Itinerary Interest: Eat & Drink
The southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia is renowned for its Acadian roots, colourful fishing villages, towering churches, and spectacular Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Be sure to try local culinary specialties, like creamed lobster and rappie pie.
Exploring Nova Scotia’s South Shore is a unique and savoury experience. Sip your way along the Good Cheer Trail, sample Taste of Nova Scotia dishes, step back in time at our historical interpretive centres and UNESCO Historic Sites and National Parks, stroll the beaches and trails–and don’t forget to visit our world-famous lighthouses!
Whether you are a couple, a family, a foursome, or a group of “besties”, this road tour takes you along Nova Scotia’s South Shore’s picturesque “Lighthouse Route” which includes teeing off at four of the region’s top ranked courses.
Travel along the Northumberland Shore, a meandering coastal drive that winds some 200 km with endless beaches out one window and idyllic countryside out the other.
To get to where you’re going, you need to know where you came from. We take great pride in preserving the things that make our varied historic cultures unique and fascinating.
From award winning craft breweries, distilleries, cideries and wineries on our Good Cheer Trail to restaurants offering seasonal menus using the finest local ingredients, there are plenty of delicious ways to whet your appetite in Nova Scotia.
Halifax blends the past with the present to produce a skyline dotted with elegant 18th- and 19th-century architecture alongside ultra-modern towers of glass and steel.
Pristine wilderness, historically-themed attractions, authentic fishing communities, and beaches stretching as far as the eye can see offer explorers an array of off-the-beaten-path adventures on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.
Come and explore this special place, where the majestic power of the world’s highest tides at the Bay of Fundy has shaped a landscape of unforgettable splendor.
The Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada’s richest agricultural region, is spectacular!
