Dufferin Terrace

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"A scenic boardwalk and viewing promenade in Old Québec that provides pleasant, easygoing strolls and overlooks—well suited to solo exploration and taking in historic waterfront sights." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Dufferin Terrace, beside the Château Frontenac, offers beautiful views of the St. Lawrence River. It's a place to walk, relax, enjoy summer busker music, or try the winter toboggan run." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace) runs along the top of a cliff, some 200 feet above the Lower Town, and is presided over by the grande dame hotel Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. The terrace was constructed in 1879 and is named after Lord Dufferin, governor-general of Canada from 1872 to 1878, who is credited with saving the old city walls after zealous city planners began to tear them down. The terrace is some 1,400 feet long and makes for a pleasant place to stroll, or sit, if you are visiting Quebec City on a sunny day. The funicular thatdescends to the Lower Town is found at the northern end of the terrace, near a statue of Samuel de Champlain."