Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is renowned for rocky coastlines picturesque fishing villages, sun-warmed beaches, cozy country inns, and friendly people. In the Maritimes, spectacular coastal scenery, rural serenity, and the historic appeal of some of North America's oldest towns combine to create a destination like no other. The people, who call themselves 'Maritimers' or East Coasters' are a bonus. They are some of the friendliest folks you are ever likely to meet - extremely proud of their heritage and even prouder to share it with visitors. Maritimes tourist literature is filled with pictures of lighthouses and seafood, and you'll see lots of the former and eat lots of the latter. Each province has a distinctive cultural flavor. In northeastern New Brunswick, French-speaking Acadian culture flourishes while the south coast offers the pristine, tide-carved beauty of the Bay of Fundy. Nova Scotia, famous for world-class attractions, such as the 18th century Fortress Louisbourg and the stunning natural scenery of the Cabot Trail, is also home to historic towns like seafaring Lunenburg. Prince Edward Island is known for its emerald-green farmland, fine sandy beaches, and rich lobster catches. In Newfoundland, the mountains of Gros Morne National Park rise 800m above sparkling blue fjords. Labrador offers an imposing and stunning coastal landscape, often with a backdrop of glittering icebergs. The Maritime Provinces constitute a rich and diverse maritime habitat for wildlife. The climate is dominated by the ocean, being influenced by the moderating gulf stream that flows north from the Caribbean and by the southward flow of icy waters, often bearing icebergs, from the Canadian Arctic. The terrain of eastern Canadian coastline varies from rocky headlands to soft, sandy beaches. Both sea and land mammals inhabit this coast, as do hundreds of species of seabirds. The beauty and lure of the sea is always close at hand here. Stunning coastal scenery, picturesque centuries-old villages, world-class historic sites, and a wealth of family attractions have turned these three Maritime Provinces into one of Canada’s top vacation destinations. New Brunswick’s ruggedly beautiful Bay of Fundy is matched by the gently rolling landscape of Acadian villages tucked into quiet coves and long sandy beaches. With its sparkling bays and ancient weathered fishing towns, Nova Scotia embodies the romance of the sea. Elegant country inns and historic sites bring the past to life. Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, is known for its vibrant green farmlands, red bluffs, deep blue waters, and golf courses, and is enjoyed by cyclists, anglers, and hikers. The mosaics of diverse landscapes that make up this sparsely populated region have one thing in common- the sea. The maritime Provinces- New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia-were settled from the sea, and most of their two million or so inhabitants live in coastal settlements of one kind or another. It is the timeless-seeming fishing villages and little ports that draw many of today’s visitors to this long and deeply indented coastline, with its bays and coves, inlets and estuaries, cliffs and islands, and awe-inspiring Fundy tides. The interior of the Maritimes, by contrast, seems deserted, blanketed by forest growing on the thin and hungry soils of uplands whose rocks are related to those of the Appalachians.
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