| cotia can be found on Canada's eastern coast | | | | through Nova Scotia's inlands and coastal areas. There |
| bordering the Atlantic Ocean. This Peninsula touts | | | | are also hiking, canoe, kayaking and biking routes and |
| dense, rich forests to windswept, rocky shores and | | | | tours. Spring ushers in the traditional festivities of the |
| fertile inland orchards that make it a perfect vacation | | | | Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival in May where |
| spot for scenic viewing and perfect relaxation. The | | | | you can enjoy parades, celebrations and the |
| French first settled in Nova Scotia in 1605 - one of the | | | | breathtaking beauty of some of the loveliest apple |
| oldest settlements in North America by Europeans. | | | | orchards in full bloom. Fall is equally well admired with |
| This is now home to a vibrant ethnic mix of cultures. | | | | the landscape becoming a sea of brightly colored |
| Nova Scotia offers a unique combination of European | | | | trees painting the hills and valleys with orange, yellow |
| history along with its cultural diversity. On your vacation, | | | | and red. View the barren, rocky landscape of Peggy's |
| visit historical landmarks such as the Halifax Citadel. Go | | | | Cove and visit the most photographed lighthouse in the |
| back in time and view the Capital city, Halifax, from the | | | | world. You'll also be impressed with the awesome |
| Citadel, a fortress completed in 1856 and in use by | | | | power and beauty of the ocean crashing and spraying |
| British and Canadian Forces until the Second World | | | | over the rocks. Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy is home |
| War. Experience the Victorian age recreations of | | | | to the world's highest tides - so be aware when |
| soldiers training in the courtyard - kilts and all! The | | | | enjoying the many beaches that dot the coastline. |
| Citadel also portrays soldier's wives and civilians in | | | | There are quaint pubs, shops and the art shops of the |
| authentic recreations. Nova Scotia's history also plays | | | | historic properties in Halifax. Great high end shopping |
| a role in of one of the largest sea tragedies in | | | | on Spring Garden Road or take a glimpse of works by |
| recorded history, the sinking of the Titanic, and is home | | | | up and coming artists at the Nova Scotia College of |
| to the graves of the largest concentration of the | | | | Art and Design - a leading visual arts university in North |
| victims. Do you enjoy the outdoors? Want to take an | | | | America for more than a century. |
| active vacation? there are several scenic trails that cut | | | | |