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A weekend in the eastern townships, QuebecEast Meets Rest. The route to relaxation in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Stretching along the U.S. border an hour outside of Montreal, the Eastern Townships have undergone a makeover since their heyday as a getaway for Americans after the Civil War. Sure, there’s classic British Loyalist architecture and antique-shop hopping, but there’s also a 132-kilometre wine circuit with pit stops for organic baguettes and apple picking and, come winter, parabolic ski bunnies on the slopes at Bromont. Our tip: Balance your vices (Domaine Pinnacle ice cider) with the virtuous (a spell in the sweat lodge at Balnea Spa).
Balnea Spa’s contemporary take on the chalet is neatly tucked in a nature reserve, all the better to meditate on Lac Gale. Balna’s treatments – from steam bath to ice-cold waterfall to outdoor hot tub – are catatonically relaxing. The fireplaces aren’t bad either. |
