• Introduction
• 1. Finger Lakes
• 2. Lago di Como
• 3. Lake District
• 4. Lake Kawaguchi
• 5. Lake Mead
• 6. Lake Superior
• 7. Lake Tahoe
• 8. Lake Taupo
• 9. North Hatley
• 10. Thousand Islands

North Hatley

Horseshoeing around glittering Lake Massawippi, North Hatley easily outclasses every other lakeside resort town in Quebec – and most others in Canada, to boot. Originally settled by United Empire Loyalists, who fled the United States in the years following the Declaration of Independence, this scenic spot later became the “It” summer destination for captains of industry from down South, who opted to summer here after the Civil War, rather than visit “Yankeeland” (aka New England). The result is an extremely posh hamlet loaded with large Southern-style mansions, many of which are now first-rate inns; even the restaurants boast award-winning cuisine and fine wines. While we do recommend visiting in summer, if you can afford it, spring and autumn are also quite spectacular – and less expensive. The thawing of the area’s prolific sugar maples in spring brings celebratory festivals that will satisfy your sweet tooth with fresh maple-syrup desserts and sugary taffy. Brilliant fall foliage also blankets the hills come September, and cider mills churn out succulent juices.

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