Cape Breton Island
Top Places to Visit
Cabot Trail
The route measures 298 km (185 mi) in length and completes a loop around the northern tip of the island, passing along and through the scenic Cape Breton ... more
Ceilidh Trail
The Ceilidh Trail is dotted with tiny fishing villages, beautiful beaches, and rugged scenery. The Ceilidh Trail is a beautiful destination in its own right, ... more
Heritage Coast
A Heritage Coast is a strip of UK coastline designated by the Countryside Agency in England and the Countryside Council for Wales as having notable natural ...
Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Phone: +1 902-727-2483
A Wild River or Heritage River is a river or a river system designated by a government to be protected and kept "relatively untouched by development and are ... more
Top Places to Eat
Morrison's Restaurant
Morrison's is a favorite with locals and travelers, and with good reason. It serves good food at a good price. It's a comfortable, rustic spot with old wood ... more
Rusty Anchor
Rusty Anchor, Pleasant Bay, +1 902 224-1313. Great seafood, fantastic seaside patio. If you are lucky you can spot a bald eagle hovering above you. Sandwiches $...
Cedar House
Cedar House, TCH 105m Boulebarderie Centre, at the Seal Island Bridge between Baddeck and Sydney, +1 902 674-2929. Bakery and restaurant. Good seafood chowder ...
Top Shopping Places
Floras
Floras, Point Cross, +1 902 224-3139, [19]. Handcrafts. Especially traditional Acadian rug-hooking made by locals. Demonstrations.
Local Pottery And Other Juried Cape Breton Only Crafts
Local pottery and other juried Cape Breton Only crafts sold along the Cabot Trail at Arts North,[20] outside Cape North, at the northern tip of the Trail.
St. Ann's Artisans
St. Ann's Artisans
Top Places for Nightlife
Red Shoe Pub
Phone: 902-945-2996
This place gets packed with locals and tourists, especially on weekends. We had a nice dinner here (mussels for me) and a chocolate dessert that I don't ... more
Top Activity Places
Biking The Cabot Trail.
Biking the Cabot Trail. [13] Many people think that biking the Cabot Trail is the best way to see it. Featured in the September 07 issue of Bicycling magazine, ... more
Hiking Tours
Hiking tours Lots of self-guided hiking in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Guided hikes to spectacularly remote areas north of the national park can be... more
Kayak Tours
Kayak tours Eagle North and Sea Spray [16]both offer guided kayak tours, in the large tranquil harbors at the top of the island as well as in the whale-rich ...
The Top Of The Island
The Top Of The Island, (North and Northeast of Cape Breton Highlands National Park), [17]. The most spectacularly scenic region of Cape Breton, the region ... more
Arts North
Phone: ☎ +1 902 383-2911
Arts North, Cabot Trail at Cape North (Drive to the northern tip of the Cabot Trail. Arts North is 3 km SW of Cape North Village), ☎ +1 902 383-2911, [18]. 9AM-... more
Celtic Colours Festival
Celtic Colours Festival [10]. Spanning hundreds of events across dozens of towns, the music options at Celtic Colours are not solely Celtic but include folk and... more