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French Canadian: Café Lunette’s menu ranges from pastries and croque monsieurs<\/em> to brasserie classics (moules-frites<\/em>) and late-night fondue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","heroImage3Caption":"BKS speakeasy.","useTopAdZone":false,"articleImage3ContentAsset":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage3","identifier":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e","heroImage3PhotoCredit":"Dana Dorobantu","publishUserName":"system user system user","articleImage2ContentAsset":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage2","publishUser":"system","articleImage4ContentAsset":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage4","tags":"|north-america|canada|halifax,beach & water,beer & spirits,chocolate,farm to table,fine dining,nightlife,new hotels,restaurants & bars,sailing & boating","articleImage4MetaData":{"modDate":1664826501000,"sha256":"66d266aa58d08d5a721ea216055a1a76b25d14f434158b2c7a14ed428ef28782","length":500171,"title":"BAr-Sofia.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":500171,"name":"BAr-Sofia.jpg","width":760,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":1141},"folder":"SYSTEM_FOLDER","productImage3Title":"Canada by Design","hasTitleImage":true,"sortOrder":0,"heroImage2PhotoCredit":"Dana Dorobantu","productImage3MetaData":{"modDate":1664825927000,"sha256":"e61e27152803c6ddfb4a72e531862cc28b17615bed04bf82ad2cf30c0bdc601f","length":54897,"title":"canada-by-design.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":54897,"name":"canada-by-design.jpg","width":500,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":333},"isSponsoredContent":"0","articleImage1":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage1/Harbour-Sculpture.jpg","articleImage2":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage2/02_Halifax_Peace_by_Chocolate.jpg","hostName":"consumer.virtuoso.com","articleImage3":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage3/02_Halifax_Lightfoot_Wolfville.jpg","articleImage4":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/articleImage4/BAr-Sofia.jpg","heroImage2MetaData":{"modDate":1664826460000,"sha256":"c4a10bf800f53af5e057a9a4c1ef089b67bae1bfa85fff2f57eebc1aef5f803c","length":68015,"title":"Habour-Sailboats.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":68015,"name":"Habour-Sailboats.jpg","width":390,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":546},"articleUrl":"how-to-see-halifax-the-virtuoso-way","productImage3Text":"

On our last afternoon, we take to the water that’s such a large part of the city’s identity aboard the Muir’s 36-foot Morris yacht, Little Wing<\/i>. Our captain points out Georges Island, the tiny National Historic Site set in the middle of Halifax Harbour, and neighboring Dartmouth (The Wooden Monkey<\/a>, a harbor-front vegan restaurant, is apparently reason enough to hop the water taxi across). As we sail, the pace of this far southeast corner of Canada truly takes hold: It’s unassumingly laid-back. But as we know, come sunset, a rollicking – if, these days, a bit more refined – good time awaits us ashore.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our early-morning walks along the 2.5-mile stretch of boardwalk outside the Muir place us a few hours ahead of the cruise-ship crowds. One morning we pop into the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21<\/a>, dedicated to the thousands of families who entered here. On another, we take first pick of the multicolored Adirondack chairs that dot the shoreline, before dipping into a line-free ice-cream counter inside Peace by Chocolate<\/a>, the first brick-and-mortar store for a chocolate company founded by Syrian refugees who give back to international causes. On the north end of town, we discover the small Africville Museum<\/a>, dedicated to the Black community that thrived on the shore of Bedford Basin until they were forced from their homes in the late 1960s.<\/span><\/p>","metaHeadline":"A Halifax Long Weekend: Things to Do and Where to Stay","articleText4":"

After a few days, we venture out to explore Nova Scotia. An hour’s drive north brings us to Wolfville<\/a>, a university town of restored Victorian homes and a classic small-town Main Street peppered with brewpub and cidery patios, small boutiques, and galleries. Wolfville sits on the Minas Basin – part of the Bay of Fundy<\/a>, which is famous for having the world’s highest tidal range – and serves as the gateway to <\/span>Annapolis Valley<\/span> wineries. We spend a few leisurely hours at <\/span>Lightfoot & Wolfville<\/span><\/a>, an organic winery where sheep and pigs often roam free as visitors sip vintages paired with local oysters. Most of the wines are unavailable outside the province; later, we’ll recognize some of their names on Halifax menus.<\/span><\/p>","productImage3ContentAsset":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/productImage3","articleText1":"

On a Sunday night in May, <\/span>Drift<\/a> restaurant is humming. At one table, eight women laugh over appetizers, local rosé, and a bride-to-be. At another, parents visit with their university-aged daughter and her uneasy boyfriend. The place is packed, and almost every stool at the bar is taken by solo diners or couples waiting for a table. Throughout our meal, my husband and I watch people turn up to the door and leave when they learn the wait.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not so long ago, Halifax’s<\/a> scene was limited to a few restaurants, pubs, and shoreside kiosks. Canada’s largest Maritime city has, for much of the time since its 1749 founding, held fast to its “quiet by day, raucous by night” reputation – which has served it well with everyone from cruising seniors to families and university students. But there’s something new in the salty air: Halifax is growing up.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cranes that fill the city are only the latest wave of a consistent push forward. “Many people think of Halifax as a city with rugged coastlines,” says Virtuoso travel advisor Myranda Miller, who’s lived here for years. “We have all that. But they’re surprised by the outdoor activities and spaces – the parks, the patios – and how easy it is to get around.”<\/span><\/p>","articleImage2Caption":"

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The city’s newest unveiling is the <\/span>Queen’s Marque<\/a>, an upscale development that more than doubled the waterfront’s public space and introduced the Maritimes’ first luxury boutique hotel, Muir<\/a> (Gaelic for “sea”), home to <\/span>Drift<\/span>. Those would-be diners who balked at the wait times simply had to shift their palate to avoid disappointment. Steps away, <\/span>Bar Sofia’<\/a>s<\/a> Argentinean chef, Anthony Walsh, offers South American tapas and stiff margaritas in a space filled with Rafael Silveira’s<\/a> surrealist paintings – more classic Miami than Canadian seaside. Around the corner, <\/span>Café Lunette<\/a> greets the day with coffee and viennoiserie<\/i> (pains au chocolat<\/i> and lemon poppyseed madeleines among them) and wraps up with Parisian bistro cuisine (including delicious duck confit) at night. Coming soon: a wine bar, a noodle bar, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n
In fact, all across town new restaurants, galleries, and shops are opening just in time for travelers’ return. In short, this isn’t the Halifax of yesteryear. “It’s more modernized and artsy,” Miller says. “But in a good way.”<\/span><\/p>","articleImage1Caption":"
Edoardo Tresoldi’s Sail sculpture on the Queen’s Marque.<\/p>","articleImage3Caption":"
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The new 109-room Muir<\/a> channels the city’s maritime traditions through shipbuilding materials such as Muntz metal and granite reclaimed from the Halifax seawall. A private art gallery, dining that celebrates local seafood, and exclusive access to the hotel’s <\/span>BKS speakeasy and Little Wing <\/i>yacht make it one of the province’s most anticipated arrivals. Virtuoso travelers receive breakfast daily and a $100 hotel credit. <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>","productImage1":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/productImage1/Sidebar_Halifax_Muir.jpg","productImage3":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/productImage3/canada-by-design.jpg","productImage2":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/productImage2/Peggy's-Cove.jpg","articleImage2MetaData":{"modDate":1664557634000,"sha256":"9aae662f09613570a4d5a02f45ccba96fed6046c6f38f7b1f62e37348ce2bf71","length":1187126,"title":"02_Halifax_Peace_by_Chocolate.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":1187126,"name":"02_Halifax_Peace_by_Chocolate.jpg","width":760,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":1140},"useWideHeroHeadlineOverlay":false,"productImage4":"/dA/aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/productImage4/Prince-Edward-Island.jpg","modDate":"2024-11-08 13:11:54.866","previewImageCropFocus":"center","articleImage2Info":"{\"orientation\":\"v\",\"photoCredit\":\"Dana Dorobantu\"}","title":"How to See Halifax the Virtuoso Way","previewImageContentAsset":"aabd6ddd-dd31-4c7c-984b-0da4cb01582e/previewImage","productImage1MetaData":{"modDate":1664558007000,"sha256":"73d8c7acf85a6ab9c14bf682600f85f33920d4cf0262f9df4c259a7e66a8cf79","length":542190,"title":"Sidebar_Halifax_Muir.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":542190,"name":"Sidebar_Halifax_Muir.jpg","width":2880,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":1920},"baseType":"CONTENT","previewImageMetaData":{"modDate":1664558283000,"sha256":"d0ba87a2ce0a75ccf5adb1c68ca0aea0371dbad3c894a83bafbd98ed2e386cbb","length":1163982,"title":"00_Hero_Halifax.jpg","editableAsText":false,"version":20220201,"isImage":true,"fileSize":1163982,"name":"00_Hero_Halifax.jpg","width":1200,"contentType":"image/jpeg","height":675},"metaKeywords":"Halifax long weekend, things to do in Halifax nova scotia, what to do in Halifax, long weekend in Canada, nova scotia vacation, muir hotel Halifax, Halifax restaurants, wolfville nova scotia","productImage2Text":"
Spend three nights in Halifax during Globus’<\/a> nine-day trip<\/a> through the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island). Highlights on the coach tour include Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse (reportedly the most photographed in Canada), Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and the Hopewell Rocks, home to the world’s largest tides, with swings of up to 46 feet. Gaelic music and dance and locavore cuisine feature prominently throughout the journey. Departures: Multiple dates, June 8 through September 30, 2023.
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Dive into Indigenous, Acadian, and Gaelic cultures on Collette’s<\/a> 11-day tour<\/a> of Atlantic Canada. Travelers spend four nights in Halifax and two in Prince Edward Island’s capital, Charlottetown, where one evening concludes with a hands-on cooking feast of prized PEI mussels. Departure dates for 2023 trips to be announced<\/i>.
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Of Prairies and Polar Bears<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\nSurprises await in Canada’s vast interior: sand dunes, Arctic landscapes, star-filled dark skies, and chains of hundreds of thousands of lakes. Due to its prolific northern lights and massive bird migrations, Saskatchewan<\/a> is known as the Land of Living Skies. Entrée Canada’s <\/span>tour of the province<\/span><\/a> surveys its sunsets over seven days with a visit to the Northern Plains Indigenous archeological site at Wanuskewin Heritage Park<\/a>, a seaplane trip to a remote fishing lodge, and time to explore lively Saskatoon<\/a>. Polar bears and beluga whales, both found around Churchill on Hudson Bay, entice travelers to Manitoba<\/a>, where Abercrombie & Kent’s <\/span>13-day foray<\/span><\/a> takes wildlife lovers north from Winnipeg<\/a>, home to the groundbreaking Canadian Museum for Human Rights<\/a>. In summer, Natural Habitat Adventures’ <\/span>seven-day trip<\/span><\/a> launches kayaks into the<\/span> Churchill River estuary amid some 3,000 of the white whales and sends helicopters over the tundra to spy polar bears.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Wild West<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\nHome to cowboy culture, Canada’s first national park (Banff<\/a>), and abundant dinosaur fossils, Alberta<\/a> knows no off-season, particularly in the Canadian Rockies, where mountain towns such as Banff and Jasper<\/a> attract World Cup ski racers. Ski.com<\/a> pairs access to heart-pumping runs with pampering overnights at a series of Fairmont hotels, led by the palatial 757-room <\/span>Fairmont Banff Springs<\/span><\/a>, built in the nineteenth century by the Canadian Pacific Railway to tempt travelers across the country. “It has a very romantic connotation and speaks to the grandeur of the time,” Bhatia says.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
In summer, travelers riding the Rocky Mountaineer<\/a> train delight in the passing scenery of high-altitude peaks, waterfalls, and glacial lakes. With routes in Alberta and British Columbia<\/a>, the train’s glass-domed carriages traverse the mountains by day for best viewing, then overnight in lively towns such as Jasper. “It’s awe-inspiring,” Harman says. “You get to go where there are no highways or roads, just the tracks. It’s like your own wilderness.” <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Beautiful British Columbia<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\nFrom the Kootenay<\/a> Rockies’ ski areas to Vancouver Island’s temperate rain forests, “British Columbia is nature on steroids,” says Bhatia. A popular cruise port, Vancouver models B.C.’s versatility: It’s a global trade and film capital with a rain-forest park as its centerpiece and the famed Whistler Blackcomb ski resort<\/a> less than two hours away.<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Of the many ways to play castaway in B.C., wilderness lodges top the list. Fish, hike, and disconnect at <\/span>Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge<\/span><\/a>, a remote glamping compound of 25 tents in a 600-acre nature reserve on Vancouver Island. In the nearby Discovery Islands, soak in natural hot springs, take a heli-glacier tour, or spot grizzly bears gorging on salmon near the 88-room <\/span>Sonora Resort.<\/span><\/a> Organized trips to the islands of <\/span>Haida Gwaii<\/span><\/a> steep travelers in nature and Indigenous Haida culture. But the province’s real surprise comes farther inland: “I love recommending this not-well-known destination to foodies,” says Bhatia of Okanagan Valley wine country, where 11 subregions produce notable New World styles of pinot gris, pinot noir, riesling, and more. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>","metaDescription":"he best parts of Canada to visit include stops in Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Toronto, and more. Plus: How to connect with the indigenous people of Canada.","articleText3":"
The Seafaring Maritimes <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\nCanada’s Maritime provinces – tiny Prince Edward Island<\/a>; its neighbor island, Nova Scotia<\/a>; and mainland New Brunswick<\/a> – celebrate the sea in their own distinct ways. PEI’s red-sand beaches shelter a bucolic interior that inspired <\/span>Anne of Green Gables<\/span><\/i>. Fishing villages dot the coast of Nova Scotia, guardian of North America’s Gaelic culture. And the highest tides in the world sculpt the towering rock formations of New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Tours often double up on the Maritimes. <\/span>Intrepid Travel<\/span><\/a>’s <\/span>six-day trip<\/span><\/a> to PEI and New Brunswick introduces travelers to local lobster fishers and Mi’kmaq guides who teach bannock (traditional bread) making, before visiting storybook Cavendish and the Bay of Fundy’s pottery-like sandstone stacks. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Cruises provide another easy way to province-hop. Virtuoso advisor Sandie Harman recalls a 16-night Princess Cruises voyage from Québec City<\/a> that included excursions to Green Gables Heritage Place on PEI, Halifax<\/a>’s museums, and a traditional Gaelic jam session, or ceilidh, on Cape Breton Island. “Down East, the people are so friendly,” she says. “You feel like they’re family within half an hour.”<\/span> <\/span><\/p>","metaHeadline":"The Best Places to Go in Every Canadian Province, Territory, and Capital","articleText4":"
Francophone Québec and Outsize Ontario<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\nBy size and population, respectively, Québec<\/a> and Ontario<\/a> are the <\/span><\/span><\/span>largest<\/span><\/span> Canadian<\/span><\/span><\/span> provinces <\/span><\/span>and some of its most culturally rich.<\/span> Stronghold of the country’s French roots, which date back to the sixteenth century, Québec encompasses one of North America’s oldest European settlements – Québec City – as well as ski villages along the Saint Lawrence River. “Québec City has such a European flavor, you feel like you’ve gone to France<\/a>,” says Harman, who prefers to stay at the Renaissance-style, 611-room <\/span>Fairmont Le Château Frontenac<\/span><\/a>, a palatial landmark overlooking the Saint Lawrence. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Montréal<\/a> blends artistic creativity – it’s the home of Cirque du Soleil<\/a>, after all – and an internationally acclaimed restaurant and bar scene. There’s no better way to sample Québécois cheeses, sausages, and salmon than on a <\/span>private tour<\/span><\/a> of Marché Jean-Talon with Context Travel. To combine both major Québécois cities, take a weeklong road trip, stopping overnight at the elegant Manoir Hovey<\/a>, a family estate turned inn and spa set on 30 wooded acres.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Neighboring Ontario holds the nation’s capital, Ottawa<\/a>, as well as its largest city, Toronto, home to the Art Gallery of Ontario<\/a>, which spotlights Canadian and Indigenous artists – the Group of Seven and Annie Pootoogook among them – alongside international works. “Toronto has the largest theater community outside of New York and London,” adds Harman, who recommends attending the seasonal <\/span>Nutcracker<\/span><\/i>-themed tea at the 202-room <\/span>Shangri-La Toronto<\/span><\/a> before catching the National Ballet of Canada<\/a>’s annual holiday performance (or else a Broadway production such as <\/span>Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/a>) in the city’s Theatre District. <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Together, the two provinces thrill in the chill. “Nobody knows winter like Canadians,” Bhatia says, singling out Québec City’s Winter Carnival<\/a> and ice-skating on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as two prime attractions. “Eastern Canada is my go-to for a quintessential winter wonderland.”<\/span> <\/span><\/p>","articleText1":"
This story is part of <\/span>our guide to traveling in Canada<\/a>, created with support from Canada.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
The world’s second-largest country can hardly be contained, even with its relatively few 40 million inhabitants. “Canada<\/a> has a huge diversity of landscapes, ecosystems, and humans with their own histories and stories,” says Vancouver<\/a>-based Virtuoso travel advisor Anjuli Bhatia. “Rather than a melting pot, it’s a multicultural mosaic.” <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Consider its Indigenous communities, more than 600 of which call Canada home. Over the past decade, with the help of <\/span>the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada,<\/span> the country has emerged as a leader in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit tourism. Travelers can connect with Indigenous Peoples in Canada through outdoor adventures, food, and the arts, “<\/span>all while feeling a deeper connection to the lands they’re visiting,” says Tamara Littlelight of the Indigenous Tourism Association. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Landscapes attract many travelers to Canada in the first place. From Iceberg Alley along Newfoundland and Labrador<\/a>’s east coast to biodiverse Haida Gwaii – known as Canada’s Galápagos – in the Pacific, “it’s a very outdoorsy country,” says Virtuoso advisor Jane Hart. <\/span>Whether you seek nature, culture, or a bit of both, the 13 provinces and territories have you covered. Here’s how to start exploring Canada from coast to coast.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Top of the World<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\nAbove 60 degrees latitude, three territories – Yukon<\/a>, Nunavut<\/a>, and the Northwest Territories<\/a> – account for 40 percent of Canada’s landmass and just three percent of its population. Here, wilderness thrives. For aurora hunters, winter’s long nights offer prime opportunities to see the northern lights. In the Yukon, dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and snowshoeing are enhanced by the passed-down wisdom of Indigenous storytellers and guides. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Virtuoso advisers can organize trips in the Northwest Territories to fish for arctic grayling and northern pike, as well as journeys through Nunavut to boat in beluga-filled estuaries and tour Viking archeological sites. Offshore, Quark Expeditions, Lindblad Expeditions, and Hurtigruten explore the remote Northwest Passage, providing views of vast glaciers, polar bears, bowhead whales, and the rare narwhal on marine expeditions entirely unique to Arctic Canada. Some of the country’s largest Indigenous populations also call these remote destinations home, making them true cultural treasures of the north.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>","articleImage2Caption":"
Peggy's Cove Lighthouse beams through Nova Scotia's South Shore.<\/p>","articleText2":"
Puffins, Icebergs, and Norse Settlements<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n
The Atlantic island of Newfoundland – known as the Rock – and its mainland companion Labrador tell the story of human settlement in Canada, from the Vikings to nearly 500 years of cod fishers leading up to today. This is where icebergs drift down from Greenland and North America’s largest colony of puffins populates the shores of Witless Bay. The road-trip-friendly coast is covered in charismatic fishing towns. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Nearly 300 miles north of Newfoundland’s capital, Saint John’s, a modernist hotel built between rock ledges and the ocean has revived Fogo Island<\/a>’s former fishing village. Combine a stay at Fogo Island Inn<\/a> with <\/span>Canada by Design<\/span><\/a>’s <\/span>14-day self-drive road trip<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> filled with whale-watching, coastal hikes, and visits to colorful clapboard villages as well as L’Anse aux Meadows, site of North America’s earliest known European settlement.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>","articleImage1Caption":"
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Gros Morne National Park <\/h3>\n
Mountains meet the sea at <\/span>Gros Morne National Park<\/span><\/a>, a UNESCO World Heritage site on Newfoundland and Labrador’s west coast, whose freshwater fjords and glacier-carved headlands are a snapshot of geologic time – and a playground for camping, swimming, and outdoor exploring. A hike up Gros Morne Mountain reveals the Arctic tundra home to caribou and rock ptarmigan, while 2,000-foot waterfalls mist tour boats on Western Brook Pond. “The view is absolutely stunning,” Conrad says. Gros Morne is just a small part of the region’s extraordinary natural heritage: Three of Atlantic Canada’s eight national parks are in Newfoundland and Labrador, from the coastal forests of <\/span>Terra Nova National Park<\/span><\/a> to the subarctic tundra rippling through <\/span>Torngat Mountains National Park<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site <\/h3>\n
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site<\/span><\/a> has first dibs on dawn: The 1836 landmark sits on North America's most easterly point of land, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s also one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in a region where they symbolize maritime heritage. “Our coast is pretty rocky, and it can be very, very rugged and dangerous,” Conrad says. “The lighthouse helps guide people home.” You’ll find more than 150 of them across Atlantic Canada, from Cape Spear to southern Labrador’s Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site, the tallest lighthouse in the region. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>","metaDescription":"These eight attractions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador belong on your list.","articleText3":"
Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail <\/h3>\n
Looping the northern tip of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, the 185-mile Cabot Trail is among Canada’s most iconic drives. “It’s an absolutely gorgeous,\u202famazing coastline,” says Marjorie Conrad, a Virtuoso travel advisor based in Halifax. “I would recommend a couple of days so you can truly enjoy it, instead of rushing through.” Along the drive, pause to savor single-malt whisky at <\/span>Glenora Distillery<\/span><\/a> or take a hike through hardwood forests to Uisge Bàn Falls, where the crystal-clear North Branch River tumbles into a granite gorge. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Prince Edward Island’s Victoria Row <\/h3>\n
“When you go to Prince Edward Island, it’s a totally different vibe,” Landry says. Charlottetown’s cobblestoned, tree-lined Victoria Row showcases the island’s nineteenth-century heritage, its red-brick facades home to artisanal craft stores, antique shops, and restaurants. It sets the tone for the seaside provincial capital, whose gingerbread-trimmed homes and floating cottages channel genteel island spirit. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
Prince Edward Island’s Green Gables Shore <\/h3>\n
Sandstone cliffs and beaches trace the edge of Green Gables Shore, whose windswept allure permeates the <\/span>Anne of Green Gables<\/span><\/i> book series. “It’s a very beautiful place,” Conrad says. “You can go see the Green Gables house itself, with its historically accurate nineteenth-century furnishings.” Author Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birthplace is an essential stop, along with the one-room schoolhouse where she once taught. Walking trails inspired by the book’s characters surround the new visitors’ center. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>","metaHeadline":"The Most Beautiful Places in Atlantic Canada","articleText4":"
The Bay of Fundy’s Seafloor <\/h3>\nAs enormous tides race through the Bay of Fundy, which separates New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, they play peekaboo with whimsical rock formations, dinosaur fossils, and long stretches of seafloor. Thousands of years of wind and water sculpted sea stacks known as the Flower Pot Rocks at <\/span>Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park<\/span><\/a>, and when the ocean recedes during low tide, travelers can access the exposed sea caves. The Bay of Fundy seafloor offers an unexpected experience: Travelers can spot fossils in tide pools, try rafting amid tidal bores, or even enjoy white-tablecloth dining far below the high-water mark. “It’s shocking how deep the tides really are,” says Virtuoso advisor and Halifax resident Debora Ford. “You’re standing on the ocean floor at low tide, seeing how far it is to the top of the cliffs.”<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
The Acadian Coastal Drive in New Brunswick <\/h3>\n
Travelers can listen for the strains of traditional New World French music along the 466-mile Acadian Coastal Drive on New Brunswick’s east coast. Experience the region’s famed <\/span>joie de vivre<\/span><\/i> in its fishing villages, islands, and lighthouses<\/span>. <\/span><\/i>At seaside bistros and pubs that groove to Acadian tunes, Ford says it’s easy to make new friends: “We’re very friendly people!” <\/span> <\/span><\/p>","articleText1":"
More than 26,000 miles of shoreline wrap Atlantic Canada<\/a> in vast tides, lighthouse-dotted harbors, and some of the world’s best views. The coast is also a fittingly gorgeous frame for the region’s four scenic provinces – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador – whose striking landscapes rival their rich cultural heritage.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
“You’ve got a lot of rugged coastal terrain, but also gorgeous sand and dunes,” says Virtuoso travel advisor and Nova Scotia resident Angela Landry. In downtown Halifax<\/a>, Nova Scotia’s capital, noontime guns still ring out from the eighteenth-century citadel. “It’s a tradition that’s gone on since the 1850s – a constant reminder of where we came from,” Landry says.<\/span><\/p>\n
And while summer brings irresistible beachy energy to the region’s white-sand coves, Atlantic Canada’s oceanic climate invites leisurely exploration from the March thaw all the way through October’s brilliant foliage. Whether you’re spotting whales in Newfoundland and Labrador, walking the ocean floor of the Bay of Fundy, or sampling Prince Edward Island’s Victorian-era charms, Canada’s under-the-radar east coast is full of surprises. Here are eight coastal attractions not to miss. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>","articleImage2Caption":"
The Cabot Trail winds through Cape Breton in Nova Scotia.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","articleText2":"
Coastal-C<\/span>ool Halifax<\/span>, <\/span>Nova Scotia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Atlantic Canada’s largest city <\/span>makes for a <\/span>chic base<\/span> <\/span>camp <\/span>from which to <\/span>explore<\/span> <\/span>the region’s more rustic delights, <\/span>according to <\/span>Landry. “You can fly into Halifax for nightlife and <\/span>a <\/span>five<\/span>-star <\/span>experience at<\/span> the 109-room<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Muir<\/span><\/span><\/a> hotel<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>but <\/span>two hours north<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>you’ll find <\/span>small-town living, beach cottages, and cute boutique villages,” she says. Still, Halifax may entice visitors to linger: The waterside <\/span>Queen’s Marque district<\/span> surrounding <\/span>t<\/span>he Muir <\/span>is<\/span> a hub of <\/span>maritime style<\/span>, from the terroir-<\/span>inspired <\/span>dining at <\/span><\/span>Drift<\/span><\/span><\/a> restaurant to <\/span>the <\/span>Argentinian <\/span><\/span>Bar Sofia<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>filled<\/span> with the surrealist paintings of Rafael Silveira. <\/span>While <\/span>there’s<\/span> an international airport in Halifax, <\/span>Landry notes that an<\/span> airstrip at<\/span> the <\/span>97<\/span>-room<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Fox Harb’r Resort<\/span><\/span><\/a> on Nova Scotia<\/span>’s<\/span> north shore <\/span>also <\/span>puts the city within easy reach of private aviators, who touch <\/span>d<\/span>own beside a championship golf course and <\/span>a <\/span>private vineyard.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","articleImage1Caption":"
A lively evening on the Halifax waterfront.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","articleImage3Caption":"
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