Pure Canadiana, cozy firesides, dogsledding, skiing, art galleries, hot apple cider, amazing local cuisine-you get the picture. If you've been thinking of planning a honeymoon closer to home, you might want to consider the impossibly romantic adventure that awaits you on a winter vacation in Charlevoix, Quebec.

Generally, when life hands Canadians winter, we have no choice but to make it fun. No one knows this better than Charlevoix, which has been following this advice for more than 200 years. Tucked up along the St. Lawrence, north east of Quebec City, this resort area still remains a bit of a hidden gem-almost 80 percent of tourists to Charlevoix come from within Quebec itself. And for good reason, considering the area's relaxed vibe, friendly locals, exceptional food, great ski hills and picture-postcard scenery.