Sorry, Banff. Don’t take it personally, Whistler. You’re still beautiful, Vancouver.
USA Today has spoken!
The publication asked travel writers and experts to nominate some of the best destinations in Canada. The list included 20 towns and cities from coast to coast, including Tofino, Whistler, Toronto and Charlottetown.
The top picks were then handed over to online readers, who voted on their favourite travel hotspots.
In the end, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, N.B. earned the top spot.
Congrats to our "Best of Canada" winners! @SeeStAndrewsNB @ParksCanada_NS @Sunset_Country @quebecregion #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/Dnz9vEgmyy
— USA Today 10Best (@10Best) June 26, 2017
Spent the weekend in the original flee-to-Canada for politics town: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, founded by Loyalists who left Maine in 1783.
— Chris Suellentrop (@suellentrop) August 21, 2016
I just ate the absolute best lobster roll of my life at the Red Herring in St Andrews by-the-sea. All meat no filler pic.twitter.com/Os0A45SVQF
— Lola Augustine Brown (@lolaaugustine) March 7, 2015
The quaint community is dotted with more than 280 historic buildings built before 1880. Tucked beside the ocean, St. Andrews is a perfect launching pad for an afternoon of whale watching or a day trip to the nearby Bay of Fundy.
The top ten travel spots, according to USA Today voters, are:
10. Banff, Alta.
9. Niagara, Ont.
8. Ottawa, Ont.
7. Canmore, Alta.
6. Montreal, Que.
5. St. John’s, N.L.
4. Saskatoon, Sask.
3. Lunenburg, N.S.
2. Quebec City, Que.
1. St. Andrews, N.B.
Others destinations to crack the list included Calgary, Charlottetown, Tofino, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler, Whitehorse, Winnipeg and Yellowknife.
