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Town in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Truro is a city in Nova Scotia with a population of around 12,000 (2016). Although you can find East Berlin and West Berlin on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, it is Truro where you will fido six large sections of the Berlin Wall.
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Truro’s historic downtown offers shops and dining along Inglis Place.
A museum, housing a variety of local artifacts and stories.
Experience local music and theatre. Also an art gallery and local sports heritage museum.
explore Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw First Nation heritage and culture, and the legends of Glooscap. A 12-m (40-foot) statue of Glooscap, the creator, welcomes you to the centre.
Nova Scotia’s largest harness racing facility, with a regular live racing schedule.
Six large sections of the Berlin Wall have been installed along the Cobequid Trail, on the Agricultural Campus of Dalhousie University.
400 ha (1000 acres) of forest, two waterfalls, hiking and biking trails, a playground, spray park, large outdoor pool and waterslide. Climb the 175 steps of Jacob's Ladder, a wooden staircase that takes you up the side of the gorge to a view of a waterfall.
content=Experience the highest tides in the world by riding on the tidal bore wave in a raft. Exhilarating fun, even when the moon isn't full.
A semi-private golf course, open to the public.
A replica of a mastodon signifies the discovery of the remains of a juvenile mastodon in a nearby quarry. There's also mini golf, a snack stand, and the Winding River Art Gallery.
Shubenacadie (pronounced "Shoo-ben-ack-a-dee") Wildlife Park is home to 26 species of mammals, 65 species of birds, a wetland centre, scenic trails and a 10-ha picnic park.
A bed and breakfast with three rooms in a majestic house, built around 1903. Free on-site parking.
4-star accommodation
A "boutique motel" in the Glooscap Trail.
local foods and handmade goods every Saturday morning
A quarter-hour drive west of Truro, with an onsite bakery, deli, dairy bar, fish market, farm market, fish and chip boat, and restaurant that serves up local homemade meals. A lighthouse showcases the best of the Bay of Fundy and provides a great view from the top. In the summer, there is a corn maze and fun farm.
Some of the best underwear made in Canada, for men and women.
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The nearest airports are in Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Moncton (New Brunswick).
Subways, light rail, bus rapid transit... Truro has none of those. Make your way on foot, by car or by bike.
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