Month: March 2023
From the brightly painted houses and towering churches of seaside villages to the quiet beauty of masterfully created hooked rugs, Acadian culture infuses Nova Scotia with its vibrancy, jaunty rhythms and over 400 years of history and language. Explore Acadian culture through historical sites, events, language, genealogy, music, food, and crafts while travelling throughout Nova Scotia.
On her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic the night of April 14, 1912. In less than three hours, the ship that was touted as “unsinkable”, descended to its final resting place in the Atlantic Ocean. Of its 2,228 passengers and crew, 1,518 lost their lives. The story of Titanic, a remarkable engineering feat of the early 20th century, continues to captivate our interest, hearts and emotions.
The Gaelic language spoken in Nova Scotia is the same as the Gaelic spoken by the early Scottish Gaelic settlers. Commonly referred to as Scottish Gaelic or Gaelic, it is part of life in the province.
I can remember the first time I heard someone say they cooked a turkey for their Christmas dinner and I thought “that’s weird”.
The Northumberland Strait offers more warm water ocean beaches than anywhere else in Atlantic Canada while freshly caught lobster, wild blueberries from Oxford and maple syrup and maple brunch from Sugar Moon Farm are just a few of the delicacies found here.
In Nova Scotia you’re never more than 60 kilometres from the ocean. Make the most of it with these incredible coastal adventures.
