The Eastern Shore and Northern Nova Scotia
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Eastern Shore and Northern Nova Scotia - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The explorer Samuel de Champlain poetically, but inaccurately, named Cape d'Or—there's copper in these hills, not gold. The region was actively...Read More
Most visitors come to Sherbrooke to see this living-history museum, set within the contemporary town. It contains more than two dozen restored...Read More
This little fishing community is set on a Bay of Fundy natural harbor that loses all its water at low tide. A delightful coastal walk here follows...Read More
Exhibits spread out over six buildings trace the history of the Fundy region's shipbuilding and lumbering industries, and the museum has an...Read More
The likable Springhill-born, part-Acadian pop singer spread her tiny wings and flew away to worldwide fame and fortune, but she still celebrates...Read More
Built in 1874, this is one of the few water-powered mills still operating in Nova Scotia, now serving as the centerpiece of a small museum....Read More
During the school year, the Bauer is home to Theatre Antigonish, a nonprofit community company that presents classic and contemporary works. ...Read More
Miles of untouched coastline, more than 10,000 acres of old-growth forest harboring deer, moose, and eagles, and a variety of unique geological...Read More
The geology, history, and culture of the Five Islands area are interpreted here with pictures, videos, and panels, and you can get a sweeping...Read More
On the shore of Minas Basin, the park has a beach for combing, trails for hiking, and mudflats for clam digging. Interpretive displays reveal...Read More
Not far from the Minas Basin, where some of the oldest dinosaur fossils in Canada have been found, this museum showcases 200-million-year-old...Read More
A 110-foot fully rigged replica of the Hector is moored here, and you can sometimes see maintenance work in progress. The handsome post-and...Read More
On the Glooscap Trail, 35 km (22 miles) southwest of Amherst and 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Cape Chignecto, Joggins is famous for Coal Age...Read More
The Jost winery produces wines from an astonishing number of varietals, consistently winning awards for its ice wine, a sweet affair made from...Read More
Creamery Square is the hub of activity in Tatamagouche, and this waterfront heritage center on the square has gathered together several museums...Read More
One of Nova Scotia's most popular beaches, Melmerby has a boardwalk, picnic tables, and some of the warmest water north of the Carolinas. Beaches...Read More
The cliffs that rim the Minas Basin are washed by the world's highest tides twice daily: the result is a wealth of plant and animal fossils...Read More
The combination of fossils and semiprecious stones makes Parrsboro a natural place to hold this long-established show (it celebrated 50 years...Read More
Your own job may be the last thing you want to think about while vacationing, but if you're curious about those the industrious locals have...Read More
Although fossils have become Parrsboro's claim to fame, this harbor town was also a major shipping and shipbuilding port, and its history is...Read More
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