Page 9 - Thrapston Life February 2023

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In love with Atlantic Canada
I love the main tourist destinations such as Toronto, Niagara Falls, the majestic Rockies and Vancouver, but there are many other beautiful parts that I feel are often overlooked.
Atlantic Canada is the region that comprises the three provinces of The Maritimes – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island – along with the easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Here is my guide to some of the highlights:
Nova Scotia
Halifax is the provincial capital and the main entry into Atlantic Canada and at only six and a half hours flying time from the UK, it is much closer than you may think.
I love to stroll along the thriving waterfront’s wooden boardwalk, browsing the shops and galleries housed in the historic buildings. I recommend a visit to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.
For refreshment, visit the popular Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery, which first opened its doors almost 200 years ago.
Away from Halifax, there are several beautiful towns and villages to visit, none more so than Lunenburg, one of Nova Scotia’s six UNESCO sites and considered to be the best of the surviving planned British colonial towns in North America.
One of my favourite places is Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse. Built in 1915, no beacon is as photographed as this one that keeps watch over the surging ocean waves and working lobster boats. If visiting in the autumn, a drive to this vibrant fishing village from Halifax is a great way to see the foliage.
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