Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, located in beautiful Downtown Sydney, is a must-see during your visit to Cape Breton Island. The stunning Gallery Shop contains the work of over 90 Cape Breton artisans. Hundreds of unusual and one-of-a-kind items are on display and available for purchase. The Centre also hosts exhibitions and a variety of craft workshops throughout the year.
Discover the connections between Cape Breton’s culture and geography and the work of our artisans by taking to the road with the Cape Breton Artisan Trail Map. It will set you on a trail of discovery and beauty with good measures of culture, history, adventure and charm.
Come and experience the Craft Capital, Cape Breton Island.
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Join us at our Lakeside Landing Restaurant for a delicious, traditional Nova Scotia lobster dinner as you watch the waters of the Bras dR...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
Incredible food, incredible view, in house lobster pound seafood specialties fresh Maritime cuisine, using local ingredients, Chef prepares ...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
1 room (D), pvt 3-pc bath (S), CBTV, DVD, wireless Internet, phone, dining & sitting area, mini-fridge, microwave, French country decor....
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney Forks
Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood of Sydney in the Cape Breton Island region of Nova Scotia, Linden Tree Bed & Breakfast is centrally loc...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
Stacey House Bed and Breakfast is located in the historical community of Louisbourg on the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island. Centrally lo...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin
The Lakes at Ben Eoin is a world-class course with stunning vista views of the Bras d’Or Lakes, intricately woven around the base of Ben E...
Cape Breton is filled with incredible natural places. It's home to meandering rivers, rolling hills, cascading waterfalls and scenic lakes. These locations are beautiful in every season but they really shine in the fall.
Callum MacCrimmon shares his experience on his 3rd Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton. Calum is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer best known as a founding member of the award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach.
You’ve probably seen some incredible Instagram posts from the end of the Skyline Trail or the winding Cabot Trail road.
Meat Cove is just one of those places in Cape Breton that you have to experience. The last section of the drive leading up to it has a complete
Louisbourg is best known for its world class reconstruction of its 18th century Fortress, but it’s also a nature lover’s paradise!
The North Highlands Nordic Ski Club (NHN) was founded in 1977 by a small group of enthusiastic cross country skiers who shared a love of winter and of the splendid scenery in the Northeast Highlands Area of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
One of our favourite parts of this hike is the sound of the river beside you as you wander through the forest and see the stunning mountains of the Highlands around you.
There are two great ways to make your next trip to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park one you’ll never forget.
There are so many hiking trails with phenomenal views in Cape Breton that it’s difficult to narrow it down to 5.
Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
