Dive into rich Gaelic culture and heritage, discover one-of-a-kind wilderness and ocean life, and lay your head to rest in historic inns and cozy vacations rentals, in Iona Cape Breton Island.
Explore North America’s only living history museum for Gaelic language and culture at the Highland Village Museum and experience a traditional céilidh, learn to speak Gaelic phrases, hear singing, and more. For those looking to immerse themselves in unique natural environments, the extensive watershed, subtle tides, sheltered coves, and secluded beaches of the Bras d’Or Lakes Biosphere are waiting.
Located an hour from both Sydney and the beginning of the world-famous Cabot Trail, this area is the perfect opportunity to explore the road less traveled.
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Our past becomes a full-on sensory experience at each of the 10 living history sites in Nova Scotia. Cannons blast and blacksmiths forge as interpr…
While the whole of Cape Breton Island can be described as being as “pretty as a picture,” there are some spots that we’d hate for you to miss.
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