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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/colorful-houses-on-rue-saint-louis-quebec-city-quebec-canada.jpg?id=61088382&width=600&height=600&coordinates=288%2C0%2C288%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>A new ranking has revealed what might be Canada's most welcoming places — and one <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/quebec-city" target="_blank">Quebec neighbourhood</a> landed near the very top.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.casino.org/blog/canada-friendly-attractions/" target="_blank">June 2025 study by casino.org</a>, which analyzed over 250,000 Tripadvisor reviews, Vieux-Québec in Québec City has been ranked the second-friendliest tourist destination in the entire country. The only spot to beat the historic hotspot? A winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.</p><p>Researchers pulled keywords like "friendly," "helpful," and "welcoming" from the most-reviewed attractions on Tripadvisor. Old Québec stood out with 9.9% of its reviews featuring those friendliness-related terms — including 711 mentions of "friendly," 118 of "helpful," and 71 of "welcoming." </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJy7q7aN0lq/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Famous for its cobblestone streets, 17th-century architecture, and iconic <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-city-hotels-ranked-among-best-in-canada" target="_blank">Château Frontenac</a>, Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that feels <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/canadian-cities-european-travel" target="_blank">more like a European village than a Canadian capital</a>. Reviewers praised the warm energy of the historic neighbourhood, highlighting the friendliness of locals, shopkeepers, and tour guides despite language barriers.</p><p>The province's capital city wasn't the only French-speaking spot on the list, though. A pair of <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-landmarks" target="_blank">Montreal tourist spots</a> also got friendly shoutouts, with the following spots cracking the top 20:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Old Montreal</strong> ranked 9th in Canada, with 4.05% of reviews referencing friendliness</li> <li> <strong>Notre-Dame Basilica</strong> landed at 19th with 1.42%</li> </ul> <p>Here's the full top 20 list of Canada’s friendliest tourist attractions, based on Tripadvisor review data:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>1. Konzelmann Estate Winery</strong> (Niagara, ON) – 17.73%</li> <li> <strong>2. Old Québec</strong> (Québec City, QC) – 9.90%</li> <li> <strong>3. Banff Gondola</strong> (Banff, AB) – 8.81%</li> <li> <strong>4. Halifax Citadel National Historic Site</strong> (Halifax, NS) – 8.32%</li> <li> <strong>5. Parliament Hill and Buildings</strong> (Ottawa, ON) – 4.77%</li> <li> <strong>6. CN Tower</strong> (Toronto, ON) – 4.54%</li> <li> <strong>7. St. Lawrence Market</strong> (Toronto, ON) – 4.53%</li> <li> <strong>8. Butchart Gardens</strong> (Victoria, BC) – 4.40%</li> <li> <strong>9. Old Montreal</strong> (Montreal, QC) – 4.05%</li> <li> <strong>10. Capilano Suspension Bridge</strong> (Vancouver, BC) – 3.66%</li> <li> <strong>11. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada</strong> (Toronto, ON) – 3.48%</li> <li> <strong>12. Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk</strong> (Halifax, NS) – 3.48%</li> <li> <strong>13. Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse</strong> (NS) – 3.23%</li> <li> <strong>14. Niagara Falls</strong> (ON) – 2.55%</li> <li> <strong>15. Signal Hill</strong> (St. John's, NL) – 2.39%</li> <li> <strong>16. Granville Island</strong> (Vancouver, BC) – 2.34%</li> <li> <strong>17. Lake Louise</strong> (AB) – 1.73%</li> <li> <strong>18. Stanley Park</strong> (Vancouver, BC) – 1.51%</li> <li> <strong>19. Notre-Dame Basilica</strong> (Montreal, QC) – 1.42%</li> <li> <strong>20. Moraine Lake</strong> (Banff, AB) – 0.84%</li></ul><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
