"Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea bound coast" Top 5 Page for this destination Province of Nova Scotia by tvor

Province of Nova Scotia Travel Guide: 2,334 reviews and 4,218 photos

Garden at the Queen Anne Inn, Annapolis Royal

Ciad Mille Failte

That is Gaelic for 100,000 Welcomes. Gaelic? Well Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland and there are still a few Gaelic speakers in the highlands of Cape Breton Island and our phone books generally have more MacDonald's than Smith's. While NS was founded by the French and fought over, and subsequently taken by the English, we have a very strong Scottish heritage as well. Many Scots arrived here after the Highland Clearances in the late 18th C. It's not uncommon to see a man in a kilt at fancy dress occaisions or just walking along the street. It's not that everyone dons the plaid, just that you *will* see it on the street from time to time.

If i get a lot of tips on one place in particular i will move them to a page of their own. In the meantime, the page will contain tips from a variety of destinations around the province.

Who we are

Cape Breton Island

Nova Scotia is a small province off the east coast of Canada, hanging on to the rest of the country by a thin isthmus of land. Although mainly rural , NS has a few bustling towns, a busy provincial capital and over a dozen universities.

We have miles and miles of sea coast, with the most beautiful sandy beaches. We have valleys and highlands, spectacular views and friendly residents. Halifax Regional Municipality, the capital of the province, is large enough to have lots to do but small enough to have a bit of that "small town" feel still.

The Bluenose

Nova Scotians are called "Bluenosers", there are several theories why but then there's the famous schooner. The Bluenose I was a fishing schooner in the 20's and 30's and won it's claim to fame in races. She never lost one. In the early 60's a local brewery built a replica, the Bluenose II and she's still afloat, a tourism ambassador gracing waters all over the world.

oh yes, FYI, The title of the page is the first line from the folk song, Farewell to Nova Scotia, and it's about sailors leaving their home land. Very appropriate considering all the coast line here, the naval and military history.

You may say farewell.... But you'll always want to return.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Friendly people, slower pace of life, lots to do indoors and outdoors
Cons:A bit remote, gas prices are a bit high
In a nutshell:A little piece of heaven

Intro Updated Jul 9, 2010
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Comments (11)

SLLiew Mar 4, 2010 at 10:13 AM Report Abuse

Excellent tips of Nova Scotia. Cheers from Penang island, SL :)
balhannah Apr 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM Report Abuse

A friend who now lives in Queensland, Australia came from Nova Scotia. She said it was pretty, and it sure is. Thanks for the tour.
Jim_Eliason Nov 14, 2008 at 5:55 AM Report Abuse

Great tips!
angiebabe Jun 8, 2008 at 11:21 AM Report Abuse

Nice to come across your pg - inspirational - coming for the highland games or the festival during fall sounds very tempting! (we are 5th generation NZ scots - still very keen on anything scottish and not just what do NS men wear under their kilts!)
hunterV Feb 23, 2008 at 12:40 PM Report Abuse

Hi, Diane! Thanks for your splendid pages!
babygrand Feb 22, 2007 at 2:08 PM Report Abuse

One "bluenoser" to another: great page. I really enjoyed seeing home through someone else's eyes, plus the little bits I didn't know. Proud of Ya!
JessH Jan 24, 2007 at 10:07 PM Report Abuse

Hello Diane. Great tips and lovely photos on such an enchanting place! Will have to drag my "old Scottish" fiance over to "New Scotland" sometime ;-) Greetings from the desert / Jess
sprdak11 Dec 11, 2006 at 8:49 AM Report Abuse

Interesting travel page. Good luck. Greetings.
VeronicaG Aug 15, 2006 at 6:10 AM Report Abuse

Grand Pre and Port Royal are two sights that caught my eye in your tips---thanks for introducing me to Nova Scotia. The Celtic Games look like they'd be fun to watch, too!
RhineRoll Oct 24, 2005 at 6:34 AM Report Abuse

Nova Scotia and CBI -- my dream destination :-)