The lack of snow in the Old Capital is impacting the tourism industry, while traffic is down compared to 2022.
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The recent rain has saddened international tourists who have come to admire the magic of Old Quebec.
“I couldn’t wait to see the snow. We're a little sad. We wanted to have a white Christmas that doesn’t exist in Mexico,” a Mexico City resident told TVA Nouvelles.
As for tourists from other regions, there would be fewer tourists in Quebec due to the lack of snow.
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Data compiled by Destination Québec indicates a gap between the share of hotel rooms reserved in 2023 and 2022.
While the latter was 80% between December 24, 2022 and January 1, 2023, the share is lower at 74% in the same period a year later.
“We were encouraged that there was no wave of cancellations, but yes, reservations are down compared to last year […] There was some impact in terms of rain, but not as dramatic as expected,” said Robert Mercure, director of Destination Québec.
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