Céilidh at the Highland Village
Next Date: Aug 23, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for songs, stories and music, or just a chance to chat about the traditions and history of Nova Scotia...
Things to See & Do in Cape Breton
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometer-long island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, stunning wilderness, and more of the story.
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Outdoor Adventure
Stunning landscapes demand intrepid exploration. Hike the boreal forest. Paddle to a secluded cove. Camp on the edge of a cliff. Discover our Island’s adventurous heart.
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Coastal Adventures
Through straits and canals, coastal communities and Canada’s only inland sea, get to know our corner of the Atlantic. From port to port, there’s plenty to explore by charter, tour, or on your own.
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Culture & Heritage
Our stories echo from coast to community. Hear them at a powwow. Feel them with each shake of cannon fire. Live our history in each uniquely Cape Breton experience.
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Music & the Arts
You’ll hear it before you see it. A rhythmic drumming, the intermingling of three mother tongues, the soft tap of pointed toes, a flurry of fiddle strings—the heartbeat of our Island.
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Culinary
A flavor as unique as our destination. Small-scale and self-sustained, Cape Breton serves-up fresh ship to shore shellfish, succulent Atlantic lobster, and Island-inspired culinary delights with an East Coast twist.
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Golf
Highlands, links—this isn’t Scotland, but it sure plays like it. Some of the world’s finest courses and 175-kilometers of stunning terrain to explore. Golf was invented for places like Cape Breton Island.
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Motorcycling
Coastal curves and endless adventure await you on Cape Breton Island. Through quaint communities, Highland peaks, and tree-fringed trails, you’ll learn the true definition of open road.
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Celtic Colours International Festival
Discover one of Canada’s premier musical events. Throughout nine stunning fall days, catch international and local Celtic talent on stages across the Island.
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Experiences & Packages
Take in a coastal adventure where ocean giants await you. Time travel to an 18th-century French fortress. Learn the traditional ways of our founding people. Experience our Cape Breton Island.
Kitchen Parties
Spòrs | Children's Gaelic Program
Next Date: Aug 23, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Join us for a fun morning of Gaelic songs, stories, and traditional games as your children learn what life was like for the Gaelic settlers....
Na Deugairean | The Teenagers Living History Program for Youth
Next Date: Aug 23, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Get your teenage kids to partake in this special living history program and let them get a sense of the responsibilities and the lifestyles ...
Eilean na h-Òige | Island of Youth Living History Program
Next Date: Aug 23, 2019
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Have your children take part in this special living history program and let them get a sense of what life was like for Gaels in those days p...
Stories about the Island, by Locals and Visitors
Bras d'Or Lake
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Cabot Trail
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Coastal Adventure
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Culinary
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Fortress of Louisbourg
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Golf
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Hiking
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Living Culture
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Music & the Arts
Cape Breton Island experiences: the Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, ceilidhs, seafood, golf and more.
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There are two great ways to make your next trip to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park one you’ll never forget.
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Some incredibly talented creators are sharing their Cape Breton Island outdoor adventures! Take a look through their lens to see what adventures can happen in this special place,
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The trail starts out somewhat wide and eventually narrows to a footpath in the woods – exactly what we wanted! We love hiking when it feels like
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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
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Easy to Find. Hard to Leave.
There are direct flights to Sydney from Toronto and Montreal and from other North American and European cities via Halifax. If traveling by ground, the Trans-Canada Highway 104 leads to Cape Breton Island.
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