Quebec City

Québec City, the bilingual and utterly European capital of Québec province, borrows some of its grandeur from a lofty cape and some from a broad river, and has a foundation that's older than that of any other city in North America (north of Mexico).

The city divides its time between an Old Town bristling with historic ramparts, churches, narrow lanes and former battlefields, and districts revamped with museums, cafes, bars, restaurants and all the other mod-cons of international tourism.