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Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

Quidi Vidi Village, St. John's, Newfoundland

As you look down onto Ross Lake, you get a feeling of how tall you are when you are looking down at the top of some very tall evergreens!

St. Boniface Cathedral is a historic landmark in Winnipeg. Father Norbert Provencher (later a bishop) ordered its construction in 1818 in the form of a small log chapel. On July 22, 1968, the residents of Saint Boniface lost the cathedral to a fire. This impressive front is all that remains of the original building.

 

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

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www.taketours.com/

 

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

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www.taketours.com/

 

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

More ladders! Only 20 stories up.

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com/

 

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

On Random Walks

 

The installation On Random Walks revolves around the phenomenon of knots in vibrated granular chains and examines how knots contribute to the understanding of space and movement. In physics, granular chains are used as a model to study the behaviour of string-like objects such as DNA, RNA or polymer macromolecules that often become entangled.

An array of brass plates is set into vibration at infrasonic frequencies, diffused by sub woofers. A bead chain is placed in the center of each plate. Excited by very low, inaudible oscillations they start to move in unpredictable ways, which leads at times to spontaneous knot formations in varying complexity as well as their instantaneous dissolution. The bouncing strings in turn slightly strike the brass plates and create a pulsating field that constantly shifts by time, by the visitors walk through it and the change of one’s perspective.

 

A production of Overtoon with the support of the Flemish government.

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The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel

  

********** About This Trip *********

 

2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

For more information on 2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from BostonTour Code: 678-1105

www.taketours.com/boston-ma/2-day-canada-ottawa-tulip-fes...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com

 

Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com/

 

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com/

 

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com/

 

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel

  

********** About This Trip *********

 

2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

For more information on 2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from BostonTour Code: 678-1105

www.taketours.com/boston-ma/2-day-canada-ottawa-tulip-fes...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com

 

Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

Canada border crossing from the USA

 

International border crossing form Alexandria Bay, New York USA to the Leeds and the Thousand Islands township in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada

 

Crossing the Thousand Islands Bridge / Pont des Mille-îles over the Saint Lawrence River / Fleuve Saint-Laurent into Canada

 

Wellesley Island Station

45864 Landon Road

Wellesley Island, NY 13640

 

For more on Canada visit:

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For more on The United States of America (USA) visit:

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2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

 

Highgate Springs–St. Armand / Philipsburg Border Crossing

  

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Leeds and the Thousand Islands township, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Canada border crossing from the USA

 

International border crossing form Alexandria Bay, New York USA to the Leeds and the Thousand Islands township in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada

 

Crossing the Thousand Islands Bridge / Pont des Mille-îles over the Saint Lawrence River / Fleuve Saint-Laurent into Canada

 

Wellesley Island Station

45864 Landon Road

Wellesley Island, NY 13640

 

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2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

 

Highgate Springs–St. Armand / Philipsburg Border Crossing

  

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Leeds and the Thousand Islands township, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Taken at Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory

in Canada.

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

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2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

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Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

Canada border crossing from the USA

 

International border crossing form Alexandria Bay, New York USA to the Leeds and the Thousand Islands township in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada

 

Crossing the Thousand Islands Bridge / Pont des Mille-îles over the Saint Lawrence River / Fleuve Saint-Laurent into Canada

 

Wellesley Island Station

45864 Landon Road

Wellesley Island, NY 13640

 

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2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

 

Highgate Springs–St. Armand / Philipsburg Border Crossing

  

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Leeds and the Thousand Islands township, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

Golden Ears Provincial Park, BC

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

Montréal, Québec, Canada

 

Montréal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,

 

For more on Canada visit:

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3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

New York - Montreal (373 miles)

 

In the morning passengers will be picked up from New York City and New Jersey. Today, we will drive north of the border to the capital of French Canada, Montreal, QC. Here, we will visit the Olympic Stadium and Tower, Mount Royal, and St. Josephs Oratory before checking into the hotel for the night.

 

Montreal, QC Montreal, Quebec is the second-largest city in Canada, and the center of French Canadian culture. Called "Canada's Cultural Capital," Montreal offers much to see and do, whether you are looking to explore history or the arts.

 

Olympic Stadium and Tower The Olympic Stadium in Montreal, also called "The Big O" partially in reference to its donut-like shape, was originally to be constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Tourists can visit one of three observation decks in the leaning tower.

 

Mount Royal This hill in Montreal, Quebec is the namesake of the entire city and an important cultural, environmental, and historical landmark. The top of the so-called mountain is Mount Royal Park, one of the area's largest forested areas.

 

St. Josephs Oratory The current 10,000-person structure was built in 1917, and it has been Canada's largest church ever since. The basilica is also considered a national shrine, a title which signifies a place of special religious, cultural, and historical importance.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Montréal City, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 22nd 2014

The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel

  

********** About This Trip *********

 

2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

For more information on 2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from BostonTour Code: 678-1105

www.taketours.com/boston-ma/2-day-canada-ottawa-tulip-fes...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com

 

Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

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The Manitoba Legislative Building was completed in 1920. Construction began in 1913, with Tyndall stone, quarried at Garson, about 20 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel

  

********** About This Trip *********

 

2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

For more information on 2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from BostonTour Code: 678-1105

www.taketours.com/boston-ma/2-day-canada-ottawa-tulip-fes...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com

 

Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

The Canadian Tulip Festival / Festival Canadien des Tulipes in Ottawa the capital city of Canada

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival began after the Second World War, when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship in 1945.

 

Canada had provided asylum for the Dutch royal family during the war and played a strong role in the Netherlands’ liberation. While the royal family sought refuge in Ottawa, Princess Juliana gave birth to Princess Margriet on January 19th 1943 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The Canadian government temporarily declared the room “Dutch soil,” to ensure that the Princess would remain in line for the throne.

 

The Netherlands continues to give Ottawa 20,000 tulip bulbs every year.

 

Ottawa’s first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in May 1953 and opened with an inauguration ceremony at Parliament Hill.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest annual display of tulips in North America.

 

The Canadian Tulip Festival is also a celebration of the return of spring, with over a million tulips in 50 varieties blooming in public spaces across the National Capital Region.

 

Images are from:

Tulip Legacy 70th Anniversary 1945 - 2015 / Patrimoine tulipe 70e anniversaire 1945 - 2015

Visiting Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal which is a major tulip viewing area and Parliament Hill / Colline du Parlement

 

For more information on The Canadian Tulip Festival visit:

tulipfestival.ca

 

Ottawa founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855

 

For more information on Ottawa visit:

www.ottawatourism.ca

 

Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867

 

Canada became a country when the British colonies of Canada ( Ontario and Québec), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. July 1st is a federal holiday known as Canada Day / Fête du Canada

 

Canada is a Commonwealth Realm member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth) that have have Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning constitutional monarch while operating as an independent country from the UK United Kingdom.

 

Canada has two official languages French and English

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel

  

********** About This Trip *********

 

2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from Boston Tour Code: 678-1105

 

Boston - Ottawa (427 miles)

 

Guests will be picked up in Boston in the morning. After lunch, we will arrive in Ottawa, ON to see the Canadian Tulip Festival. After, we will head to ByWard Market for food and shopping. We will transfer to the hotel after dinner.

 

Ottawa, ON Located on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada's capital city is also its center of technology and politics. This historic city features many museums, art galleries, and performance centers as well as other attractions like the Rideau Canal.

 

Canadian Tulip Festival This massive flower festival held annually in Ottawa, Ontario bills itself as the largest tulip festival in the world with more than one million of the flowers on display. It gets more than 500,000 visitors every May.

 

ByWard Market This massive indoor market is one of Ottawa's biggest tourist attractions. It contains representatives from more than 500 business, at least half of them local artisans and farmers. It sees the most traffic during the summer months.

 

In the morning we will leave the hotel. On our way back to Boston we will stop at Ottawa's Parliament Hill to see sights such as the Peace Tower. We will arrive back in Boston in the evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for pickup and dropoff information.

 

Parliament Hill, located on the banks of the Ottawa River Canada's capital city, is home to the Canadian Parliament. The gorgeous location and dramatic architecture make this a huge tourist location-- more than 3 million people come every year.

 

The Peace Tower is a large clock tower in Ottawa, Ontario that sits at the center of Parliament Hill. This iconic Canadian building appears on both the fifty- and twenty-dollar Canadian bills. It is more than 300 feet tall.

 

Visit:

Ottawa Capital of Canada

 

Canadian Tulip Festival

 

ByWard Market

 

Parliament Hill

 

Peace Tower clock tower

 

Montréal drive though with view of L'oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal / Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

 

Duty Free / Hors Taxes shopping in Philipsburg Canada

 

Border crossing from Alexandria Bay, New York USA to Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada

 

Border crossing from Saint-Armand Philipsburg, Québec, Canada to Highgate Springs, Vermont, USA

  

For more information on 2-Day Canada Ottawa Tulip Festival Tour from BostonTour Code: 678-1105

www.taketours.com/boston-ma/2-day-canada-ottawa-tulip-fes...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com

 

Host company

Sunshine Travel Boston

12 Tyler St Boston, MA 02111

www.sunshineboston.com/english/

 

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Ottawa capital city of Canada, Ontario Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

May 9th 2015

This lady finger weaves a belt for a courier du bois

After some patience, and quite a few gasps at how close people were getting to the edge, this is basically that spot.

Victoria, Columbia Británica, es reconocida por sus grandes jardines y su selección única de plantas, que florecen durante todo el año.

 

Mira un video aquí.

Ville de Québec (Québec City) Canada.

 

Ville de Québec, is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

 

The ramparts (city walls) surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec.

 

For more information on visiting Québec City:

www.quebecregion.com/en/

 

For more on Canada visit:

us-keepexploring.canada.travel/

 

3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397

August 22, 23, 24, 2014

 

About this day of the trip:

 

Montreal - Quebec City

 

Today we will travel to Quebec City, QC to see La Catadelle and enjoy a French-style lunch. After, we will visit Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls.

 

Quebec City, QC Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, and some of the architecture in Old Quebec dates back centuries. The Château Frontenac is the most famous landmark.

 

Observatoire de la Capitale On the top floor of the Édifice Marie-Guyart, a 31-story building in Quebec City, is the Observatoire de la Capitale. The Observatoire lets visitors look out on Quebec City from a height of 725 feet in the air.

 

Montmorency Falls Named by Samuel de Champlain, the Montmorency Falls stand 98 feet higher than Niagara. They are the highest falls in Quebec and stand in Quebec City. Several sets of stairs allow visitors to view the falls from many angles

 

Historic District of Old Quebec This UNESCO World Heritage Site traces its history to 1620 and the establishment of the Saint-Louis Fort. Old Quebec is known for its architecture and its value as a testament to the impact of colonization.

 

Standard Hotel: Sandman Hotel Montreal

 

For more information on 3-Day Montreal, Quebec Tour from New YorkTour Code: 172-2397 visit:

www.taketours.com/new-york-ny/3-day-montreal-quebec-tour-...

 

Fore more information on Take Tours visit:

www.taketours.com/

 

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Ville de Québec, Québec Province, Canada Country, North America Continent

August 23rd 2014

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