Category: Touring
Exploring Cape Breton is a must when visiting Nova Scotia.
Halifax, our capital city by the sea, beautifully combines historic buildings and sites with modern new structures and businesses stretched along four kilometers of wheelchair accessible waterfront boardwalk.
Plan a perfect fall getaway to Bear River, a tidal village on stilts! Explore the many artisan studios, galleries, and shops that make Bear River an “artist hub” of Nova Scotia. Discover local flavours, visit wineries in one of North America’s oldest wine regions, and sip locally roasted coffee and craft beers. Be astonished as the Bay of Fundy tide transforms the community twice daily, exposing the stilts on which Bear River’s picturesque buildings rest – truly a phenomenon to experience in person!
Harvest season in Nova Scotia is a favourite time of year, especially at one of our 20+ wineries. Vineyards are seemingly bursting with grapes on the vines, waiting to be picked any day. Colourful fall foliage provides the perfect backdrop for sipping Tidal Bay on cozy patios. Cool, crisp sweater weather is ideal for walks in the vineyard, or an outdoor lunch paired with a glass of wine.
Halifax is a vibrant, coastal city offering incredible dining, seaside views, the best shopping in Eastern Canada, live music, events, and so much more. After exploring all Halifax has to offer, hit the road and head out to these can’t miss destinations, just an hour from the city.
Just 40 minutes from the bustling Halifax Waterfront, Musquodoboit Harbour is a nature lover’s escape! Spend the afternoon soaking up the sun and surf at Martinique Beach or take a boat tour to the renowned Wild Islands. Immerse yourself in coastal culture through captivating stories, vibrant art, and delicious local flavours. Bring your bike and hiking boots to explore Musquodoboit Trailway and surrounding wilderness. With so many adventures just outside the city, it’s the perfect time to book your getaway.
The province’s 13,300 km (8,264 mi) of coastline encompass the dramatic cliffs of the Cape Breton Highlands, the rolling fields of the Annapolis Valley alongside the Bay of Fundy, endless sandy beaches along the Northumberland Shore, the granite drumlins of Peggy’s Cove, and the beauty of lighthouses that dot the rugged outreaches of the Southern and Eastern Shores of Nova Scotia
Rugged shorelines, endless sandy beaches, and salt-of-the-earth people — there is no place quite like the Maritimes, and no place in the Maritimes quite like Nova Scotia.
While the whole of Cape Breton Island can be described as being as “pretty as a picture,” there are some spots that we’d hate for you to miss.
Nova Scotia’s the perfect destination if you’re travelling from nearby Maritime provinces. Here’s how to get your Nova Scotia getaway planning started!
