News release

Nova Scotia Destinations Voted Tops By Trip Advisor

Economic and Rural Development and Tourism (Jan. 2011 - April 2015)

Halifax and Lunenburg are among the top destinations in the country in the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards for 2010.

Halifax was listed in the top 10 of the Top 25 Destinations in Canada. Halifax and Lunenburg were also voted among the Top 10 Culture and Sightseeing Destinations.

"We are very proud that Lunenburg and Halifax have been chosen for these prestigious awards by real travellers from around the globe," said Percy Paris, Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism. "These visitor reviews prove that Nova Scotia is creating amazing experiences across the province that are considered among the best in the country.

"This helps to create good jobs that sustain our tourism industry and build the province as a premier travel destination."

Reviewers on TripAdvisor remarked on the rich history in Halifax, best seen on foot. They noted the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, the view from the 18th-century Citadel National Historic Site and the Halifax Public Gardens as "don't miss" highlights. The site also mentions Halifax's great bars, restaurants and live music.

The Town of Lunenburg is noted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and featured for its "colourful galleries and shops, arranged on a tidy grid of walkable streets." Reviewers considered the Lunenburg Walking Tours, the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and the Bluenose II "don't miss" attractions.

"We are very pleased to be included in TripAdvisor's top destinations in the country," said Lunenburg Mayor, Laurence Mawhinney. "Our small-town pride and heritage keep people interested in coming to our community. Halifax is the biggest destination in the province, and Lunenburg is one of the smallest, but between them they represent Nova Scotia's warm and friendly feeling of community that makes people want to visit."

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards are based on millions of real reviews and opinions from travellers on TripAdvisor.com. The winners were determined by a combination of travellers' destination comments, favorite places and overall destination popularity on the site.

TripAdvisor.com is the world's largest travel website. It attracts 40 million monthly visitors and has become a trusted source for travellers.

The department is working with tourism operators to integrate TripAdvisor into novascotia.com. It is a valuable tool in Nova Scotia's 2011 tourism plan.


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Halifax and Lunenburg are among the top destinations in the

country in the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards for 2010.

Halifax was listed in the top 10 of the Top 25

Destinations in Canada. Halifax and Lunenburg were also

voted among the Top 10 Culture and Sightseeing Destinations.

Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Percy

Paris says the province is very proud that Lunenburg and Halifax

have been chosen for these prestigious awards by real travellers

from around the globe.

He says these visitor reviews prove that Nova Scotia is

creating amazing experiences across the province that are

considered among the best in the country.