Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a coast of contrasts. Our 4,600 mile shore ranges from rugged and challenging to gentle and sandy, bustling to charming and quiet. You're never more than 35 minutes from the sea here. No wonder we're a touring enthusiast's paradise.

The province boasts the most coastal cycling routes in all of Canada. Paddlers will love the pristine waterways of Kejimkujik National Park. And at low tide along our Bay of Fundy, you can actually walk on the ocean floor in the wake of the world's highest tides. It's a perfect place for beachcombing and one of the best on the eastern seaboard for whale watching.

You'll find the most authentic living history in Canada here in Nova Scotia. Visitors will marvel at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the largest historic reconstruction in North America. Many will jump with surprise when the noon-day gun is fired from the star-shaped citadel overlooking Halifax. And Grand Pre National Historic Site is a peaceful, pastoral setting commemorating the deportation of the Acadians.

This year, Acadians from around the world will gather in Nova Scotia for the Congres mondial acadien 2004. It's just one of hundreds of festivals we're throwing to celebrate our maritime and cultural traditions--including our Irish, Scottish, French and German peoples.

Along with all the other amenities you'd expect from a major center, Halifax, Nova Scotia's capital city, has the most and best variety of restaurants, pubs and bars in Atlantic Canada. Savor a "Taste of Nova Scotia" with a meal of Digby scallops.

Nova Scotia is just a day's drive from Boston--and you don't have to do all the driving! Ferries depart regularly for our coast from Portland and Bar Harbor. You can also fly direct from Boston to Halifax. Either way will leave you lots of time to enjoy your Nova Scotia vacation.