Annapolis Royal

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Annapolis Royal

In the destination Annapolis Valley.

In the photo: Annapolis Royal waterfront

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The city

What to expect from Annapolis Royal.

Small town in the Annapolis Basin in the western valley, with streets of 18th‑ and 19th‑century houses, Fort Anne and historic gardens. It was Nova Scotia’s capital until Halifax was founded in 1749. About 10 km away is a replica of the Port‑Royal habitation of 1605.

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The local experience

What to see in Annapolis Royal

Fort Anne National Historic Site
Fort

Fort Anne National Historic Site

An earthen star‑shaped fort overlooking the Annapolis River, fought over by French and British, with a museum and a tapestry that tells 400 years of the region.

Port-Royal National Historic Site
Historic site

Port-Royal National Historic Site

Reconstruction of the 1605 French habitation, one of the first European settlements in North America, with wooden buildings around a courtyard.

Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
Gardens

Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens

Themed riverside gardens, with a rose collection, a replica Acadian house, a Victorian garden and dykes over the tidal marshes.

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