TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
This page was created by Neely Zirk | Red River College | Wolfville, 1897. Photo by Internet Archive Book Images – Image from page 7 of “Land of Evangeline, Dominion Atlantic Railway” (1897), No restrictions
Set out on a unique adventure in a vintage double-decker bus to get from one winery to another. Tour the areas surrounding Wolfville, which hold the highest concentration of wineries in the province.
Check the nearest stop of hop on – hop off tours here.
Photos: Google Maps, Karlie Maxner; https://www.facebook.com/MagicWineryBusWolfville
Bike or walk the rail line that once connected Wolfville to places like Yarmouth and Halifax. Take in gorgeous landscape and coastal views. The Rail Trail also provides quick access to the Farmer’s Market and popular downtown places.
This trail is located adjacent to the old railway tracks.
Photo: Google Street View
If you are a vintage lover or architect enthusiast, you need to visit the Acadia University campus. It houses beautiful heritage buildings and meticulously curated grounds.
Photo: https://www2.acadiau.ca/home.html
Sir Charles Tupper was the longest-surviving Father of Confederation. He led Nova Scotia into Confederation in 1867. He went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada in 1896.
Charles Tupper studied at Horton Academy, Wolfville, Nova Scotia (now Acadia University) before going on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, becoming a doctor in 1843.
Spend a sunny summer afternoon floating down the Gaspereau River. The float stretches 2.5 kilometres along the river. Participants are instructed to exit the float at the Greenfield Road bridge.
Photo: https://scotiasites.com/gaspereau-river-tubing/
This market takes place every Saturday morning year-round (and Wednesday evenings in the summer months) in a vintage warehouse. Many makers and farmers are there to provide people with delicious goods such as cheeses, wines, ciders, produce, pastries, and more!
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/wolfvillefarmersmarket
This 16-kilometre (return trip) hike offers breathtaking views to all who partake.
The hike starts a little boring or typical to some, but the end brings amazing views that you wouldn’t want to miss!
Photos: David Dermott Ddermott – digital camera, CC BY-SA 3.0; Shawn Kent – Imported from 500px (archived version) by the Archive Team. (detail page), CC BY 3.0
