Sydney

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Introducing Sydney

The second-biggest city in Nova Scotia and the only real city on Cape Breton Island, Sydney is the embattled core of the island’s collapsed industrial belt. The now-closed steel mill and coal mines were the region’s largest employers. There are several nice places to stay if you want to use this as a base to explore Louisbourg.

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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