Nova Scotia

by Poole, Stephen; Abjullah, Colleen; Vaughan, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780887805837
• ISBN10: 0887805833
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Formac Pub Co Ltd

Summary

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's most exciting and picturesque holiday destinations. This guidebook puts its best and most beautiful attractions at your fingertips. The completely revised fifth edition of this popular guide features new sections on the province's rich natural and cultural attractions -- sea kayaking, hiking, the best beaches and golf courses, museums and craft shops -- written by more than a dozen local experts. The emphasis is on cultural and heritage attractions carefully selected for the discriminating visitor. Also included are listings for accommodation, shopping, restaurants and visitor attractions, all with full website information, as well as useful travel information on transport, customs, and much more.

Table of Contents

Scenic Trails Map	4	(2)
Getting Around	6	(2)
Land and Sea	8	(4)
Features	12	(62)
Genealogy	12	(2)
Museums	14	(6)
Art and Crafts	20	(6)
Theatre	26	(4)
Music	30	(4)
Dining	34	(4)
Fairs, Festivals and Events	38	(4)
Golf	42	(6)
Cycling	48	(3)
Hiking	51	(3)
Beaches	54	(5)
Sailing	59	(4)
Sea Kayaking	63	(4)
Birding	67	(3)
Boats and Lighthouses	70	(4)
Places	74	(95)
Halifax	75	(19)
Lighthouse Route	94	(20)
Peggys Cove
Chester
Mahone Bay
Lunenburg
Bridgewater
Liverpool
Shelburne
Barrington
Yarmouth
Evangeline Trail	114	(16)
The Annapolis Valley
Port Royal
Annapolis Royal
Toward Digby
The French Shore
Glooscap Trail	130	(5)
The Fundy Headwaters
Amherst and Springhill
Parrsboro
Parrsboro to Windsor
Sunrise Trail	135	(6)
Amherst to Port Howe
Pugwash and the Shoreline
Pictou
New Glasgow and Stellarton
Antigonish
Marine Drive	141	(5)
Beaches
Sherbrooke Village
Port Bickerton
Canso and Grassy Island
Cabot Trail	146	(16)
Baddeck
Cheticamp
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Bras d'Or Lakes
The Ceilidh Trail
Fleur-De-Lis and Marconi Trails	162	(7)
Louisbourg
Sydney and Glace Bay
Accommodations, Attractions And Activities	169	(32)
Contributors	201	(1)
Index	202