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.

'Orkin makes a compelling case for Canada's second smallest province, where more Gaelic is spoken than in Scotland, and where you're as likely to spot a whale as a black bear.....' Daily Telegraph 'Whale-watching from Digby Neck, sea-kayaking off Tangier and driving the Cabot Trail: three of the thrills waiting in one of Canada's most accessible and fascinating provinces. David Orkin's inspirational guide ranges from the capital, Halifax, to St Paul Island and the "Graveyard of the Gulf" (of St Lawrence), where 350 ships have been wrecked....... ' The Independent 'Comprehensively covers the "Kingdom of New Scotland."' Independent Traveller

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. New direct flights from Glasgow, Gatwick and Dublin will boost visitor numbers significantly . Insider knowledge from a resident expert author . By far the most comprehensive guide available - completely updated . In-depth insight into the best B&Bs, wineries, beaches and remote villages . Includes sections on wildlife, history, culture and cuisine . Covers the best spots to see moose and seals

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David Orkin is a freelance travel writer whose work has appeared regularly in leading UK publications such as The Independent and Wanderlust and Food & Travel, international publications such as Marie Claire and Condé Nast Traveller, and many travel websites. He has traveled extensively since the mid-1970s as a backpacker, on business, and at the luxury end of the market. After over fifteen years in the travel industry in the UK, Orkin first visited Nova Scotia in 2004. He bought a house there—and wrote the first edition of Bradt's Nova Scotia – in 2007, and has been living there with his family (when not globetrotting) since. He travels round the region regularly and throughout the year. Consequently, it is relatively easy for him to stay in touch with what is going on in the province as an 'insider', but also for him to see Nova Scotia from the point-of-view of a visitor.

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This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt’s Nova Scotia remains the most comprehensive guide available to this increasingly popular region of eastern Canada. Access to Nova Scotia from the USA is easier than ever. New direct (non-stop) flights operate from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC to Halifax International Airport. A new ferry service connecting Portland, Maine with Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, started in 2013. The operator and vessel changed to a CAT ferry in 2016, shortening the journey time by almost half!

Expert author David Orkin is resident in the province and his insider knowledge provides in-depth insight into the best B&Bs, wineries, beaches, remote villages, walking and cycling routes, and top spots to see moose and seals. Also included are detailed sections on wildlife, history, culture, sights and cuisine, while interviews with locals bring the destination to life. World-class golf courses are also here, along with details of buying Nova Scotia real estate. Even waterfront properties sell at a fraction of the price of those in, for example, New England. For everyone from the first time visitor to the most seasoned traveler, this guide delves deeper than any other guide to reveal the best of this fascinating province both on and off the beaten track.

Salty waters pulse through Nova Scotia's historic veins. Virtually surrounded by the sea, the region boasts 4,600 miles of coastline. Here fishermen have cast their nets for centuries and the abundance of contemporary seafood restaurants and historic lighthouses breathe life into their traditions. Nova Scotia's rich folklore is steeped in sea-related superstitions together with fables, myths, Scottish legends and ghost stories. Traveling through rural Nova Scotia 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.

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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