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Island in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cape Breton Island is the northernmost island in Nova Scotia. It is a beautifully rugged island, populated by the descendants of Scottish immigrants, by Acadians, and by the Indigenous Mi'kmaq people. The island is known for its traditional fiddle music, and flourishing Celtic culture.
Bakery and restaurant. Good seafood chowder at reasonable prices.
Sleep at North America's only single malt distillery. Has restaurant and bar.
Dorm rooms $25-30. Private rooms with private lounge $65-75. Features include: 10 minutes from the start of the Cabot Trail. Overlooking the Bras D'Or Lakes, patio, BBQ, firepit, free internet/ WiFi, linens, laundry facilities, tours of the Cabot Trail can be arranged.
Handcrafts. Especially traditional Acadian rug-hooking made by locals. Demonstrations.
Sold along the Cabot Trail at Arts North, outside Cape North, at the northern tip of the Trail.
Patti Millet-owner
Nature themed shop featuring jewellery, gifts and home décor. Emphasis on artisan crafts. Local music CDs. All price points, kids welcome, washroom always available.
Glen Breton Rare single malt whisky. Guided tours are run hourly every day, 9AM-5PM from May-October ($7/person).
A retail gallery featuring the works of over two dozen juried Cape Breton resident artisans. Pottery, jewellery, weaving, quilts, wood, prints, basketry, canvas and other media are all displayed in an architecturally pleasing space. The gallery ships purchases worldwide for its customers.
By bus
Maritime Bus runs between Truro and Sydney with onward connections to much of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
By plane
Cape Breton Island is served by Sydney Airport (YQY).
Cape Breton is most accessible by car. The main roads are the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 105) and Highways 104 and 4, which connect Sydney on the east coast with the causeway to the mainland on the west.
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ItinerariesThe Cabot Trail is a scenic highway on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a 298-km (185-mi) loop around the northern tip of the island, passing along and through the Cape Breton Highlands and the Cape…
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ItinerariesThe Trans Canada Trail is the world's longest network of recreational trails that are available for walking/hiking, cycling, paddling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
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Culture & historyThe Celts are a category of European peoples with a common ethnic, cultural and linguistic heritage. Many Celtic subgroups used to be adversaries of the Roman Empire, while others later embraced elements of Roman…
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