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Nova Scotia: Canada’s ocean playground
With more than 8,200 miles of coastline, Nova Scotia offers plenty of open space to enjoy during road trips exploring the province’s heritage, landscapes and culinary traditions
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Whale watching opportunites abound in the Bay of Fundy — PHOTOGRAPHS: TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA H
alifax, the provincial capital, is under seven hours’ flight time from London. Its star-
shaped hilltop citadel is one of five National Historic Sites in the seaside city that once guarded the vast harbour. Together they’re known as the Halifax Defence Complex and include the fortress on Georges Island, which welcomes visitors who paddle across or visit by boat. It’s easy to spend an afternoon at
the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which explains Halifax’s role after the Titanic’s sinking. Further along the lengthy waterfront boardwalk, whose backstory you can hear during Segway Nova Scotia’s fun and fact- filled tours, is the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. By the terminal from which North
America’s longest operating seawater ferry sails — giving you outstanding views of Halifax’s skyline — stands the Queen’s Marque District. Te MUIR, Halifax’s first Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, is set to open here in November. Te 109-room property will feature a guest-only art gallery, speakeasy with a waterfront terrace and a wellness centre with a halo- therapy salt room. You can also breathe salt-laced air
on the new viewing deck at Peggy’s Cove. Te rustic fishing village is one of Canada’s most photographed loca- tions. Further down the Lighthouse Route coastline is Lunenburg, recog- nised by UNESCO as the best-pre- served British colonial settlement in North America. Yet many Canadians are drawn by the town’s associa- tion with Te Bluenose, the racing schooner depicted on the Canadian 10 cent coin, who is celebrating her 100th anniversary this year. February’s Nova Scotia Lobster
Crawl Festival celebrates the culi- nary and cultural significance of lobster fishing, especially in the rural communities. Not keen on cracking claws? Lobster rolls are easy,
Avondale Sky Winery, Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark
Foundation’s only certified tourism destination on the continent. Other locations in which to gaze up at the Milky Way include Wedgeport Nature Trail’s wheelchair accessible platform and the Ôasis pods at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site — a wilderness area of cultural significance because of petroglyphs originally etched by the Mi’kmaq thousands of years ago. View the Bay of Fundy’s marine
Seaside capital city of Halifax
taste-packed alternatives. Tey pair well with crisp white wines from the Annapolis Valley’s vineyards. Taste other craft and artisanal beverages at stops along the Nova Scotia Good Cheer Trail.
Near Yarmouth, follow trails through
grassy dunes onto the golden sand of Port Maitland Beach. Locals rate it for sunsets and heavenly stargazing. Low light pollution is a factor in south- west Nova Scotia, being the Starlight
wildlife during tours sailing from Digby Neck and nearby Long and Brier Islands. Tere are up to 12 species of whale that summer in these food-rich waters. Or visit Burntcoat Head Park, which holds the world’s highest tides record. Coupled with the region’s unique geology, that tidal churn helps expose stratification and fossils — including dinosaur skeletons — at Joggins Fossil Cliffs and sites along the Cliffs of Fundy Global Geopark, two of Nova Scotia’s six UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Crossing the Canso Causeway
enables you to continue to the Cabot Trail. Acknowledged as being one
Lunenburg
of Canada’s best scenic drives, the 185-mile route loops through rugged woodlands and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, as well as past coastal viewing platforms. Plan plenty of stops during your
road trip to experience the best of Nova Scotia’s natural wonders.
Visit the
novascotia.com website for more details about things to do, places to stay and up-to-date travel information, including Covid-19 travel-related details
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