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Pictou, Nova Scotia

As the birthplace of New Scotland, Pictou County is where Nova Scotia’s Scottish roots are celebrated and preserved.

You’ll find everything from pubs and fish & chip diners, to tea rooms and fine dining restaurants in and around Pictou. Seafood fresh from the Northumberland Strait can be enjoyed throughout the year, especially mouth-watering lobster dishes.

Pictou was both a destination and the launching point for ships of all sizes through the ages. Today, the town continues to act as a launching point for private vessels, ranging from sailboats to kayaks. The town is also a great place to explore on foot, with the Trans Canada Trail connecting directly to the downtown, before taking walkers out along the harbourfront. Each summer since 1934, the town has celebrated its marine heritage with the Pictou Lobster Carnival. The three-day event features musical entertainment, parades, carnival rides and, of course, lobster!

Pictou Tourist Attractions

Here are a few of the attractions in Pictou you may like to visit:

  • Hector Heritage Quay
  • Ship Hector
  • Caribou/Munroes Island Provincial Park
  • Northumberland Fisheries Museum
  • Uncle Leo’s Brewery
  • Grohmann Knives Factory Outlet
  • Waterside Beach Provincial Park
  • Caribou Lighthouse
  • DeCoste Centre

Pictou Holidays

Below is a selection of our holidays including Pictou

Nova Scotia Charms Fly Drive

  • 10 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Baddeck
  • Ingonish
  • Pictou
  • Wolfville
  • Digby
  • Lunenburg

From £2269pp

The Charms of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Delights Self Drive

  • 7 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Baddeck
  • Pictou

From £1849pp

Canada Motorhome Holidays

Grand Nova Scotia Motorhome Tour

  • 13 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Liverpool
  • Yarmouth
  • Annapolis Royal
  • Kejimkujik National Park
  • Truro
  • Cheticamp
  • Baddeck
  • Sydney
  • Liscomb

From £2439pp

The Charms of Nova Scotia

Treasures of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia

  • 14 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Pictou
  • Shediac
  • Alma
  • Saint John
  • St Andrews
  • Digby
  • Annapolis Valley

From £2629pp

Canada Holiday Offers

Ultimate Nova Scotia Fly Drive

  • 15 Nights
  • Halifax
  • Annapolis Valley
  • Wolfville
  • Pictou
  • Baddeck
  • Ingonish
  • Louisbourg
  • Liscombe Mills

From £2989pp

Pictou Hotels

Below is one of the hotels we use in our Canada holidays which visit Pictou.

Braeside Inn

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