Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

by Lonely Planet

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the waterfront in Halifax, gorge on lobster at a local town hall and relive your childhood in the home of Anne of Green Gables -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Travel The Perfect Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, our most comprehensive guide to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Canada guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Important The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Canada

769 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2012

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Mind the Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fullklottrad med allting Anne från PEI-vistelsen 2017. Mkt trevligt att återbesöka dessa anteckningar under mina planeringssessioner här på Caffè Nero.

Den här gången var resmålet Nova Scotia och guiden hjälpte till med överblick inför bokningar av olika boenden, även om jag alltid hoppar över LP:s delar med hotellrekommendationer. Insåg t.ex. att Lunenburg skulle vara lämpligare att bo i än Mahone Bay, särskilt under lågsäsong. Och att Peggy's Cove ligger halvvägs från Halifax, där i lobster land.

Andra Halifax-relaterade idéer härifrån som förgyllde veckan var konstmuseet med det rekonstruerade Maud Lewis-huset, Public Library, Titanic-kyrkogården Fairview Lawn samt den oktoberpromenadvänliga, väldigt viktorianska Halifax Public Gardens.

Ifall det blir en tredje omläsning inför någon framtida resa till New Brunswick ska jag läsa Children of a Lesser God, som ingår i den bok- och filmrelaterade informationsrutan på sid 224. För det är inget mindre än teatermanuset som låg till grund för ett filmatiserat drama jag som tonåring tyckte var höjden av passion, Bortom alla ord. Någon som minns den? Med William Hurt.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

It had great options and thoughts about things to see in NS and PEI at least (I didn't really spend any time in NB other than driving through). Good restaurants, but like with anything, you need to make sure you look everything up online for the most updated dates/times. A lot of things start closing in September, particularly whale watching towards the end of the month, so keep that in mind as you are planning a trip. We didn't mind as we didn't want to be there in the height of tourist season, but it did make planning a little more complicated. I would recommend probably the beginning of September rather than the end, unless you want to go to Celtic Colors in October. :)

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A library book I had to return before finishing; a resource for a three week trip taken in the Canadian Maritimes. This edition, unfortunately, no longer is available in bookstores, which is a shame, as it was info-dense about so many of the places I wound up visiting. I purchased "Lonely Planet Atlantic Canada" 2024 edition in Halifax as a resource substitute, but it is shorter and does not have the attractive and helpful detail about hotels, eateries, and destinations that the discontinued book featured.

[Lukasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great nifty guide to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Definitely one of the must see places, yet there were additional local eats not in the book worth checking out. Thank goodness for Yelp.

[Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first Lonely Planet book. It won't be the last.

[Patricia Saporito · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good concise guide. Read in prep for a mini cruise!

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the Lonely Planet series. It's consistently accurate and well-organized. I do wish there were more one-day or two-day route suggestions for different areas, though.

[Glen Farrelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few factual mistakes and generally superficial coverage. Disappointing for Lonely Planet. It also includes Newfoundland.

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this with other maritime books. Good support material

[Tanya Hutchison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful guide for this part of Canada. Gave me a lot to think about whilst planning our road trip over 2 weeks.

[Gwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

(review of 2020 edition)

Read along with Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada, Scenic Driving Atlantic Canada , and Atlantic Canada .

Easily my favorite of the bunch, narrowly winning over Fodor's guide. This guidebook has a real personality; lots of useful detail; an actual (small) section on Labrador; stellar maps; a fun variety of food recommendations; and excellent sections on history, music, and art of the region. I appreciated their introductory section, where the authors give ideas of places to go by theme: historical sites, lighthouses, seafood, wine/spirits, hiking/walking, kayaking/canoeing, whale watching, and Acadian culture. It was really nice to see these options at a glance, rather than sifting through each province's listings.

As it turns out, I'd accidentally planned nearly the entirety of their "Maritime Drive-Through" trip. Three provinces in 10 days, including exploring Digby to Annapolis Royal NS, the Nova Scotia coast (Lunenburg and Halifax), Prince Edward Island, and the Bay of Fundy. (I'd also add on a Maine start at Campobello Island, ferry over to Canada via Deer Isle [if open], St Andrews-by-the-Sea, Saint John NB, then ferry over to Digby to start the adventure.)

Of note for my imaginary trip:
* Annapolis Royal: Historic Gardens and German baked goods at the Sachsen Cafe
* Lunenburg: Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
* Wolfville: wineries
* PEI: Greenwich Dunes, tour of COWS Creamery, and recommendation to bike the Confederation Trail from St Peter's Bay to Mt Stewart
* good advice to take the ferry to PEI and the bridge back
* Charlottetown food: Terre Rouge for new Canadian; My Plum, My Duck for vegan

[Rose Marie]

Very helpful guidebook