Sydney, Nova Scotia

The third largest city of Nova Scotia, whose name derives from the Latin for New Scotland, Sydney was founded in 1785 by fleeing Loyalists from New York State during the American Revolution, and quickly became a popular settlement to countless immigrants from the Scottish Highlands. For two centuries it has been a major industrial town, a region where coal mines and a steel plant became major employers and attracted workers from many diverse backgrounds.

Today this cultural diversity is celebrated in a number of museums and restored historic buildings, while the stunning countryside beyond can be discovered on a selection of excursions.