4 / 5 - One review
How to get there
120 km from Vancouver by car
When to go
In winter
Minimum stay
2 to 3 days
Whistler (Canada)
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Whistler is the most well-known ski resortand the most renowned in Canada, especially since hosting part of the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. It is a favourite destination of lovers of outdoor sports.
My suggestion:
It's complicated to enjoy Whistler if you like to be alone or if your priority is quieter places, located away from the beaten path.
My review
Having had the chance to travel to British Columbia several times, I have also had the chance to visit Whistler some times as it is located in this region. The memory that I have of it is a little ambiguous.
On one hand, the setting is exceptional, situated in a grandiose landscape, and the infrastructures are of near-perfect quality (thanks to the regulations of the Olympic Games!) The resort is very popular with sports fans due to its main attraction: skiing of all possible types and varieties.
But, on the other hand, the constant mass influx and the terrifying price of life there (a lot higher than some well-known French resorts) give a certain elitist feel to the Whistler resort. It's necessary therefore to plan a certain budget to fully enjoy all of the attractions offered by the place, and to not hope to find a strictly authentic experience of Canada there...
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