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OUR READERSMany thanks to the travelers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, useful advice and inter-esting anecdotes: Amy Goben, Carmen Stanley, Chad Stewart, David Drake, Gisela Broderick, Helen Tyson, Herman Goellnitz, Lynette Olfert, Meike Ferrari, Michael Duffey, Nigel Rayner, Rob McCleave, Sarah Hayter, Sebastian Cool, Semin Poonja, Sheree and Carl Lovell, Tarini Casinader and Terrie Phillips.
AUTHOR THANKSCeleste BrashThanks to Andrea Young at Destination Hali-fax and Isabel MacDougall with PEI Tourism, to the good folks of Digby Backpackers, Bear on the River and Kiwi Kaboodle, John Tattrie, everyone at Authentic Seacoast in Guysburough, Coastal Adventures Sea Kay-aking, Kate Prest and Doug in Pictou, Isaac in Mabou, Sandra in Creignish, Beartown Baskets, Juana in North Sydney and Brian and Al in Wolfville. I wish I could work with Karla Zimmerman on every book. Biggest thanks as always to my family.
Caroline SiegThanks to everyone who shared their tips with me and for the friendly conversations at all the local watering holes, where (thank-fully) few things change.
Karla ZimmermanThanks to St John’s gurus Bryan Curtis, Sarah Mathieson and their compadres. Huge gratitude to Lisa Beran for woman’ing the wheel once again. Kudos to fellow scribes Celeste and Caroline for awesome work. Thanks most to Eric Markowitz, the world’s best partner for life.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSClimate map data adapted from Peel MC, Finlayson BL & McMahon TA (2007) ‘Updat-ed World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification’, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11, 163344.
Cover photograph: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Beverley Lu/Alamy.
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THIS BOOKThis 3rd edition of Lonely Planet’s Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island was commissioned in Lonely Planet’s Oakland office, and produced by the following:
Commissioning Editor Korina MillerCoordinating Editors Kate Mathews, Amanda WilliamsonSenior Cartographer Mark GriffithsBook Designer Katherine Marsh
Assisting Editor Kristin OdijkAssisting Book Designer Virginia MorenoCover & Internal Image Research Naomi ParkerThanks to Samantha Forge, Briohny Hooper, Indra Kilfoyle, Trent Paton, Tracy Whitmey
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Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000
IndexAAboriginal culture
art 237-8music 233
Aboriginal people, see Mi’kmaq, Maliseet
Acadian Peninsula 141Acadian people 89, 167
culture 20festivals 21-2, 68, 141food 67, 135, 164historic sites 72, 75-6, 137,
141, 146, 160-61history 41, 66, 68, 104,
167, 227, 228-30music 10, 69, 90, 234-5restaurants 69, 90, 138theater 68, 137tours 68
accommodations 254-6, see also individual locations
language 273-4activities 28-33, 256, see
also individual activities, individual locations
African Nova Scotians, see also Black Loyalists
culture 48, 235-6history 41, 47, 65
air travel 266-7, 268airlines 267airports 266-7Alma 132Amherst 82amusement parks
Avonlea Village 163Magnetic Hill 133
animals 248, see also individual species
Annapolis Royal 71-3Annapolis Valley 67-77Anne of Green Gables 14,
158, 163, 14, 36, see also
Montgomery, Lucy MaudAntigonish 86aquariums
Aquarium & Museum Center 141
Atlantic Salmon Interpretive Centre 117
Bonne Bay Marine Station 201
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic 60
Fundy Discovery Aquarium 116
Arctic foxes 248area codes 17art 237-40
festivals 240museums 238
art galleries, see museums & galleries
ATMs 260Avalon Peninsula 184-8
Bbagpipes 234, 11bald eagles 249Barrington 66Basin Head Provincial
Park 156Bay of Fundy 9, 115, 8Bear River 71bears 248
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park 82
Kouchibouguac National Park 138
Mt Carleton Provincial Park 112
Terra Nova National Park 195
beer 243, see also breweriesBell, Alexander Graham 94Beothuk 226-7bicycle travel, see bicyclingbicycling 31, 268, 271, see
also mountain bikingAntigonish 86
Birchtown 65Bouctouche 137Cape Breton Highlands
National Park 90Confederation Trail 151Fundy National Park 131Gros Morne National
Park 203Halifax 49Kouchibouguac National
Park 138Lunenburg 60Mahone Bay 59Miramichi River ValleyMt Stewart 157Murray River 154North RusticoPetit Témis Interprovincial
Linear Park 114Prince Edward Island 151St Peter’s 157
birds 249, see also individual species
bird-watching 30-31Amherst Point Migratory
Bird Sanctuary 82Antigonish Landing 86Avalon Peninsula 184-5Digby Neck 69Grand Manan Island 122Kouchibouguac National
Park 138Mavilette Beach 67Saint John 126Tatamagouche 83Taylor Head Provincial
Park 100Witless Bay Ecological
Reserve 184Black Loyalists 65, 229, 235boat travel 269, see also
canoeing, ferry travel, kayaking
Bonavista 190-91books 224border crossings 267
Bouctouche 137-8Brackley Beach 159-60Bras d’Or Lake 94-5breweries
Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery 45
Big Tide Brewing Company 128
Garrison Brewing Company 53
Pump House 135Quidi Vidi Brewery 175St John’s 175
Brimstone Head 198budget 17Burin Peninsula 191-2bus travel 267, 269business hours 17, 261
CCabot, John 171, 172, 190,
228Cabot Trail 88-94Campbellton 142camping 255Campobello Island 120-21canoeing 20, 28, 35, 251,
256 see also kayakingAvalon Wilderness
Reserve 185Chiputneticook Lakes 114Corner BrookKejimkujik National
Park 63Kouchibouguac National
Park 138Miramichi River Valley 140Mt Carleton Provincial
Park 112Saint John 127Tobique 112
Canso 99-100Cape Breton Highlands
National Park 12, 90-1, 13Cape Breton Island 87-98Cape Chignecto Provincial
Park 81-2
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DEX C- H
Cape d’Or 81Cape Enrage 132Cape George 86-7Cape Jourimain 136-7Cape Shore 187-8Cape Spear 183-4Cape St Mary 67car hire 270car travel 267, 269-71, see
also scenic drivesCaraquet 141-2caribou 248caribou moss 250Cartier, Jacques 228Cavendish 163-8Ceilidh Trail 87-8ceilidhs 22, 234cell phones 16, 262Celtic Colours 23Change Islands 198-9Charlottetown 147-53, 148Chester 58children, travel with 34-6,
270amusement parks
133, 163Halifax 51St John’s 177
Chiputneticook Lakes 114climate 16, 21-3, see also
individual regionscod 249, 250-1coffee 244colonization 228-9common murres 249Conception Bay 186-7Confederation Trail 151consulates 257cookery course 164Corner Brook 208-11, 209covered bridges 110, 129-
30, 133-4credit cards 260Cremo, Lee 233culture 224-5currency 16customs 246customs regulations 256cycling, see bicycling
DDalvay by the Sea 159dangers, see safetyDartmouth 55-6Deer Island 119-20Deer Lake 200Digby 70-1Digby Neck 69-70
dinosaurs 80, 81, 248disabilities, travelers
with 263distilleries 18, 155, see also
whiskeyGlenora Inn & Distillery
18, 88Ironworks Distillery 60Myriad View Distillery 155Prince Edward Distillery
18, 155dog sledding 33drinks 243-6, see also
breweries, distilleries, wineries
beer 243customs regulations 256language 274-6vodka 18whiskey 18, 193, 243wine 18, 23, 76-7, 176,
243driver’s licenses 269driving, see car travel,
scenic drivesdrugs 259-60
EEast Point 157economy 224-5Economy 79Edmundston 114-15electricity 257Elliston 191embassies 257emergencies 17
language 276employment 225environment 247-52environmental hazards 259environmental issues 225,
250-2Eriksson, Leif 18, 171, 205,
206, 227events 21-3, see also
festivals, individual events
exchange rates 17
Ffarmers markets, see
marketsferry travel 267-9festivals 21-3
Acadian 21-2, 68, 141arts 50, 61, 107, 177,
203, 240beer 83blues 107carnivals 177
cultural 50, 59, 68, 149, 193, 198
film 50, 107folk 197, 198food 150, 244history 63Irish 23, 87, 139, 198jazz 107music 50, 61, 75, 100,
149, 156, 165, 177, 236sports 59, 177theater 68, 149, 203wine 23, 243
films 224fish 249fisheries 60Fisherman’s Cove 56fishing 31-2, 68
Corner Brook 208Labrador 220Miramichi River Valley
140Pinware River 216South Coast Outports
214Five Islands 79Florenceville 110-11Fogo Island 198-9food 241-6
Acadian 67, 135, 164festivals 150, 244language 274-5lobster suppers 12, 22,
244, 12Newfoundland dishes
180oysters 165recipes 242seafood 18, 241-2specialities 244
Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site 136
fossils 80, 82, 248foxes 248fracking 225, 252Fredericton 105-10, 106French 273-7French Shore 67-77, 207Fundy Isles 119-24Fundy National Park 130-1Fundy Trail Parkway 132
Ggalleries, see museums &
galleriesGander 196gannets 249gardens, see also national
& provincial parks,
reserves Annapolis Royal Historic
Gardens 72CA Pippy Park 176Halifax Public Gardens 45Kingsbrae Garden 117New Brunswick Botanical
Garden 114gay travelers 257-8geology 80, 173, 200, 247-8Georgetown 156Glace Bay 97golf 70, 92, 93, 99, 120, 176Grand Banks 249Grand Falls 114-15Grand Falls-Windsor 199Grand Manan Island 14,
122-4, 15Grand Pré 75-6Green Gables, see Anne
of Green Gables, Montgomery, Lucy Maud
Greenwich 157Gros Morne National Park
200-4Guysborough 99
HHalifax 10, 44-55, 46-7, 10
accommodations 50-1activities 49children, travel with 51cycling 49drinking 52-3entertainment 53-4food 51-2gay & lesbian travelers 53highlights 49hiking 49shopping 54tourist information 54tours 49travel to/from 55-7travel within 55
Hartland 110health 258-9heath 250hiking 19, 30, 251
Antigonish Landing 86Burin Peninsula 192Canso 99-100Cape Breton Highlands
National Park 90Cape Chignecto
Provincial Park 81-2Delap’s Cove Wilderness
Trail 72Economy 79
282
INDEX H
- M
Elliston 191Five Islands 79Fundy National Park 131Grand Hermine Park 220Grand Manan Island 123Gros Morne National
Park 201-2Halifax 49International
Appalachian Trail 211Irving Nature Park 126Kaumajet Mountains 219Kejimkujik National
Park 63Kouchibouguac National
Park 138Mabou 88Meat Cove 92Mt Carleton Provincial
Park 112-13New River Provincial
Park 119Partridge Island 80Pollett’s Cove 91Sambro 56Shelburne 65Taylor Head Provincial
Park 100Terra Nova National
Park 195Trinity 189
historic sites 18history 226-32
Acadian people 41, 66, 68, 104, 167, 227, 228-30
Black Loyalists 65, 229, 235
Irish heritage 125Scottish heritage 94vikings 206
hitchhiking 271hockey 33, 224, see also
pond hockeyholidays 261-2Hopewell Rocks 132-3House of Green Gables see
Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery, Lucy Maud
Hynes, Ron 234
Iice skating 33, 50Iceberg Alley 13, 21, 197,
207, 13icebergs 176, 184, 196-7,
198, 206, 207, 13immigration 266immunizations 258insects 249-50insurance
car 270health 258travel 259
internet access 259internet resources 17
health 258Irish heritage
festivals 23, 87, 139, 198history 125legends 139music 87, 97, 152-3, 181,
233-4itineraries 24-7
JJoe, Rita 233Joggins 82
Kkayaking 20, 28,29, 251,
256 see also canoeingAlma 132Cape Chignecto
Provincial Park 82Cartwright 218Fredericton 107Fundy Isles 119Grand Manan Island 123Gros Morne National
Park 202-3Hopewell Rocks 133Kejimkujik National
Park 63Kouchibouguac National
Park 138Lunenburg 60Mahone Bay 59Malpeque 165Miramichi River Valley 140North Rustico 162Point Joli Migratory Bird
Sanctuary 64St Andrew’s by-the-
Sea 117St John’s 177St Martins 129St Mary’s Bay 68Tangier 101Terra Nova National
Park 195Trinity 189Victoria 158Witless Bay Ecological
Reserve 184-5
Kejimkujik National Park 251, 63-4
Kennebecasis River Valley 130
Kensington 165King’s Landing Historical
Settlement 110kitchen parties 23, 150,
234-5, see also ceilidhskite-surfing 32Kouchibouguac National
Park 138-9, 251
LLabrador 38, 215-21, 217
climate 169, 171fast facts 215food 180highlights 170history 171language 171planning 171travel seasons 169travel to/from 171-2wildlife 171
Labrador Straits 215-18land disputes 123languages 16, 273-7L’Anse aux Meadows 205-6legal matters 259-60Lennox Island 168lesbian travelers 257-8Lewis, Maud 45, 237Lighthouse Route 57-8lighthouses 18-19, 35
Cape Bonavista Lighthouse 190
Cape George Point Lighthouse 86
Cape Ray Lighthouse 213
Cape Spear 183Cape St Lawrence
Lighthouse 92East Point Lighthouse
157East Quoddy Head
Lighthouse 121Long Point Lighthouse
196-7Panmure Island 154-5Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse
9, 57, 9Point Amour Lighthouse
216Point Prim 154Point Riche Lighthouse
204Rose Blanche Lighthouse
213
Swallowtail Lighthouse 122
West Point 165Yarmouth Light 66
live music 20, see also music
Acadian 69, 90Halifax 53Irish 97, 152-3, 181St John’s 181venues 236
Liverpool 62-3lobster suppers 12, 22,
244, 12Louisbourg 97-8Lunenburg 60-2, 61lynx 248
MMachias Seal Island 123Mahone Bay 58-60Maitland 77-8Maliseet, see also
Aboriginal cultureart 238history 104, 226-7
Malpeque 165maps 260markets 243
Annapolis Royal 73Charlottetown 151Fogo Island 198Fredericton 108Grand Manan Island 124Halifax 54Kingston 130Moncton 135Saint John 127
Mary’s Point 132measures 264medical services 259Meteghan 67Mi’kmaq, see also
Aboriginal cultureart 238historic sites 140history 41, 226-7legends 131Lennox Island 168music 233
Miquelon 192-5Miramichi 139-40Miramichi River Valley
140-1mobile phones 16, 262Moncton 133-6, 134money 16, 17, 257, 260-1money pit 59Montague 155-6
Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000
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DEX M- N
Montgomery, Lucy Maud 158, 162-3, 164, see also Anne of Green Gables
moose 77, 112, 121, 129, 138, 171, 184, 185, 195, 248
motorcycle travel 267, 269-71
Mt Carleton Provincial Park 112-14
Mt Stewart 157-8mountain biking 31, 251,
see also bicyclingCape Breton Highlands
National Park 90Fundy National Park 131Wentworth 83
Murray River 154museums & galleries 238
Acadian Museum 167Admiral Digby Museum 70Africville Heritage Trust
Museum 47Alexander Graham Bell
National Historic Site 94
Atlantic Salmon Museum 140
Basin Head Fisheries Museum 156
Beaverbrook House 139Black Loyalist Heritage
Society Historical Site & Museum 65
Bras d’Or Lakes & Watershed Interpretive Centre 94
Burin Heritage Museums 192
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 45
Canadian Potato Museum 168
Cape Breton Miners’ Museum 97
Centre de la Mi-Carême 89
Chocolate Museum 115Dartmouth Heritage
Museum 55-6Dory Shop Museum 65Durrell Museum 196Fisheries Museum of the
Atlantic 60Fisherman’s Life
Museum 101Fundy Geological
Museum 80Garden of the Gulf
Museum 155Grand Manan Historical
Museum 122
Great Hall of the Clans Museum 93
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum & Historic Yeo House 167
Grenfell Museum 207Hank Snow Home Town
Museum 63Highland Village Museum
94Historic Ferryland
Museum 185Historical Museum of
Tracadie 141Inverness Miners’
Museum 88Iron Ore Mine & Museum
183Island Museum 69Labrador Interpretation
Centre 220L’Arche Museum 193Les Trois Pignons 89Lighthouse Museum 158Loggers’ Life Provincial
Museum 199Lordly House Museum 58Mahone Bay Settlers’
Museum 58Maritime Command
MuseumMaritime Museum of the
Atlantic 45Mary March Provincial
Museum 199Muir-Cox Shipyard 65Museum of Industry 85Museum of Natural
History 51New Brunswick Museum
125North Atlantic Aviation
Museum 196Northern Lights Building
219Northumberland
Fisheries Museum 84Old Court House
Museum 99Old King’s County
Museum 73Ottawa House Museum
80Perkins House Museum
63Potato World Museum 110Prescott House Museum
74Prime Berth/Twillingate
Fishing Museum 196Provincial Seamen’s
Museum 192
Queen’s County Museum 63
Railway Heritage Centre 211
Randall House Museum 74Rooms 173Rossignol Cultural
Centre 62-3Ross-Thomson House 65Saint John Jewish
Historical Museum 125Sardine Museum 122Shelburne County
Museum 65Trinity Museum 189Twillingate Museum 196Wallace Museum 82Whitman House Museum
99Yarmouth County
Museum 67York Sunbury Historical
Museum 105music 10, 20, 233-6, see
also live musicAfrican influences 235-6ceilidhs 22, 234festivals 50, 61, 75, 100,
149, 156, 165, 177, 236Irish 87, 97, 152-3, 181,
233-4playlist 235Scottish 10, 167, 233-4
musk oxen 248
Nnational & provincial parks
250, 251, see also gardens, reserves
Barachois Pond Provincial Park 211
Basin Head Provincial Park 156
Blomidon Provincial Park 74
Brudenell River Provincial Park 155
Cape Breton Highlands National Park 12, 90-1, 13
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park 81-2
Cedar Dunes Provincial Park 168
Central Grove Provincial Park 69
Dungeon Park 190Five Islands Provincial
Park 79Fundy National Park 130-1Gros Morne National
Park 200-4
Herring Cove Provincial Park 121
Kejimkujik National Park 63-4
Kouchibouguac National Park 138-9
La Manche Provincial Park 185
Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve 218
Mt Carleton Provincial Park 112-14
New River Provincial Park 119
Point Pleasant Park 48Prince Edward Island
National Park 158-9, 160-61
Roosevelt Campobello International Park 121
Smuggler’s Cove Provincial Park 67
Sugarloaf Provincial Park 142
Taylor Head Provincial Park 100-1
Terra Nova National Park 195-6
Thomas Raddall Provincial Park 64
Torngat Mountains National Park 219
Victoria Harbour Provincial Park 158
natural gas exploration 225, 252
nature reserves, see national & provincial parks, reserves
Naufrage 157New Brunswick 38, 102-42,
103accommodations 102activities 109climate 102, 104driving distances 104food 102geography 104highlights 103history 104itineraries 109language 104scenic drives 111, 130,
132, 141travel seasons 102travel to/from 104-5
New Glasgow 85, 161-2New London 164New River Provincial
Park 119New World Island 196-8
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- T
Newfoundland 38, 169-221, 170
accommodations 169car rental 183climate 169, 171customs 181driving distances 172food 169, 180geography 171highlights 170history 171language 171planning 171travel seasons 169travel to/from 171-2wildlife 171
newspapers 264North Cape 168North Rustico 162-3North Sydney 95-6Nova Scotia 37, 40-101,
42-3accommodations 40climate 40culture 41food 40highlights 42-3history 41travel seasons 40travel to/from 41-4travel within 44
OOld Man Luedecke 234opening hours 17, 261orchids 250Orwell 153-4otters 186, 248, 251oysters 165
PPanmure Island 154-5Park Corner 164parks, see gardens,
national & provincial parks, reserves
Parrsboro 80-1passports 266Peggy’s Cove 9, 56-7, 9Petty Harbour 184phonecards 262Pictou 84-5piping plover 249pirates 227
planningbudgeting 16-17calendar of events 21-3children, travel with 34-6internet resources 16-17itineraries 24-7travel seasons 16
plants 250Point Prim 154polar bears 248politics 224-5pond hockey 21, 113, see
also hockeypopulation 225Port au Choix 204-5Port aux Basques 211-
13, 212postal services 261potatoes 110, 168Prince Edward Island (PEI)
38, 143-68, 144-5accommodations 143climate 143culture 146cycling 157food 143highlights 144-5history 146travel seasons 143travel to/from 146-7
Prince Edward Island National Park 158-9, 160-61
Prohibition 193Prospect 57public holidays 261-2pubs 236puffins 94, 109, 122, 123,
171, 176-7, 184, 190, 191, 216, 249
QQuébec
scenic drive 216
Rrazorbill 123, 188, 249Région Évangéline 167regions 37-8religion 225reserves, see also gardens,
national & provincial parks
Antigonish Landing 86Avalon Wilderness
Reserve 185Baccalieu Island
Ecological Reserve 187CA Pippy Park 176
Cape St Mary’s Ecological Reserve 188
Fortune Head Ecological Reserve 192
Grande Hermine Park 220
Irving Eco Centre 137Irving Nature Park 126Mistaken Point
Ecological Reserve 186restaurants 245reversing rapids 125root cellars 191Route 430, see Viking TrailRustico 160-1
SSable Island 100Sackville 136safety
driving 271environmental hazards
259hitchhiking 271marine conditions 32moose 129
sailing 60Saint John 124-9, 126salmon 117, 140, 199Sambro 56scenic drives
Acadian Peninsula 141Cabot Trail 88-94Fundy Trail Parkway 132Kennebecasis River
Valley 130Lower St John River
Valley 111Route 138 (Québec)
216Viking Trail 10, 200, 11
Scottish heritageculture 93, 94music 10, 167, 233-4
sea kayaking see canoeing, kayaking
seafood 18, 241-2, see also lobster suppers, oysters
seal hunting 202seals 69, 83, 91, 117, 121,
126, 168, 193, 248Seaside Adjunct
(Kejimkujik National Park) 64
Shediac 137Shelburne 65-6Sherbrooke 100shipyards 65, 167, see also
Titanic
shopping, see also individual locations, markets
language 276Shubenacadie 77skating 33, 50skiing 32-3
Corner Brook 208Fundy National Park 131Gros Morne National
Park 202Terra Nova National
Park 195Wapusakatto Mountains
220slavery 65, 229, 235smoking 264snowboarding 32-3, see
also skiingsnow-kiting 32, 208Souris 156-7South Coast Outports
214-15sports 28-33, see also
individual sportsspruce 250St Andrews by-the-Sea
115-19, 116St Ann 162St Anthony 206-7St Barbe 205-6St John’s 172-83, 174St Martins 129-30St Peter’s 157-8St Stephen 115Stan Rogers Folk Festival
22St-Pierre 192-5Summerside 165-7, 166surfing 32
Lawrencetown Beach 56Seaside Adjunct
(Kejimjukik National Park) 64
Sydney 96-7
Ttall ships 22, 49Tangier 101Tatamagouche 83-4taxes 260-1taxis 271Taylor Head Provincial Park
100-1telephone services 16,
262television 264Terra Nova National Park
195-6tidal bores 79, 133
Map Pages 000Photo Pages 000
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DEX T- Ztides 125, 131Tignish 168time 16, 263
language 276tipping 245, 261Titanic 44, 45, 173, 230Tobique Valley 112-14Torngat Mountains
National Park 219tourist information 263tours 271-2, see also
individual locationswine 76-7
Tracadie-Sheila 141train travel 267, 272travel to/from Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island 266-8
travel within Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island 268-72
language 277traveler’s checks 261trekking, see hikingTrinity 188-90Trinity Bay 187
Truro 78-9Twillingate Island 196-8Tyne Valley 167-8
UUnesco World Heritage
sites 249Grand Pré 75-6Gros Morne National
Park 200-4Joggins 82L’Anse aux Meadows 205Lunenburg 60-2Red Bay 218
Vvacations 261-2vaccinations 258vegan travelers 245vegetarian travelers 245Victoria 158Viking Trail 10, 200, 11vikingsvisas 16, 263-4vodka 18volunteering 264
Wwalking, see hikingWallace 82weather 16, 21-3websites, see internet
resourcesWentworth 83West Pubnico 66whale-watching 20, 21, 28,
29, 248Avalon Peninsula 184-6Digby Neck 69-70Grand Manan Island 123
whiskey 18, 193, 243, see also distilleries
wildflowers 250wildlife 248-50, see also
individual speciesWindsor 76-7wine 18, 176, see also
wineriesfestivals 23, 243tours 76-7
wineries 18, 243, see also wine
Annapolis Highland Vineyards 71
Auk Island Winery 196
Bear River Vineyards 71Blomidon Estate Winery
76Domaine de Grand
Pré 77Gaspereau Vineyards 77Jost Winery 83L’Acadie Vineyards 77Luckett Vineyards 77Newman Estate Winery
154Rossignol Estate Winery
154, 19Wolfville 74-5wolves 248women travelers 264-5Wood Islands 154work 265World Heritage sites, see
Unesco World Heritage sites
YYarmouth 66-7
Zziplining 208
287
Walking Tour detourWalking Tour
Path/Walking Trail
BeachBird SanctuaryBuddhistCastle/PalaceChristianConfucianHinduIslamicJainJewishMonumentMuseum/Gallery/Historic BuildingRuinSento Hot Baths/OnsenShintoSikhTaoistWinery/VineyardZoo/Wildlife SanctuaryOther Sight
DivingBodysurfing
Sleeping
Eating
Entertainment
Shopping
Drinking & NightlifeCafe
BankEmbassy/ConsulateHospital/MedicalInternetPolicePost OfficeTelephoneToiletTourist InformationOther Information
Airport
Border crossingBART station
BusBoston T station
CyclingFerry
Underground station
MonorailParking
Metro/Muni station
Petrol stationSubway/SkyTrain stationTaxiTrain station/RailwayTram
Other Transport
LighthouseHut/ShelterBeach
LookoutMountain/VolcanoOasisParkPassPicnic AreaWaterfall
River, CreekIntermittent River
Swamp/Mangrove
Reef
Canal
Water
Dry/Salt/Intermittent Lake
Glacier
Mudflat
Beach/Desert
Airport/Runway
Cemetery (Christian)
Cemetery (Other)
Park/Forest
Sportsground
Sight (Building)
International
DisputedRegional/SuburbMarine ParkCliffWall
Capital (National)Capital (State/Province)City/Large TownTown/Village
State/Province
Camping
Canoeing/KayakingCourse/TourSkiingSnorkelingSurfingSwimming/PoolWalkingWindsurfingOther Activity
LaneTertiary
TollwayFreewayPrimary
StepsPlaza/Mall
Pedestrian overpass
Secondary
Unsealed roadRoad under construction
Tunnel
Cable car/Funicular
Sights
Activities,Courses & Tours
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Information Routes
Boundaries
Hydrography
Areas
Geographic
Population
Transport
Note: Not all symbols displayed aboveappear on the maps in this book
Map Legend
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Celeste BrashCoordinating Author, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Trading Dungeness crab for lobster was no hardship on this, Celeste’s fourth grand tour of the Maritimes. Over the years she’s rafted the Fundy tidal bore, watched eagles nest, got stuck in a ‘moose jam,’ and climbed more lighthouses than she can count and yet, these provinces come up with new surprises on each visit. Celeste has written around 50 Lonely Planet guides. Find out more about
Celeste and her writing at www.celestebrash.com.
Caroline SiegNew Brunswick Caroline Sieg is a half-Swiss, half-American writer. Her relation-ship with New Brunswick started when she first lived in Boston and she began heading up to Canada to see the crazy high tides everyone told her about. She was delighted to return for Lonely Planet.
Karla Zimmerman Newfoundland & Labrador Karla has covered Canada coast to coast for Lonely Planet. Newfoundland is her current beat, and over the years she has paddled by icebergs, come nose-to-beak with puffins, hiked in polar bear territory and driven by most of Newfoundland’s 120,000 moose. She’s visited Dildo, Come by Chance and Heart’s Delight, and intends to get to Jerry’s Nose one day soon. Karla writes travel features for books, magazines and online outlets. She has
authored or co-authored several Lonely Planet guides to the USA, Canada, Caribbean and Europe. Follow her at twitter.com/karlazimmerman.
OUR STORYA beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies. Lonely Planet was born.
Today, Lonely Planet has offices in Melbourne, London and Oakland, with more than 600 staff and writers. We share Tony’s belief that ‘a great guidebook should do three things: inform, educate and amuse’.
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