Nova Scotia

Canada’s Ocean Playground
We call it Canada's Ocean Playground, and it's no wonder why. The Atlantic Ocean plays a starring role in Nova Scotia's landscape, its economy and culture.

 
Nova Scotia's only land connection to mainland Canada is via the Isthmus of Chignecto - a 27-kilometre wide strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick. The rest of Canada's second smallest province is surrounded by ocean. In fact, no one place is more than 55 km from ocean coast. Nova Scotia is famous for quaint seaside fishing villages and lighthouses like the one found at Peggy's Cove, perhaps Nova Scotia's most photographed landmark. 
 
Countless bays, coves, inlets and harbours provide some of the best sailing in North America, excellent scuba diving, wind surfing and sea kayaking. Nova Scotia is one of the finest places on the eastern seaboard for whale and bird watching. Around every bend, a new treasure awaits the explorer.
 

 
Inland the topography is typical of the northern Appalachian Region with thick forest covering gently rolling hills of pre-historic rock. Ancient glaciers left their mark on Nova Scotia, scooping out many lakes and depositing boulders helter-skelter across the countryside (especially in southwestern Nova Scotia). Apple orchards, vineyards and other crops fill the Annapolis Valley, the province's agricultural center. The terrain becomes mountainous on Cape Breton Island making for stunning scenery along the Cabot Trail. 
 

 
Nova Scotia’s economy is traditionally largely resource-based, but has in recent decades become more diverse. Industries such as fishing, mining, forestry and agriculture remain very important, and have been joined by tourism, technology, film production, music and other cultural industries.
 
Nova Scotia's capital city, Halifax, is also its largest. Its deep, ice-free harbour with close proximity to New York and the Saint Lawrence Seaway has helped establish the Port of Halifax as Canada's busiest east coast shipping center. Canada's largest east-coast naval base is situated in Halifax Harbour.
 

 
Entertainment is never far off in Nova Scotia. A wealth of theatre, festivals and other attractions are available year-round throughout the province. Street performers juggle flaming batons and perform feats of magic before crowds in Halifax during the city's annual Busker Festival. In Antigonish, kilt-clad athletes compete in the Scottish Highland Games. A wealth of parks, historic sites, museums, art galleries and theatres round out Nova Scotia's vibrant entertainment scene.

Cape Breton
 
‘Ciad mile failte’ is Gaelic for a hundred thousand welcomes. Once you’ve crossed the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island, the spectacular beauty of this diverse island and distinctive culture of its people will welcome you to this famous region within a province.
The historic Cabot Trail consists of a circular highway, passing through some of the world’s most stunning scenery.
 
Cape Breton, a visual masterpiece of nature, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf waters of the St.Lawrence, with highlands in the north, rolling hills and river valleys in the south and the beautiful inland sea—the Bras d’Or Lakes.
 

 
Known for its gentle, fog-free waters, great anchorages, and hundreds of coves and islands, the Bras d’Or Lakes are an international cruising and sailing destination.

I invite you to experience the Masterpiece…
The spectacular beauty of the Atlantic seaboard offers incredibly affordable real estate opportunities for vacationers, investors, and retirees. With direct air access to several international airports travel is reasonably priced and uncomplicated. Within a few hours you can easily settle into your second home to enjoy the hospitality and charm of the East Coast.