Three people kayaking in colourful sea kayaks on Chedabucto Bay alongside a yurt at Authentic Seacoast Yurts in the Vineyard in the town of Guysborough on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.

Guysborough

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In the town of Guysborough and surrounding area, you will find truly unspoiled nature at its finest. Located at the northeast corner of mainland Nova Scotia, experience the rugged beauty where the land meets the sea, wooded hills and valleys that stretch to the horizon and quiet little fishing villages nestled into safe harbours.

There’s history here dating back to the earliest European arrivals in North America, with communities that were among the first on the continent settled by Europeans, Acadians, and free people of African descent.

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Don't Miss Activities in Guysborough

Authentic Seacoast Distillery & Brewery

Discover the colourful history of brewing and rum running along the shores of Guysborough Harbour when you visit Authentic Seacoast Distillery & Brewery. Take a tour, sample the award-winning whisky, vodka, and rums, including the popular Fortress Rum, Nova Scotia’s top selling amber rum, developed in partnership with Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Breton.

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Stan Rogers Folk Festival

Each summer, the small fishing community of Canso on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, hosts the annual Stan Rogers Folk Festival, a gathering of local, national and international songwriters to this popular music festival named in honour of the late Canadian songwriter, Stan Rogers.

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