Nova Scotia Travel Guide - Holiday tips and expert tourist advice on everything from Halifax nightlife and hotels to sailing, fishing, Acadian sites and lighthouses. Also including walking and driving routes, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, Digby Neck, Annapolis Royal, Lunenburg, the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Fortress of Louisbourg.
This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt s Nova Scotia remains the most comprehensive guide available to this increasingly popular region of eastern Canada. New direct flights from the UK make visiting easier than ever before, helping to fuel the growth of tourist numbers to the many new distilleries and wineries, all of which are covered in this new edition. Virtually surrounded by the sea, the region boasts 4, 600 miles of coastline, superb seafood, a rich folklore, quiet roads and a wealth of outdoor pursuits. Travelling here feels like going back to a time when life's pleasures were simpler: shopping at a Farmers Market or a roadside fruit stall, buying lobster fresh off the boat at the wharf, or photographing the lighthouse by the old fishing village. What s more, it's not hard to get off the beaten track here.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Natural history, Conservation and environmental issues, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information 36
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Sports and activities, Time, media and communications, Business, Buying property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Halifax, Dartmouth and Around
Orientation, Getting there, Getting around, Festivals and events, Halifax, Around Halifax, Dartmouth, Around Dartmouth, Bedford
Chapter 4 South Shore
Terence Bay, Lower Prospect and Prospect, Peggys Cove, Southwest towards Chester, Chester and around, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg and around, Bridgewater, Liverpool and around, South towards Shelburne, Shelburne and around, The far southwest
Chapter 5 Yarmouth, French Shore and the Annapolis Valley
Yarmouth, The French Shore, Towards Digby, Digby, Digby Neck, South of the Annapolis Basin, Annapolis Royal, Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada, Around Annapolis Royal, East towards Kentville, East towards Wolfville, Kentville and around, Wolfville, Grand Pré, Windsor
Chapter 6 Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay
Around Windsor, Along Cobequid Bay, Shubenacadie and around, Truro and around, En route to Parrsboro, Parrsboro, West towards Cape Chignecto, The northwest coast and interior
Chapter 7 Northumberland Shore
Amherst and around, Along Highway 6 to Pictou, Pictou, New Glasgow, Trenton, Westville and Stellarton, Antigonish and around
Chapter 8 Cape Breton Island
The west coast, The Cabot Trail: west, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, The Cabot Trail: north, The Cabot Trail: east, The Cabot Trail: south, Around Bras d’Or Lake, Sydney and around, The south, Isle Madame, Port Hawkesbury
Chapter 9 Eastern Shore
Lawrencetown to Sheet Harbour, Sable Island National Park Reserve
Appendix
Further Information
Index
