Joliette is a city located in the southwestern portion of Quebec, in Canada. It lies within 50 km of the nucleus city of Montreal. The city of Joliette is the seat of the Regional Council Municipality of Joliette and counts the town of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies as among its immediate suburbs.
Québec has traditionally been a favorite vacation hotspot, because it blends natural scenic splendor with a vibrant history and a cultural heritage peculiar to the region.
Millions of tourists flock to Québec every year to partake of the magnificence of the countryside. The lush scenery, the French-influenced cuisine, and the native charm of Montreal and Joliette lend these cities a quaint charm that leaves tourists enraptured.
Transportation to this suburb of the major hub of Montreal is delightfully easy. You could opt for taking cheap airfares to Montreal and reaching Joliette by land. The rail service is available and convenient for this route. There are several airports in Montreal, and the US Airways has grabbed a major chunk of the local aviation market. Joliette has its own airport as well, XJL. A few hotels near the airport that you could opt to book a room in include Hotel Chateau, Chalets Le Village Suisse and Le St-Martin Hotel & Suites.
While visiting Joliette, you might expend your time fruitfully by feasting your eyes upon the umpteen priceless antique creations of art that are housed in the famous Joliette Art Museum. These include intricate paper artistic work, exquisite paintings and sculptures that can warm the heart of any art lover.
The lovers of music may choose to visit Joliette during July or August, to be able to attend the International Festival of Lanaudiere, held mostly in a mammoth outdoor amphitheatre, constructed in a valley that is hemmed in by towering red pine trees rampant in the area.
Summers in Joliette are warm and perhaps the busiest season to be visiting the city. You might be suggested to wait for the fall, since the heavy influx of tourists ebbs off by then, and the weather also turns mild. You might choose to avoid spring, as this is the time when the rains are likely and the snow melts. However, if you can stand the vagaries of volatile weather conditions, planning your trip during spring can benefit you in terms of attractively discounted airfares, accommodation in hotels, rented cars and getting cheap flights to Joliette.
If you plan to visit Joliette, you might as well keep your nights free, because the city is as rich in nightlife as the next one, if not more so. For starters, you might try Bar St Bernard and Piano Bar L'apero. Bar Davie's and Buffet Et Bar Jardin might vie for your attention just as well. Umpteen tourists would vouch for an exciting night out at Resto Bar Le Bavarois, Bar Rencontre Le Select Classique or Shick Disco-Bar. The list of options doesn’t end here, but then discovering a pleasure on your own adds to it considerably, wouldn’t you agree?