Because it combines the best opportunities the future has to offer, with an enviable lifestyle that many people thought was now a part of the past. No matter where you go in Nova Scotia, the sea is never more than 35 minutes away. The average commute in metropolitan Halifax is only 20 minutes. That means executive housing on one of our many thousand of pristine lakes, or on the seacoast itself, is still an available, affordable reality. It means you can moor your yacht ten minutes from where you work, and manage easy evening sails throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall.
Many people do.
And it means ocean-front cottages, some built by hands that fashioned ships generations ago. Fresh fabulous seafood is an everyday event here in Nova Scotia. Our Digby scallops are known around the world. Nova Scotia lobster is the centrepiece for many a Christmas Eve feast in France. Our smoked salmon is often called lox by the time it's sold in New York, but it is delectable and sought-after worldwide.