Cape Breton at the northeastern end of Nova Scotia is best reached by taking a car ferry from Bar Harbor ME or points in Canada, or by flying to Halifax or Sydney NS and renting a car. Surrounding the Brador Lakes, and offering spectacular scenery and views of the Atlantic, Cape Breton is a spectacular spot offering beautiful drives, bicycling or trecking, including the Cabot Trail which goes through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, the Fortress of Louisbourg (early French Canadian  more...