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The Peggy's Cove lighthouse in Nova Scotia Canada is one of the highlights that the Canadian province on the Atlantic has to offer. Everyone who comes here must have seen the most beautiful lighthouse on Canada's Atlantic coast.
The Cabot Trail is considered to be one of the most beautiful routes in Nova Scotia. We explored it for two days on our road trip and were on the trail of the Scots who had settled Cape Breton from the 18th century.
We explore the Ceilidh Trail in Nova Scotia and discover real insider tips. However, you have to take your time. It is worth going down to one of the harbors, one of the bays or one of the sandy beaches. Unlike the Cabot Trail, the beauties are not directly on the main road.
Newfoundland wine is nothing new, as the island may be the Vinland of the Vikings. One thing is certain, however. The Newfoundland winery certainly never had the rows of vines that we know from other parts of Canada. Instead, it's famous for the Newfoundland Blueberry Wine.
In Fitch Bay, Quebec, the scent of lavender fills the air. At Bleu Lavande, lavender is grown to extract the lavender oils. Admittedly, in Canada's harsh climate, treating lavender to survive the harsh winters wasn't easy. But see for yourself.
Roma at Three Rivers isn't very big and never has been. It is a place on the east coast of Prince Edward Island on a peninsula in the Montague River. The first settlers in Prince Edward Island settled there in the 18th century under the direction of the French trader Jean Pierre Roma.
In a region south of Montreal, the vineyards get bigger and bigger until the vines stretch to the horizon. We'll stop at a spot where the Best Quebec Wineries are concentrated in the Eastern Townships. Here you can find out what we discovered there.
Quebec's Manoir Hovey is tucked away from the road in a forest on the shores of Lake Massawippi. The hotel is located in the middle of nature outside the village of North Hatley. Let yourself be carried away into the world of Louise Penny in The Village in the Red Forests.
Poutine is the Quebec specialty. The dish has cult status in the French-speaking part of Canada and is almost something of a national dish for Quebecers. Here you can find out more about it and where you can get good poutine.
Transatlantic flights - views of Iceland and the east coast of Canada Admittedly, transatlantic flights do not always offer such beautiful views as our flight to Toronto at the end of January 2015. We were on our way to Winterlude in Ottawa and wanted to experience winter in Canada. We had heard a lot about how cold it should be there and [...]
