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Province of Canada
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Nova Scotia (French: Nouvelle-Écosse), is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces. With just under one million inhabitants, it is the largest of the four (7th overall in Canada by population) and generally considered to be the touristic hub of the Maritimes.
Some of the highest tides in the world and the Joggins UNESCO World Heritage site
Beaches with some of the warmest water north of the Carolinas
The largest urban centre in the province with the historic city of Halifax and the iconic rocks and lighthouse of Peggy's Cove
A historic agricultural region with many small towns and villages
Beaches and picturesque seaside villages like Mahone Bay and Lunenburg
The far western tip of Nova Scotia where Acadian culture lives on; inland is the large protected Tobeatic Wilderness Area
The less travelled, wilder shore
Celtic and Acadian culture, and the scenic Cabot Trail
By car
The only land route out of Nova Scotia is via Highway 104 into New Brunswick.
By bus
By boat
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By bus
Connects major destinations, including Amherst, Truro, Sydney, and Halifax.
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capital of the province and economic and cultural hub of Atlantic Canada. There's history to explore, culture, beaches and friendly laid-back East Coast hospitality.
bordering New Brunswick, the closest city to the Joggins Fossil Centre, a .
the "City of Lakes", across the harbor from Halifax, has many shopping areas and parks to explore.
an attractive seaside town with a lighthouse museum and an excellent harbor.
historic fishing village with brightly painted houses and a picturesque townsite. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
the birthplace of new Scotland has many old buildings to see, an attractive waterfront and several museums.
largest city on Cape Breton Island, center of Celtic culture, and close to the ferry to Newfoundland.
the "birthplace" of hockey, and gateway into the Annapolis Valley.
a good base for exploring the inland wilderness areas, with over 365 lakes and several major rivers.
a , a historic Acadian village, which served as a site of British deportation in the early 18th century.
a of geological and paleontological interest, mainly from the Devonian age between 420 to 360 million years ago.
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