Added: 01/18/2006 |
Mont-Tremblant: hospitality from the very heartCanada is one of the best and the largest ski centres on the globe. Only the USA exceeds Canada in skiing places quantity. There are more than 40 beautiful ski resorts and a great variety of rest facilities, with a range of winter and summer activities, in this part of the world. When in Canada, you will not have any dull moment. Everything is bright and fast in this country, which promises to make your vacations etched in your mind.
One of the most attractive things about the Mont-Tremblant Village is its population. You will never meet so much kind and friendly people anywhere else. You will be enchanted with a typical Quebec hospitality, which is sure to flow from the very heart. Make business with these people just once ? and they will remember you as if you grew together; do something unusual ? and the next second all the location will know about it. It is a beautiful place to find new friends and make longstanding friendly relationships. Mont-Tremblant in Quebec disposes to contacts like no other place in the world.
In fact, the region has interesting history. It was discovered by Europeans in XVII century. The colonization of the lands with the families of Irish and Scottish immigrants began in the middle of XIX century. It was a very long and difficult process because of a large distance between the region and the other cities. But the situation became a bit easier when the ?Petit train du Nord? began to run between the village and Montreal.
1907 was the year the first cafe of Mont-Tremblant ? Gray Rock Inn, which soon became a leader in the tourism industry of the region and the whole Canada ? came to the world. In some years the first Canadian Airline ? Gray Rocks Air Service ? appeared next to the Inn. The construction of the first ski resort in the region began in 1936. Once it was finished, Mont-Tremblant Lodge got great popularity and enormous success. Nowadays, the region is really a first-class international vacation spot marked by high points not only in winter, but all year round.
If planning a trip to Mont-Tremblant you are to know some facts about the resort. First, it is terribly cold in January and February, so do not forget to take warm clothes and footwear if winter presented you with a chance to see the lures of Mont-Tremblant. Second, the Village is truly beautiful, built in the European style; yet, the problem is that most houses here look the same. And you are heartily advised to get acquainted with your dwelling just on arrival. The locals can tell you a deal of funny stories about the lost tourists, who could not find their way home and were rescued by the local police.
It is also reasonable to learn the schedule of the shuttle bus. It runs from Montreal to Mont-Tremblant Village only three times a week and four times on weekend. It will cost you 49 Canadian Dollars to get to the Village by bus. There is also another way ? a limousine. But it is much more expensive ? from 210 to 385 CDN. It is to note that the best places to stay in Mont-Tremblant are the resorts and hotels around the village. So, choose a house, unpack your luggage and go skiing. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If ask Canadians about the cherished wish of the tourists visiting Mont-Tremblant they will confidently say that the only dream of those being at the resort just once is to come here again and again.
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