Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]The town is on Highway 4, 43 km (27 mi) east of Port Hawkesbury and 83 km (52 mi) south-west of Sydney.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Battery Provincial Park, 10110 Hwy 4, ☏ +1 902 535-3094.
- 2 St. Peters Canal National Historic Site, 160 Toulouse St, ☏ +1 902-535-2118, +1 902-295-2069, [email protected]. Protects the traditional Mi'kmaq portage route which was heavily used by French trading posts.
- 3 Nicolas Denys Museum, 46 Denys St, ☏ +1 902-535-2379. Mid-June to end of September: daily 9AM-5PM. An exhibition on local history housed in a French-styled building inspired by the French trading post established here in 1650 by Nicolas Denys.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Louie's Cosy Corner, 9985 Grenville St, ☏ +1 902-535-3195.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Bras d'Or Lakes Inn (Bras d'Or Lake Scenic Route), 10095 Grenville Street (Hwy 104 towards Sydney), toll-free: +1-800-818-5885. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Waterfront 4-star well-kept inn with 5-star licensed restaurant and lounge. 20 rooms in cedar lodge right beside the St. Peter's Canal. All rooms have private bath, internet access, flat screen cable television, fridge, microwave and coffee machine. Waterfront activities available. Rooms from $110.