Coffee shops are great places to sit and watch the locals while you rest your weary feet and rejuvenate your spirits. Nova Scotia is a haven for birdwatchers, so pack your binoculars. The province has woodpeckers, sparrows, seabirds, crows, and many other species. A ferryboat runs between the cities of Dartmouth and Halifax across a mile-wide harbor. This is an excellent way to see the skyline of Dartmouth as well as Halifax, which is noted as one of the world's finest deep-water ports.
Bus tours are popular year-round in the city as well as throughout the province.
There are tours for everyone regardless of your interest. Autumn bus tours show the changing leaves in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. British double-decker bus tours are available in the old city of Halifax. Sport tours, such as skiing coupled with a weekend stay, are available at such places as Keltic Lodge in Cape Breton. Craft tours from Yarmouth and up through the east coast of Nova Scotia show paintings, and local crafts from needlepoint to hand-made wooden chairs.