Nova Scotia: like a treasure island, only better!

If you’ve ever had a craving for yummy seafood, you’ll want to holiday in Nova Scotia this summer! Just as the crab season ends, the world-renowned lobsters come on the table, which means it’s the perfect time to get the best of both and scallops are just behind, beginning of August! Overawed by the quantity of fresh seafood available? That’ll be just the first of many extraordinary sights you’ll get in Nova Scotia!

From July 16^th, the Halifax harbour will be asieged by some 50 tall ships, creating a view like none since the pirate days! The splendid forest of masts and sails will anchor there as the Tall Ships festival culminates on the 20^th when the vessels unfurl their sails and move to other ports in the province. Book your hostel in Halifax with HostelsClub.com!
Surfing and scuba diving are more likely to bring up thoughts of California beaches or Australian reefs than the eastern shores of Canada. And yet these sports are two of the many reasons the south coast of Nova Scotia has become famous for!

The waves in East Lawrencetown become near legendary and the water’s temperature can average 20°C some years! To devotees of the surf, the high waves and tricky currents make for some of the best and least crowded surfing available in the world!

Shipwrecks in the clear waters around Nova Scotia are a-plenty. There are more than 50 wrecks around south Nova Scotia alone and even submarines! Some near Lunenburg are still in such good condition that you can explore the inside too. Feel like treasure hunting?

There’s no lack of exotic animals either as finback whales, minke whales and Atlantic white-sided dolphins breach and play in the fantastical Bay of Fundy, an ecological treasure! The rich feeding grounds around the Bay make it one of the world’s most accessible sites for viewing these gigantic creatures. The outer bay is home to up to 15 species of toothed and baleen whales of all sizes! It is one of the marine wonders of the world. You can watch pods of humpback whales and even the endangered North Atlantic right whales in the beautiful region the great tides have created between Digby and Brier Island.

Feel like dipping in history? Annapolis Royal, the oldest permanent European settlement in Canada has a graveyard tour that gives a first-hand witness take on history! They start usually around dusk and last for about an hour. The Digby Hostel offers this tour for the coming year. Book your Digby hostel with HostelsClub.com and take advantage of their winery tour every Wednesday and Thursday too!

Cultural events abound as this corner of the world still has strong ties with its Acadien heritage. Come hear the music that plays from Nova Scotia to Louisiana at one of the many festivals held in Yarmouth and the Acadian Shores this summer! See here for more info. Book your Yarmouth hostel here!