Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada and it is one of the three Maritime provinces. The land that comprises what is now Nova Scotia was inhabited by the Miꞌkmaq people at the time of European exploration. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland”. The million people living in Nova Scotia are mostly English speaking and the Scottish influence is visible, especially on Cape Breton Island.
There is a lot to see and enjoy in this beautiful Canadian Province. Halifax (the capital) is located in the centre and serves as the administrative and financial hub of the province. With 10 universities in the province, you will find six of them in Halifax. A beautiful harbour and many historical buildings make Halifax a great starting point to explore this province.
Halifax Harbour
On a hilltop overlooking the city of Halifax and the harbour, is the most famous landmark of Halifax - the Citadel. It was built in 1749 by the British to defend the city from the various invaders including the French. While never attacked, the Citadel was long the keystone to defence of the strategically important Halifax Harbour and its Royal Navy Dockyard.
If you use Halifax as a starting point to tour Nova Scotia the road south takes you to many quaint harbour towns, but if you go northwest towards the island of Cape Breton - a different adventure awaits you. I went this direction and in my next post I will tell you about the beauty of Cape Breton and the famous Cabot Trail.
