Nova Scotia combines Halifax's harbor and pubs with Peggy's Cove lighthouse, Lunenburg's colorful waterfront and Cape Breton's Cabot Trail. Summer and fall color are best.
Good to know
- Rent a car; public transport between towns is limited.
- The Cabot Trail takes a day to drive, longer with stops.
- Lobster season varies; summer is peak for soft shell.
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Boardwalk, pubs and the hilltop fort with a noon cannon.
Story of the immigrants who arrived in Canada.
Titanic and Halifax Explosion exhibits, plus the historic ship Acadia moored next to the museum.
300-km loop around the island with mountain-coast views.
Live fiddle sessions in pubs across the island.
Postcard lighthouse on granite rocks 45 minutes from Halifax.
UNESCO town with colorful buildings and the Bluenose II.
Boardwalk loop to a cliff edge above the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Highest tides in the world; watch the rising water.
Community halls serve lobster dinners in summer.
Museum at the inventor's summer home and workshop in Baddeck, with early telephones and flying machines.