Follow the Good Cheer Trail. On the first
winery, cidery, craft brewery and distillery
trail of its kind in Canada, you can sip
beverages from dozens of local producers
(www.goodcheertrail.com).
Tap your toes to old tunes. Be entertained the
traditional way at a Cape Breton ceilidh or opt
for the francophone alternative, a rousing
Acadian soirée (www.novascotia.com/
things-to-do/festivals-events/music).
SCENIC DRIVES
The Cabot Trail delivers one of the most
dramatic drives anywhere. The 298-km
(186-mi.) road runs straight through Cape
Breton Highlands National Park and, in
places, rises and falls like a roller coaster as
it follows the Atlantic coast.
Hugging the South Shore for 339 km (211 mi.),
the Lighthouse Route boasts over 20 postcard-
perfect beacons, including those at Peggy's Cove
and Cape Forchu. Charming towns like Mahone
Bay and Lunenburg make ideal stopovers.
The 291-km (181-mi.) Evangeline Trail
connects Yarmouth and Mount Uniacke.
Named for Longfellow's tragic narrative,
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie, it showcases the
scenery that inspired his setting.
FAMILY FUN
Animated by buskers, glass-blowers and
tour-boat operators, Halifax's working
waterfront has proven kid appeal. Along it
lies the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
(maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca), the
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
(www.pier21.ca), plus the hands-on Discovery
Centre (www.thediscovery centre.ca). When
hunger hits, refuel at the Halifax Seaport
Farmers' Market (www.halifaxfarmers
market.com). Experience the Bluenose II on
a 2-hour cruise in Lunenburg or Halifax
(bluenose.novascotia.ca).
NS
73
THE PROVINCE HAS A LONG RICH
TRADITION OF GROWING GRAPES FOR
WINE THAT DATES BACK TO THE 1600S,
WHEN THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST
AREAS TO CULTIVATE GRAPES IN NORTH
AMERICA. THE CLIMATE AND SOIL
CONDITIONS IN NOVA SCOTIA FAVOUR
UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE GRAPE
VARIETALS. TASTE L'ACADIE BLANC,
SEYVAL BLANC, LUCIE KUHLMANN, NEW
YORK MUSCAT, AND BACO NOIR ON A
PATIO OVERLOOKING A VINEYARD.
Quick Fact
PORT OF SYDNEY • SHUTTERSTOCK/DARRYL BROOKS
