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 Nova
Scotia has everything you need for the perfect holiday: colourful history,
beautiful scenery, fantastic food, cosmopolitan shopping, outdoor activities,
music festivals, pristine beaches, and arts and crafts. Whatever your
interests and enthusiasms, you will find plenty to see, do, and discover
in our beautiful and friendly province.
The Halifax Metro region offers the best of land and sea, with its cosmopolitan
blend of cafés and shops, galleries and streetscapes, combined
with views of Halifax's historic harbour. Nova Scotia's picturesque South
Shore is renowned for its special mixture of coastal beauty and historic
treasures, such as the stark beauty of the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove,
UNESCO World Heritage Site Lunenburg Old Town, and the Black Loyalist
Heritage Museum. Head south and you will arrive in Yarmouth and Acadian
Shores, where French and English cultures intermingle. Visit Acadian fishing
villages, with their soaring churches and traditional cuisine, and learn
more about the area's rich history at its many museums, including the
oldest courthouse in Canada.
The Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley offers breath-taking look-offs
and the unique tidal environment of the Bay of Fundy combined with the
fertile lushness of the Valley's farms and vineyards. The Northumberland
Shore has natural beauty, history and culture in abundance, from warm
beaches to museums that reveal the area's varied past. With its stunning
highlands and vibrant Celtic culture, Cape Breton Island is a paradise
of rugged coastal trails, crystalline lakes, and fascinating local museums.
The Eastern Shore offers surfing and kayaking, wildlife galore, a host
of festivals, and local culinary delights.
Main Places and Attractions of Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
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Cape Breton Island has many breathtaking
must-sees, from the legendary scenic Cabot Trail, to the glacier
carved valleys of Cheticamp, to the sparkling Bras d’or
Lakes. The beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands is the perfect
backdrop for some of Atlantic Canada’s finest golf courses.
Explore our rich heritage and culture in living, breathing
museums such as the Fortress of Louisbourg, the Highland Village
Museum and in the Celtic music of an afternoon Ceilidh. |
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Northumberland Shore
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Let the shining waters of the
Northumberland Shore welcome you with more than 15 ocean beach
parks, perfect for picnics. Warm hospitality and chilled ice
wines await you at Jost Vineyards. Explore the culture of
our Scottish heritage in museums like the Hector Heritage
Quay in Pictou and at festivals like the Highland Games in
Antigonish. |
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Bay of Fundy and Annapolis
Valley
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Home to the most spectacular tides
in the world, the Bay of Fundy brings the ocean’s treasures
to you twice a day. Walk on the ocean floor, explore the fossil
cliffs at Joggins, then wait for the tide to rise up to greet
you. This incredible phenomenon plays host to high tide adventures
such as Kayaking, whale watching, and tidal bore rafting.
Feast on the most amazing seafood along the shore, then head
to the sunny orchards and incredible vineyards of the Annapolis
Valley. Visit historic sites such as Grand-Pre National Historic
site, rich in the history of our Acadian ancestors and historic
gardens blooming from the richness of the soil. |
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Yarmouth & Acadian Shores
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Bienvenue, welcome to Yarmouth!
Located on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia, you’ll
find this hub is bustling with great museums like the Cape
Forchu Lightstation, fabulous seafood and traditional Acadian
fare, and a waterfront alive with festivals, concerts, sightseers
and fishermen. Venture along the Acadian Shores, where the
Acadian culture of some our earliest European settlers is
vibrant and living in the music, the food, the dialect and
the dancing. |
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South Shore
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Dotted with a variety of lighthouses,
historic towns like UNESCO Old Town Lunenburg and Shelburne,
and the charming houses of sea captains from long ago, there
is a lot to see on the picturesque South Shore. Communities
of artisans make local shopping a delight, from studio art
galleries to whimsical whirlygigs, you are sure to find a
treasure. Nature is also calling you to the sandy beaches
of Queensland and White Point and to the UNESCO Southwest
Nova Biosphere Reserve, the second-largest biosphere in Canada. |
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Halifax Metro
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Halifax is Nova Scotia’s
capital city. Founded in 1749, it offers history galore –
but with all the galleries, theatres, pubs, boutiques, and
restaurants of a modern, bustling city. Explore the city’s
military past at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
and learn the more recent story of the many immigrants who
came through Pier 21 National Historic Site. Go for a land
and sea tour on the Harbour Hopper and check out local produce
and crafts at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market. |
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Eastern Shore
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Home to the longest sand beach
in Nova Scotia, the Eastern Shore is blessed with inlets,
rocky outcrops, islands, salt marshes and endless beaches.
From the Clam Harbour Sandcastle Contest, to birding, to surfing,
there is something for everyone. Days away from the beach
can be spent at one of the many museums, like Sherbrooke Village,
a step back in time to 1860 for a hands-on history lesson
and a pioneer adventure. |
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