PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information At a glance, Geography & geology, Climate, Natural history, Conservation & environmental issues, History, ,Government & politics, Economy, People & culture (inc Religion, Language, Education) Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, [Women travellers, Gay & lesbian travellers, Travelling with kids], What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating & drinking, Public holidays & festivals, Shopping, Arts & entertainment, Sports & activities, Time, media & communications, Business, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Halifax, Dartmouth and Around Orientation, Getting there, Getting around, Festivals and events, Halifax, Around Halifax, Dartmouth, Around Dartmouth, Bedford Chapter 4 South Shore Terence Bay, Lower Prospect and Prospect, Peggy's Cove, Tantallon, Hubbards, Aspotogan Peninsula, Chester, Around Chester, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Around Lunenburg, Bridgewater, Liverpool, Around Liverpool, Port Mouton Lockeport, Shelburne, Around Shelburne, Barrington, Cape Sable Island, The Pubnicos , The road to Yarmouth Chapter 5 Yarmouth, French Shore and the Annapolis Valley Yarmouth, The French Shore, Weymouth, Gilbert's Cove, Digby, Digby Neck, Bear River, Cornwallis, Clementsport and Upper Clements, Annapolis Royal, Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada, Granville Ferry, Victoria Beach, Delap's Cove, Parker's Cove, Bridgetown, Middleton, Kingston and Greenwood, Berwick, Kentville, Hall's Harbour, Cape Split and Cape Blomidon, Wolfville, Grand Pre, Windsor Chapter 6 Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay Around Windsor, Along Cobequid Bay, Shubenacadie, Around Shubenacadie, Truro, Around Truro, En route to Parrsboro, Parrsboro, Greville Bay, Advocate Harbour and Cape d'Or, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, Joggins, Springhill Chapter 7 Northumberland Shore Amherst, Oxford, Pugwash, Wallace, Wentworth, Tatamagouche, Pictou, New Glasgow, Trenton, Westville and Stellarton, Arisaig Provincial Park, Antigonish, Around St George's Bay Chapter 8 Cape Breton Island The west coast, The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, The far north, The east coast, Around Bras d'Or Lake, Sydney, Around Sydney, The south, Isle Madame, Port Hawkesbury Chapter 9 Eastern Shore Along the eastern shore, Sable Island National Park Reserve Appendices Moving to/Buying Property in Nova Scotia Further info Index