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Sydney is the largest city on the Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia).
In the strict sense, Sydney only includes the urban area to the right of the western branch of Sydney Harbor. Colloquially, however, the immediately neighboring communities are often included, including Coxheath, Grand Lake Road, Membertou, Mira Road, North Sydney, Sydney Forks, Sydney Mines, Sydney River and Westmount.
Sydney has a small number of attractions of its own, but is mainly of interest to those who come to Newfoundland want to travel on. The ferry departs from North Sydney. Marine Atlantic serves routes to Port au Basque and after Argentia. Cost for 2 adults with a car, via Port au Basques, there and back: around $ 200 (with a cabin a good $ 120 more (at night)). The ferry runs up to three times a day in the high season. The drive to Port au Basques takes 6-8 hours, to Argentia about 16 hours. The return trip to Argentia is around $ 450; the ferry runs three times in the high season, otherwise once a week. From October to mid-June, only the ferry to Port au Basques operates.
The extremely worth seeing Cape Breton Highlands National Park is a good 2 hours away from Sydney. As a day trip, this is only something for die-hard people who love to drive a lot. Everyone else is well advised not to book their overnight accommodation in Sydney, but closer to the park, for example in Chéticamp or Ingonish, because then less time is wasted on the journey and more time remains for the park itself. Even Baddeck is a better choice than Sydney from this point of view.
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getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- St. George's Anglican Church & Graveyard, 119 Charlotte St.. The most interesting church in town was built in the neo-Gothic style between 1785 and 1791.
Monuments
- The Big Fiddle, 74 Esplanade. Sydney, Australia has its opera. Sydney, Nova Scotia, however, adorns its city bank with the largest violin in the world (18 m).
Museums
- Cossit House Museum, 75 Charlotte St.. The house, built in 1787, is one of the oldest buildings in the city and can be visited.
Streets and squares
Sydney doesn't really have a center for strolling. If you want to stretch your legs in search of a restaurant, you should try Charlotte St between Wentworth St & Dorchester St.
Parks
- Petersfield Provincial Park, Westmound Rd. The most beautiful park in Sydney, right on the water on the opposite bank of the Sydney River from the city. Shaded walks, lawns and picnic areas.
- Baille Ard Nature Trail, Cottage Rd at Champlain Ave. Hiking trail close to the city in the middle of the forest on the south-eastern edge of the city.
activities
shop
- Sydney Shopping Center, 272 Prince St. Strip mall on the outskirts of downtown Sydney, which also includes a Sobey’s supermarket.
- Atlantic supermarket, 1225 Kings Road, Sydney River. On Celtic Drive, south of the city.
- Sobey’s, 45 Celtic Rd. Additionally a Walmart.
- Cape Breton Fudge Co., 331 Charlotte St.. Sweets from our own production.Open: Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
kitchen
Cafes
Cheap
- Lebanese Flower, 14 Dorchester St. Small family restaurant with quick Lebanese cuisine. Shawarma, falafel, baba ghanouj, hummus, pita wraps and the like.
- Zana’s dinner, 416 George St. Popular small restaurant with authentic and carefully prepared Mediterranean cuisine.
medium
- Kiju‘s, 50 Maillard St, Membertou. Restaurant that serves solid Canadian cuisine: burgers, home cooking (such as Liver’n’onions, Shepherd’s pie, Meatloaf’n’gravy), seafood, steak.
- The Olive Tree, 137 Victoria Rd. Very popular restaurant offering Mediterranean, Greek, Italian and Moroccan cuisine.
- Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill, 482 Grand Lake Rd. Branch of a Canadian restaurant chain that has upscale fast food on the menu: pierogi, grilled chicken, ribs, pasta, sandwiches, wraps, salads, fish & chips.
nightlife
accommodation
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- Hampton Inn Sydney Nova Scotia, 60 Maillard St, Membertou. Upper middle class hotel (Hilton chain) with 128 rooms and suites on 6 floors. From $ 135. Breakfast buffet included in the price. Indoor pool with a large children's slide.
