Nov 6, 2009

Top Ten things to do on your Nova Scotia cottage rental vacation

The historic Nova Scotia is always ready with ample of attractions for the tourists. Nova Scotia cottage rentals make your holidays most comfortable for enjoying the beauty to its fullest extent. Nova Scotia has historic fortresses- Louisbourg, Anne and Edward. It is an experience to be roaming in the past to feel the way of life in earlier generations. Joggins Fossil Center is accredited to be declared as a World heritage Center by UNESCO. Anyone visiting Nova Scotia can be assured of packed historic places as well very modern entertainment facilities offering a perfect combination of the past and present.

Fort Louisbourg, Annapolis
This fort had major involvement in Anglo-French struggle against North America. It reminds of a seizure by the British in 1768 and returned to France under a treaty. But, again in 1758 it was taken over by British force under a bloody war mounted over the French power. 

Fort Anne. Annapolis
This fort has also witnessed many encounters between the British and French rulers from 17th to18th centuries. The British people called the place as Nova Scotia and the French as Acadia.

Fort Edward, Annapolis
This fort can be seen as the reminiscent of earthwork used for defending forts. It was built in 1750 and stands as one of the oldest blockhouses in Canada.   

Upper Clements Parks
It is a premium amazement park of Canada which offers varied types of entertainment features. The rides provide specifically breathtaking view of Annapolis valley when it reaches you over treetops. You can enjoy all the attractions with discounted group rates or have fast passes. Clement Park also has an additional wildlife park.

Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
The name of park serves both the purposes factually. The park houses heritage tapestry work of Europeans settled in Canada. It is a theme park that is appropriately linked with different sections of heritage collections on display. It is certainly a well laid beautiful garden with rich collection of flora.

North Hills Museum
This was in fact a private collection house with18th and 19thn century artefacts made of silver, Georgian glass and porcelain; as also old furniture of walnut and mahogany wood. In 1974, this marvellous collection house was turned as public property and now run by Historic Restoration Society of Annapolis. North Hill Museum is considered as a part of Nova Scotia Museum. It is located in Granville Ferry.

Shand House
This is a Victorian type of house built by Shands family in 1890s with awesomely features for then. These were electric lighting, central heating, indoor plumbing and closets. The tower of Shand House offers spectacular view of Windsor town’s river with large ships reminding of those days when the town was a major place of shipping industry. The house still preserves many of the family’s personal belongings, medallions and trophies.

Prescott House
This is a place where Charles Ramage Prescott cultivated and started Nova Scotia’s apple industry about 150 years ago. The house is now a museum located in Starrs Point.

Whale Interpretive Centre, Pleasant Bay
Particularly the coast along Cape Breton Highlands National Park is a well identified place for whale watching. The Interpretive Centre has been created to make the study of the cyclic feature of whale migration related to the oceanic environmental features. The center is also engaged in educating people about behavioral pattern of the whale.



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