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trict at 85 Rue Dalhousie across from the port. No entrance fee
is needed to shop for jewelry, Inuit art, posters and books.
At Quebec City Farmer’s Market on the shoreline of the river
and a half-mile walk from the main cruise terminal, shop for all
things made with maple sugar - biscuits, syrup, candies - and
Quebec's famous ice wines. In fall, don’t leave without a crisp
local apple to munch on. Among souvenir shops on charming
Petit-Champlain is Sorerie Hoa where artist Dominique Huot
often can be found painting the colorful abstract and floral silk
scarves she sells there.
Just a few blocks away is Place Royale - the 400 year-old pla-
za regarded as the birthplace of French civilization in Canada
where Samuel de Champlain chose to build his Habitation when
he arrived in the New World in 1608. The replica buildings are
now housing restaurants, galleries, shops and museums.
Above: Monument to Samuel de Champlain, founder of Quebec City. Right: A
musical duo entertains visitors with Canadian folk standards. Opposite top:
Lower town bustling with guests from all over the world. Opposite middle:
Maple syrup in all forms are for sale in the city gift shops.
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