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Moncton is the culinary, cultural, and geographic heart of Canada’s Maritime provinces. Officially Canada’s first bilingual city, it serves as the ultimate basecamp for exploring the dramatic Bay of Fundy, while offering a thriving craft brewery scene, a brilliant culinary landscape, and bizarre natural phenomena right within city limits. The Must see attractions include visiting the iconic Magnetic Hill and the nearby Magnetic Hill Resort Area, viewing the Tidal Bore at Bore Park in the downtown core, and visiting Hopewell Rocks Provincial Parks, located just 35 minutes outside the city. Moncton's food scene punches way above its weight class, seamlessly blending French Acadian roots with a modern, global culinary lens. The Tide Timing is Everything, so if you plan to visit Hopewell Rocks or view the Tidal Bore, check the local tide tables before you step out. Showing up at the wrong hour means missing the core magic of both spots.  While downtown Moncton is highly walkable, you w...

The standard driving route from Quebec City to Fredericton takes about 6 hours via Autoroute 20 East, Autoroute 85, and New Brunswick Route 2. This scenic path takes you right down the St. Lawrence River before cutting south through the Appalachian hills and entering New Brunswick's peaceful river valleys. Before cutting south toward New Brunswick, take advantage of the beautiful Bas-Saint-Laurent region along the river; visit towns such as Kamouraska and Rivière-du-Loup.  Once you cross the border into New Brunswick, you'll enter the Atlantic Time Zone and follow the scenic Saint John River Valley; visit towns such as Edmundston, Grand Falls, and Hartland. Here is what you could do on a drive from Quebec City to New Brunswick; if you want to take your time to explore each of these places, you could break the trip up into two portions: the Bas-Saint-Laurent region along the river and the Scenic Saint John River Valley. St. Lawrence River Scenic Stops To truly soak up the beauty...