The Recent York Times recently published a listing entitled “52 places to go in 2023.” Amongst exotic entries like Flores, Indonesia, and Salalah, Oman, was none apart from Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
Sitting firmly within the forty ninth spot, Quebec’s countryside — the list’s only Canadian entry — was praised for its array of natural beauty and abundance of delights. “That is slow travel at its best,” writes Recent York Times travel expert AnneLise Sorensen, who insists that the realm is best explored by bicycle. “Pedal across the quiet Quebec countryside, refueling on local cheese, wine and, yes, poutine.”
A part of the rationale the Eastern Townships — nicknamed “Canada’s Recent England, with French flair” by Sorensen — earned a spot on the list is because of the recent debut of the Véloroute Gourmande. The 240-kilometre cycle route that links Montreal to Sherbrooke features greater than 100 epicurean stops along the way in which, from farmers’ markets and maple groves to fromageries and vineyards.
While Quebec is gorgeous within the wintertime, in case your idea of exploring the province involves biking and vineyard hopping, you need to probably keep away from the realm from November to April.
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