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Peggy's Cove Halifax
4 Reviews Peggy's Cove might be to Nova Scotia what Tadoussac is to Quebec: a very well-known tiny village! Founded in 1811, Peggy's Cove only has a population of 40, and yet each year thousands of tourists...
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Dartmouth Halifax
5 Reviews After having seen most of Halifax's architectural heritage, we registered for a trip to Lunenberg at the youth hostel, but not enough people registered and the tour was cancelled. So instead we ended...
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Titanic Cemeteries Halifax
3 Reviews The Fairview Cemetary in Halifax, located over at 3720 Windsor Street, is an interesting place for history buffs. Back in April 1912, 121 victims of the infamous Titanic disaster were brought to...
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Lunenburg Halifax
2 Reviews My bus tour stopped at Lunenburg and we had a guide take us on a walking tour of the town. It was all downhill and very interesting. I would recommend the tour for an overall historical view of the...
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Cape Breton Halifax
4 Reviews If you go to industrial Cape Breton .....to Glace Bay you can visit an actual Coal Mine . In fact it is the mine where my Dad worked many years ago . It is here in this mine that you'll get a real...
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Coastal Walks Halifax
2 Reviews This 20 km return hike runs from Crystal Crescent Beach to Penant Point. The area is 30 km south of Halifax, on Hwy 349 through the village of Sambro. The trail head starts as you approach the beach...
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Shelburne Halifax
3 Reviews Shelburne, this town is where 16 000 Loyalists came ashore between 1783 and 1785. Has world's 3rd deepest natural harbour. Most of Shelburne's buildings date back to Loyalist times, including my...
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York Redoubt Halifax
2 Reviews Halifax is a military town. It was founded because the English needed a naval base to offset the french base at Louisbourg. So there's a lot of military history to be seen in the city, mainly old...
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Halifax Harbour Halifax
2 Reviews A permanent resident of Halifax Harbour is the CSS Acadia. This ship is the only surviving vessel that was in the harbour at the time of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. The explosion occurred when a...
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Fisherman's Cove Halifax
2 Reviews Fisherman's Cove, in Eastern Passage, Dartmouth, was a fishing village and has recently been developed with a boardwalk and shops. There is a large restaurant, Boondocks though i find it a bit...
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Kejimkujik National Park Halifax
1 Review Kejimkujik National Park If you have a day to spare and want to check out some of Nova Scotia's wilderness, I highly recommend coming here and either going along the short hikes (the Hemlocks and...
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Shopping Halifax
2 Reviews I had often heard about the Bayer's Lake Business Park, and how there were a number of good stores and restaurants located there, but I had never made the effort to go there. On my last trip, however,...
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Flemming Park Halifax
1 Review Visit Flemming Park (a.k.a to locals as 'the Dingle'). The park, and the tower in it, is named after Sir Sanford Flemming, an engineer that helped build the railway across Canada and at the same time...
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Mahone Bay Halifax
1 Review I took a tour which stopped at Mahone Bay for a brief time. The countryside was beautiful but the most interesting thing is the reflection in the bay that one can see of three churches. I got a...
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Quaker House Halifax
1 Review Across the harbour from Halifax, in Dartmouth is one of the oldest residential houses in the area. The man who built it was a cooper and a Quaker. The house was originally built in 1785 and has been...
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I stayed here once and loved it. Great chef and accomodations. Allow yourself twice the travel time as it looks on the map. One caution: Not handicapped accessable, It's a good hike down to the inn. Make sure you make a reservation.
Sinclair Inn, built in the early 1700's is one of the oldest examples of Acadian construction techniques in Canada. It has been used as a Masonic Hall, tavern, inn and a court house. The current building is actually two brought together in 1780. The front part of the building dates back to 1710. The building is open to the public and open from June 1 to mid September.232 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal
A national historic park and museum, Sherbrooke Village is a living history museum that reflects life from 1869 to the early 19th century in Nova Scotia. There are 25 of the 80 buildings open to the public and there are weekend events, family days, concerts and demonstrations. The village is seasonal from June 1 to October 15 but is open for a special event at Christmas. They have various price ranges. The village is a bit out of the way but well worth a visit, combined with a visit to Cape breton which is very near.Take Highway 107 from Dartmouth (Opposite side of the harbour from Halifax) to the Number 7 highway. Alternatively, the Trans Canada 104 , taking exit 26 to route 347 and pick up the 7. You can also get onto highway 7 at exit 32 of the 104 at Antigonish.
A small community near Digby and Annapolis Royal, Bear River is an old settlement, founded after the American Revolution by the Loyalists. The area had been settled previous to this by the First Nation Mi'kMaq and the French. It has evolved into a small community filled with artists and craftspeople and you can purchase their wares in local shops. The area is very pretty and well worth a side trip. A few of the shops on the main street at the river are actually built on stilts because of the high tides. (The river is tidal). There's a First Nation heritage center nearby, a heritage museum in the village and an Ethnographic museum featuring a private collection of folk costumes. Unfortunately the windmill pictured here is now torn down.
I highly recommend the bay near Meat Cove in Cape Breton. There are great hikes near there, kyacking, a good oyster farm, a great resort (the Markham) and a wonderful guide who can gear you up with mountain bikes, kyacks, and all else. They are http://www.cabot-trail-outdoors.com/ and are really fantastic - they do winter and summer sports. The beauty of this northern point is amazing - wild and not like the tame parts of nova scotia. Plus, it's nestled in the large park area at the tip of the Cape, which is less touristy than the other parts. I highly recommend it!
Located in Cape Chignecto on the Fundy Shores are the rock formations The Three Sisters . If you come at low tide you can explore along the coastline and see sea caves, and as well as the sea stack formations known as "Three Sisters". No pictures can do justice to this rugged beauty!!Near Advocate Harbour, bay of Fundy
Llama are starting to get more common in Nova Scotia . There are lots of farms raising these wonderful animals . There is even one place in Annapolis Valley offering Llama treks. I haven't done it myself but it looks like fun!!3661 Hwy. 358 Canning NS CAN B0P 1H0
We had a very enjoyable and relaxing walk on Ingonish beach, it is pretty quiet here with no mass crowds of sunbathers, just the sea, sand and each other for company. The beach has fine white powdery sand a perfect carpet to walk upon. We did meet other walkers here, but not many, we were greeted by a cheery hello from the Canadian's and a Hi from the Americans. Beaches and the sea have a special place in my heart and Nova Scotia beaches hold fast in my heart.
This tip is about Sherbrooke village in Nova Scotia. It is a couple of hours away from Halifax. You can't miss it when you drive along the east coast to the north (route 7).Sherbrooke village is a living museum with restaured buildings. In each building there is someone in period costume that will tell you a bit more about how live was in this little town in the late-1800's. It was quite fun to walk around in this village and take a look in all the old shops, the black-smith, post office, school, etc. Opening hours:June 1st - October 15th: daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pmAdmission for 2005-2006Adult - $9.00Child - $3.75Family - $25.00Senior - $7.25You can read much more about this destination on my Sherbrooke page
There is a small, one room museum attached to a retail shop on St. George Street in Annapolis Royal that features a brief history of personal computers, video games and robots. we really enjoyed seeing the old PC's and portable computers and gaming machines. You'll probably recognize them too if you've worked with desktop computers for 10 years or more and wonder how you ever managed! Vintage computers from teh 70's to mid 80's including the first desktop computer, the Kenbak-1! There were only 40 Kenback's made from 1971 to 73 and sold mainly to schools. There is quite a bit of information on this computer on the museum website, very interesting reading. 302 St. George Street No admission, donations welcome.
Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax
5 Reviews and 375 Opinions We stayed here for an extended stay when relocating and found it very convient. It is clean ,...
Smuggler's Cove Inn Lunenburg
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Best Western Mermaid Yarmouth
1 Review and 24 Opinions Have only booked others in here. They have been quite happy with this place. It's not too pricey,...
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Q: Hello, My wife and I will arrive in Halifax this Friday, around 9pm and will leave on Tuesday, around 6 pm. What will be the...
A: First of all, I assume you are flying in. Halifax Airport is a fair distance out of the city (a good 45 minute drive), really almost half way between Halifax and Truro. ...
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