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Peggy’s Cove: The quaint fishing village of Peggy’s Cove is home to a gleaming white and red-roofed lighthouse. A new viewing platform makes it easier to get those all-important views without climbing on the rocks. “Nova Scotia is home to nearly 200 lighthouses and Peggy’s Cove is probably the most famous of them all,” says Janette Wallace, media relations specialist for the UK & Germany markets at Tourism Nova Scotia. “It’s less than an hour’s drive from downtown Halifax.” Recommended stay: One day
ABOVE: The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic shows a variety of vessels used in Nova Scotia waters PICTURES: Tourism Nova Scotia/Acorn Art Photography
in accordance with the tide levels. If you look closely at the walls of its buildings, you’ll see a horizontal mark signifying a water line. The Queen’s Marque is home to the Muir Hotel, as well as apartments. There’s also a great selection of restaurants, with Drift an excellent spot for some Atlantic Canada-inspired dishes.
BACK IN TIME
I’m walking to the top of the hill towards the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. I stop at the top, where there is a small crowd of people fixated on the fort above. I glance at my phone, which reads 11.59am – just in time for the daily noon gun to be fired. Sure enough, a minute later it goes off, and the boom vibrates through my chest. The smoke that’s created dissipates, and I realise the sound must have been heard across the city. The citadel is a thorough introduction to the city’s
military background. There are exhibitions on the world wars and old armour on display. Guards march around the site in uniforms not too dissimilar to those worn by the guards who stand at Buckingham Palace today. In more recent history, Halifax is also one of the ports closest to where the Titanic sank in 1912. Some of the
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artefacts recovered from the wreckage are exhibited at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the waterfront – it’s surreal to see part of a carved archway, a child’s shoes and a panel from the Titanic’s grand staircase. I step back out onto the boardwalk and sit on the steps at Queen’s Marque where I look out over the sea – from a city that offers the best of old and new.
TW BOOK IT
Frontier Canada offers a five-night Halifax city break from £1,795 per person based on two sharing. The price includes return Air Canada flights from Heathrow to Halifax and a stay at the Sutton Place Hotel, based on a May departure.
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Guards march in uniforms
not too dissimilar to those worn by the guards who stand at Buckingham Palace today
Lunenburg: The old town of Lunenburg, less than a 90-minute drive from Halifax, is a Unesco World Heritage Site with a fishing port full of history. “With its distinctive waterfront, bright colourful buildings and delicious restaurants, it is a must-stop when visiting Nova Scotia’s south shore,” says Wallace. Recommended stay: Two days
Cape Breton Island: The scenic driving route, the Cabot Trail, is a 185-mile loop in the northernmost point of Cape Breton Island that passes through the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and along the winding coastline. “This is the perfect way to take in the natural beauty and breathtaking views of Cape Breton Island,” says Wallace. Recommended stay: Four days minimum
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