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Cheticamp

Nova Scotia, Canada
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Historic Walking Areas
Activities: Dining
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Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Wander around, its' small but has charm, sit on the wharf, take in the locals More

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Sydney, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Wonderful Acadien Culture. The people could not be nicer. If you have been to Quebec, and encountered cultural difficullties, don't worry. Cheticamp is tres bien. More

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Sydney, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

One of my favorite places to visit is beautiful Cheticamp .As a young girl my family often camped in the national park,so much that i thought of Cheticamp as my second home .The beaches are fantastic as are the mountains !! What more can i say except if you want to see and feel mountains than don;t miss out travelling... More

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

Amazing place to soak in Acadian culture and hike Cape Breton Highlands National Park and find Whales too! More

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cheticamp
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012
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Time waits for no man but here time has slowed and if you hurry you might catch a glimpse of what life was like when gramps was still alive and splitting wood out back for the cold winter predicted in the months ahead. The crab and lobster is somewhat abundant but slowly is slipping away as did the cod, mackerel,... More

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Halifax, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Acadians know how to treat their visitors... you will always get a warm hello and a smile - friendly service and great home-made food restaurants the way grandma used to make it... a definite check on your to-do list for Cape Breton travel... More

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Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

A place to park your car and meander around this fishing villiage - lots to see and hear - great food- have a round of golf - see the culture and the awesome rug hooking done by the residence people More

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Nova Scotia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Cheticamp is a very picturesque village on the famous Cabot Trail. Lots of nice places to stay, very good restaurants, and friendly locals. A perfect tourist spot to visit! More

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cape breton, nova scotia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

The most beautiful scenery in the world. The autumn is astounding with its foilage. Its a quaint very clean little acadian french village. The acadians are famous for their cooking and baking. Yummy. Also, they are very friendly More

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cincinnati ohio
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011
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We went out on a zodiak from Cheticamp whale watching with Captain Zodiak tours. We saw fin back whales up very close. It was really exciting to see. The Captain, Chris, tried to get us as close as he could so we could get a good look. After that h, since we were the last tour of the day, he... More

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