Nova Scotia
This museum on the banks of the tidal Greville River, about 20km west of Parrsboro, memorializes the age of sail and the area's shipbuilding past. A…
Must-see attractions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Learn about historic Doaktown's storied fishing history and check out river life in the aquarium plus wonderful artworks and anthropological gems at this…
Prince Edward Island
Head toward the coast from Murray River along Rte 348 (Gladstone Rd) to find Newman Estate Winery. This lovely place specializes in blueberry wines, but…
Nova Scotia
This modest little local-history museum is worth a visit to understand the development of Mahone Bay, particularly the 1754 settlement, the building of…
Annapolis Valley
Haliburton House was once home to Judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865), writer of the Sam Slick stories. Many of Haliburton's expressions, such as…
Ballantyne's Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
Nova Scotia
This cute interpretive center has features, displays and commentaries on tuna as a species and the local tuna-fishing industry. You're in luck if the…
Annapolis Valley
Overlooking the Gaspereau Valley, this geothermally powered winery grows certified-organic grapes to make a range of sparkling wines, plus whites, reds…
Nova Scotia
A fine example of Georgian architecture from 1806, the Lordly House Museum has three period rooms illustrating 19th-century upper-class life and Chester…
Prince Edward Island
Appropriately for a PEI distillery, this place specializes in potato vodka, as well as a newer brew made from wild blueberries. You can tour the…
Annapolis Valley
This well-known winery produces whites, reds and rosés, as well as a muscat, a sparkling white and an unusual maple wine. The tasting room is in a big red…
New Brunswick
Built in 1880 and originally a convent, the Kent Museum houses a stunning Gothic alter. Be toured through exhibits on student life and Acadian history by…
Nova Scotia
The 1885 Whitman House Museum holds artifacts from the town's past and offers a wonderful view from the widow's walk. The museum also serves as Canso's…
Saint John
This pretty cemetery, with sturdy trees offering plenty of shade, a fountain and fading tombstones from as early as 1783, is just off Kings Sq, in a park…
Nova Scotia
This eclectic museum has displays ranging from Mi'kmaw basketwork to nautical charts, antique toys, a collection of vintage hats and early lithographs of…
Prince Edward Island
Quiet dunes, impressive rocks and lots of sand make Dalvay an attractive alternative to the busier beaches to the west, and there are a few short hiking…
Cape Breton Island
Get some background on cetaceans at this modest visitor center, which has illustrations of 16 whale species, and a life-size model of a pilot whale…
New Brunswick Aquarium & Marine Centre
New Brunswick
This understandably popular aquarium gives you the chance to get up close to life under the Atlantic. Touch blue lobsters in the touch tank and watch the…
Halifax
Tours of the 1756 Little Dutch Church, the second-oldest building in Halifax, can be arranged through St George's Round Church.
Cape Breton Island
Built in 1828 in Pioneer Gothic style, St Patrick's is the oldest Catholic church on Cape Breton Island and now houses a museum recounting Sydney's…
Nova Scotia
Perkins House Museum displays articles and furniture from the colonial period. Built in 1766, it's the oldest house belonging to the Nova Scotia Museum.
Prince Edward Island
Beautiful Cavendish Beach gets crowded during summer months, but with perfect sand and a warm (ish) ocean in front, you won't really care.
Prince Edward Island
A large, red-sand beach that's free to visit, even in summer, and since it's west-facing, makes a pleasant place for watching the sunset.
Annapolis Valley
Occupying a mid-19th-century Georgian home, this museum has exhibits on the town's marine history and early settlement.
Victoria Seaport Lighthouse Museum
Prince Edward Island
This museum has an interesting exhibit on local history. If it's closed, get the key from the shop across the road.
Cape Breton Island
The unique and photogenic 1893 Église St Pierre dominates the town with its silver spire and colorful frescoes.
Nova Scotia
This small provincial park just off the highway has a fine sandy beach good for swimming and beachcombing.
Nova Scotia
The area's Catholic cathedral, completed in 1874, is a fine example of Canadian Romanesque architecture.
New Brunswick
Unmasking a little-known but tragically gripping story, the Historical Museum of Tracadie focuses on the leprosy colony based here from 1849 to as late as…
New Brunswick Legislative Building
New Brunswick
Following a fire that destroyed the original Provincial Hall, the impressive stone Legislative Building opened its doors to New Brunswick's Provincial…
New Brunswick
Built in 1853, this cathedral is a fine early example of 19th-century Gothic Revival style and has exquisite stained glass. It was modeled after St Mary's…
New Brunswick
You can wander through the birth place of Samuel Leonard Tilley, who was New Brunswick's Father of Confederation, a Premier (1861–65) and Lieutenant…
Nova Scotia
An eclectic collection of local artifacts is displayed at this museum in Evergreen House, the former home of folklorist Helen Creighton, who traversed the…
New Brunswick
Stop in Hillsborough at the seriously overflowing childhood home of William Henry Steeves. One of the province’s fathers of Confederation, Steeves' grand…
New Brunswick
Stop in at the interpretive center before heading out on one of this nature reserves' nine marked trails, all courtesy of a former mining company. Just…
New Brunswick
The province's first full-service casino, this 24,000-sq-ft gambling palace brings a touch of Vegas to Moncton. It packs in crowds with its 500 slot…
Halifax
The admiral of the British navy for all of North America was based in Halifax until 1819 and threw grand parties at Admiralty House, now the Maritime…
Saint John
Across from Kings Square and housed in the 1840s volunteer fire station, this small museum has an engine from 1852 and another from the 1950s. Photos,…
New Brunswick
From the shores of the pretty, community-run 16-hectare Deer Island Point Park, Old Sow, the world's second-largest natural tidal whirlpool, is seen…
Nova Scotia
Belliveau Beach, near the southern end of Belliveau Cove, consists of masses of sea-polished stones broken up by small clumps of incredibly hardy fir…
New Brunswick
This handsome lodge resembles a salmon camp used a century ago. It has displays devoted to the life and trials of the endangered wild Atlantic salmon,…
