South Shore Travel Information and Travel Guide - Canada

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Introducing South Shore

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This is Nova Scotia’s most visited coastline and it’s here you’ll find all those quintessential lighthouses, protected forested coves with white beaches and plenty of fishing villages turned tourist towns. The area from Halifax to Lunenburg is cottage country for the city’s elite and is quite popular with day-tripping tourists and locals. Highway 3 – labeled the ‘Lighthouse Route’ by tourism officials – can be slow as a result. Take this scenic route if you’re not pressed for time and want to check out antique shops or artisans’ wares en route. Travel times can be halved by taking Hwy 103 directly to the closest exit for your destination.