8 Essential Cape Breton Experiences

Can’t travel to the Maritimes this fall? Get the vacation you never had, and explore our guide to the landscape, culture, and of course, the pubs, of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

By Lola Augustine Brown for readersdigest.ca

Joined to the rest of Nova Scotia by a short bridge across the Canso Causeway, Cape Breton Island is a bucket-list worthy destination that every Canadian should try to get to. Acadian and Celtic cultures mix beautifully here, and the Island is full of music and arts.

This year Cape Breton Island was voted the number one island to visit in North America by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine, and once you visit, you’ll understand why. Driving through the unspoiled countryside in the fall is breathtakingly pretty, and the vibrant foliage makes for a gorgeous backdrop to every landmark and location. Here are eight experiences not to be missed on a fall trip to Cape Breton:

(Photo courtesy of Tourism Nova Scotia)


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4 comments

    Great pics of Cape Breton. Made me feel homesick. I lived in Cape Breton the first 15 years of my life.

    This is the best place on earth.
    I will return someday to my homeland.
    Beauty, people, music, compassion, to name a few.
    I moved to British Columbia 10 years ago, and they say this is the best place on earth, well they did not visit Cape Breton.

    Love and miss this Island, the people, the places.
    Someday I will return.
    Until we meet again.

    After visiting cape Breton for the first time ever my husband and I felt like we had finally found "home". We immediately rounded up assets and bought a lot there with dreams of someday retiring there. It's the most beautiful place i've ever been. Pictures don't do it justice.

    As a Cape Bretoner who has lived here for 50+ years, this story warms my heart. I am so happy that you may join us here one day.

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