European city in North America. It is not enough to describe Quebec City with only one word "beauty". You can enjoy the river in spring, the flowers in summer, the maple leaves in autumn and the snow in winter, and there are endless tourists all year round.
Tourist attractions in Quebec City:
Ba Taye Champs Elysé es Park
17, 18 century, during the Anglo-French War, Quebec City became the target of the British army several times. In a battle in 1759, the city finally fell into the hands of the British, and the war park was built to commemorate this battle.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Built in 1647, it is the oldest church building in North America, and the earliest bishop in North America is buried here. The palace is luxuriously decorated, and many ancient oil paintings are even more valuable.
Star Castle (Castle)
It is the residence of the Royal 22nd Regiment of Quebec and the largest military castle in North America. Visitors can visit the castle with a guided tour. The castle surrounds the old city, and the scenic spots in the old city need to be reached on foot. Walking in narrow and winding alleys, or riding in old-fashioned horse-drawn carts, is not interesting. Visitors can visit small museums and wax museums in the old city.
Frontnak Castle
Built in 1893, it looks like a fairy tale castle.
Chute-Montmorency.
In winter, the waterfall from bottom to top, with white icebergs, has become a strange landscape.
Ledo Orleans.
This is the vegetable basket of Quebec citizens, who maintain a traditional lifestyle and have many characteristic buildings, including three of the seven oldest church buildings in the province.
2. A province in eastern Canada. It is in the southeast of Hudson Bay, and the United States is in the south. The area is 6.5438+0.54 million square kilometers. The population is 677 1 000( 1 990), of which 80% are of French origin. Speak French. Quebec, the provincial capital. 1608, champlain, a Frenchman, settled in Quebec City, and Quebec became a French colony. Since then, Britain and France have been arguing for it for a long time, and it was passed to Britain at 1763. 1867 established a province. Four fifths belong to canadian shield, and most of them are low plateaus. South of the St. Lawrence River, including the Gaspe Peninsula, is the Appalachian Mountains. (cold) temperate coniferous forest climate. Agriculture and population are highly concentrated in the fertile lowlands along the St. Lawrence River. There are mineral deposits such as asbestos, copper, iron, lead, zinc, silver and molybdenum. Asbestos mining ranks among the top in the world. The huge hydropower station built on the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries has promoted industrial development. Heavy industry is dominated by non-ferrous metal smelting, steel, chemistry, aircraft manufacturing, shipbuilding and electrical equipment. Light industry includes food, pulp, paper, wood processing, clothing and so on. Tourism is very prosperous in summer. Major cities include Montreal and Quebec.
Quebec city
Quebec city is the capital of Quebec province, an important city and port in eastern Canada, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence River and St. Charles River. Quebec City is the ninth largest city in Canada and the second largest city in Quebec after Montreal. The total population of the city is about 680,000, most of them are French Canadians, and 95% of the residents only speak French. The whole city is divided into two parts: the new area and the old area. The new urban area is full of high-rise buildings, prosperous business and modern urban customs. The old city still retains the features of18th century French cities. There are many shops and businesses with18th century plaques. Shop assistants dressed in ancient costumes and wearing ancient hairstyles make the whole city full of antique flavor. Quebec City is a famous historical city in North America, with many places of interest.
Famous scenic spot
-Fontina Castle Hotel (Frontnac Castle, the most famous place in Quebec City)
-Castle (Star Castle)
-prance de Abraham.
-Museum of Civilization.
-Treacy Dufferin.
-National Assembly.
montmorency falls
university
-Laval University
-Headquarters of the University of Quebec
Mcgill university.
A detailed introduction of tourist attractions in Canada.
I will list a few famous scenic spots in Canada for your reference!
Toronto TV Tower: the tallest communication tower in the world. Toronto CN tower was built in 1976, with a height of 553 meters. It is a famous symbol of Canada and an important symbol of Toronto's urban landscape.
Niagara Falls: Located at the junction of Ontario, Canada and new york, USA, it is a great waterfall on the Niagara River in northeast North America and one of the most famous wonders in the American continent. Before you see the waterfall, you can hear the continuous thunder and roar.
00 Capilano Suspension Bridge Park: Vancouver's oldest tourist attraction. With a total length of137m, it is the largest suspension bridge in the world.
00 Stanley Park: The world-famous Stanley Park is only 15 minutes' walk from downtown Vancouver. Totem columns made by indigenous people stand in the park, which is a place where tourists must take pictures as a souvenir.
00 Boucha Garden: Located in vancouver island, Boucha and his wife built it a century ago to beautify an abandoned quarry. Bucharest Garden consists of several small theme gardens, with different flowers in four seasons. Tulips in spring, roses in summer, and autumn should be the season when chrysanthemums, impatiens and dahlias bloom in the garden. Of course, maple trees must be enthusiastic.
Banff National Park: Canada's first national park, located in the southwest of Alberta, at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains, bordering British Columbia. There are a series of ice peaks, glaciers, ice fields, glacial lakes, alpine grasslands, hot springs and other landscapes in the park, and its strange peaks are beautiful, ranking first in the North American continent.
00 Capitol Hill: It falls on Capitol Hill across the Ottawa River. It consists of three Victorian Gothic buildings and a large green square. It stands on a cliff overlooking the Ottawa River. These three Gothic sandstone buildings are magnificent in appearance. They are currently the seat of the Canadian government and Senate, with a history of 140 years. Tourists can visit.
Which country does Quebec come from?
Quebec is from Canada. Quebec is located in southeastern Canada, bordering the Arctic Ocean in the north, Ontario and Hudson Bay in the west, Labrador and St. Lawrence Bay in the east, New Brunswick in the south, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in the United States, and Ontario and James Bay in the west.
Quebec has a total area of 65,438+0,667,000 square kilometers, accounting for nearly one-sixth of the total land area of Canada. It is the largest province in Canada (second only to Nunavut), and its area is about three times that of France.
A brief introduction to physical geography of Quebec.
The topography of Quebec is divided into three parts: the mountains and highlands north of the St. Lawrence River, accounting for about 4/5 of the province's land; Gaspe peninsula in the east; St Lawrence lowland in the west is a fertile delta, where all the land can be found. The two highest mountains in Quebec are Mount Yi Beier at an altitude of 65,438+0,622 meters and Mount Jacques Cartier at an altitude of 65,438+0,268 meters.
Quebec has a diverse climate. From south to north, the average temperature is 25 ~ 5℃ in summer,-10 ~-25℃ in winter, and the lowest temperature in the north is as low as -60℃. The average snowfall in winter is about 3 meters. The southern part belongs to humid continental climate, and the northernmost part belongs to polar and sub-polar climate.
What cities are there in Quebec, Canada? What are the attractions or features? thank you
Quebec is the largest province in Canada, with a total area of 65,438+0,540,680 square kilometers and a population of about 7.33 million, 80% of whom are of French descent. Quebec separatists have always advocated independence from Canada, and if successful, Canada will lose one-fifth of its territory. According to the topography, Quebec is divided into three parts: the mountains and highlands north of the St. Lawrence River, accounting for about four-fifths of the province's land; Gaspe peninsula in the east; St Lawrence lowland in the west is a rich delta, where the famous Montreal is located.
Main attractions:
Montreal (Montreal)
Royal Mountain Park (Royal Mountain Park)
Casino de Montreal
Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Town
Montreal Jazz Festival, July)
The underground city of Montreal.
Montreal world film festival.
St. Joseph's Church
Lalande, the venue of the Olympic Games.
Montreal Botanical Garden.
Museum of Natural Ecology (Biological Dome)
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Quebec city
The fortifications of the ancient city wall
Frontnak Castle (Frontnak Castle)
Ledo Orleans.
montmorency falls
Winter Carnival (Winter Carnival)
A trip to the St. Lawrence River.
Mont lang brown
Laurent's Tadoussac, Cap-de-Bon-Desir and Pointe-Noire whale viewing areas.
National Park (Ming 'an Islands)
Canadian Museum of History
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
gaspe peninsula
Percy rock
wildlife park
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