Welcome on the all new blog of Québec’s Seasons, the tourist newsletter which makes you discover a new region of Québec each season. Unlike the newsletter published each 3 months, this blog will allow us to discuss more directly and regularly with you about the best attractions, events, festivals or restaurants close to our hearts. But most of all, it will also allow you to comment yourself on what you have visited. We hope that this new interactivity will give you the chance to discover the hidden treasures of the province of Québec and to feel more involved in the tourist development of your region.

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Québec’s Seasons is a tourist newsletter on the Web created by Global Réservation. This newsletter announces the different activities, attractions, events and accommodations of the 21 virtual tourist guides of Québec. As a promotion tool, this newsletter is published each season, thus 4 times a year.

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Am I really in Québec City? Or have I been transported to Eastern Europe without knowing it? Well no, I am definitely at Quebec City’s Colisée right in the middle of a really entertaining game between Czech Republic and Belarus. Yet, everything seems different from the last time I came to this arena. I don’t recognize the Colisée which has been completely metamorphosed for the occasion and lots of strange fans are gathering around us. They whistle after bad calls from the referee, play drums all game long and are dressed from head to toes in the colours of their nation. This has obviously nothing to do with what we are used to see in our arenas.

In fact, this is exactly what the 2008 IIHF World Championship is all about. A true melting pot of different cultures which gathers hockey fans from all over the world. It is therefore a unique occasion to have a change of scenery close to home and to enjoy a hockey game of NHL level. There are only some days left to enjoy this international event so don’t wait!

Since May 8, dozens of sailing boats are heading in the same direction which Samuel de Champlain took in 1608 when he sat sail to found Québec City 400 years ago. This great crossing of the Atlantic is without a doubt a noteworthy event of the 400th anniversary of Québec City. It would have been indeed unforgivable to forget to celebrate the link of the sea between Québec City and France.

Another important aspect related to the event is that all types of participants, from the most experienced sailors to the amateurs, have taken this occasion to visit us. This makes this crossing an incredible gathering of sea lovers and history enthusiasts who are making their way towards Québec City.

I suggest you to have a look at the website of this event entitled “Grande Traversée de l’Atlantique” at www.grandetraversee400.com. The website is entirely dedicated to the event and is full of interesting information on the crossing. You will even be able to follow the daily position of each sail boats on the Atlantic Ocean.

The boats will arrive in Québec City on the 24th of June. At that time, the sailors will have covered 3550 kilometres in 43 days. After so many efforts, I have no doubt that you will give them a warm welcome in the Old Port on the date of their arrival.

Jean-François Parenteau