Calling All Chocoholics, Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth in Canada's and the World's Most Chocolaty Destinations This Valentine's and Family Day
TORONTO--(Marketwire - February 2, 2010) - A box of chocolate is a long standing tradition
when it comes to romancing a loved one. Chocolate is also a special treat
loved by children and adults alike. So in honour of this year's
Valentine's Day, which for many Canadians happens to fall on a long weekend
coinciding with Family Day, Cheapflights Canada has researched
the best destinations in Canada and around the world to indulge even the
'chocolatiest' of cravings and created a special 'Canadian Chocolate Lovers Guide' for those lovers and families
looking for sweet ways to celebrate their love.
"With Valentine's Day and Family Day falling on the same weekend this year,
Cheapflights Canada wanted to find a way to honour these two celebrations
of love," says Oonagh Shiel, Content Editor for Cheapflights Canada. "We
found our way with chocolate. Given that chocolate is loved by both
children and adults alike, we used this as our theme and researched
destinations throughout Canada and the world with special chocolate
attractions suitable for a romantic couple or a special family weekend. The
final list is delicious."
The Canadian Chocolate Lovers Guide features ten
choco-destinations across the country. The guide includes chocolate-themed
attractions, shops and museums from BC and Calgary in the west to Ontario,
Quebec and New Brunswick in the east. Some examples from the list include:
-- MoRoCo, in Toronto's trendy Yorkville neighbourhood, is a luscious
chocolate boutique and lounge with jewel-like, heart-shaped macaroons,
heart plates and chocolate tea cups. Here afternoon tea is similar to what
Alice in Wonderland might have experienced if she had visited Willy Wonka's
chocolate factory.
-- St. Stephen, New Brunswick, which registered itself as "Canada's
chocolate town" in 2000, has a chocolate museum and is the home of Ganong
Chocolates since 1873.
-- Miss Chocolat in Gatineau, Quebec, has been making fine chocolates since
1989. Passion and creativity are the extra ingredients in her mouth-watering truffles, candied chocolates and glistening, dark, heart-shaped
chocolate boxes and you can learn how it's done with her interactive
workshops for adults and kids ages five and up.
-- The Rimrock at The Fairmont Palliser in Calgary features special Monday
nights which end in Death by Chocolate, the cake that is.
To download the complete choco-guide visit at
http://www.cheapflights.ca/travel-tips/a-canadian-chocolate-lovers-guide/
For those with some extra time wishing to satisfy their sweet tooth at
chocolate destinations around the world, here are some recommendations from
Cheapflights Canada.
Belgium: Producing 172,000 tons of chocolate per year,* Belgium is counted
as one of Europe's top two chocolate destinations and houses chocolate
museums, factories, and festivals. To witness the sweet stuff in all its
glory, visit the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate, complete with glass cases
housing the moulds of chocolates past. Search and compare cheap flights to
Belgium
Guatemala: If you're in the mood for something exotic, Guatemala is the
place to go. It might seem a little random for a choco-holiday, but,
historically, Mayans used chocolate as a trading currency and considered it
as valuable as gold. Today, it is still treated as such by Guatemalans
ensuring very high quality and their chilli infused hot chocolate is
officially recognized as some of the best in the world. So grab yourself a
cuppa and go visit the Guatemala National Museum for a glimpse of the
famous Chocolate Vase. Search and compare cheap flights to
Guatemala
Lebanon is another unexpected choco-destination as it's mostly noted for
sweets like Baklava, but the country also offers up famous chocolatiers
like Patchi, whose shop in downtown Beirut is practically a museum in
itself. The chocolate is top quality, but you may not want to unwrap it as
the packaging is literally an art form. Each individual chocolate is
specially wrapped into whichever shape, size or occasion the customer
requires -- when it comes to design, the sky is the limit here. Search
and compare cheap
flights to Lebanon
New Zealand: For an extended Valentine's break, chocolate lovers should go
the distance and head to New Zealand where the Cadbury factory houses
Cadbury World complete with themed displays, product samplings and a five
storey high 'chocolate fall' oozing with melted sweetness. This is a real
life version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Search and compare cheap flights to
New Zealand
To start planning your chocolate themed vacation now, search and compare
flights to any of these destinations by visiting Cheapflights.ca.
*http://www.tourism-review.com/article/1547-top-5-destinations-for-chocolate-lovers
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