Sydney, Nova Scotia Port Reviews

We were there on a Sunday and everything was closed or too far away.

Skipped

This is a beautiful little Canadian town along the water that we walked through easily without booking any excursions. There are many hand made crafts and artisans right off the ship and in the town, making this a good place to shop- but there isn’t much else to do. Well, shop or go to the Casino- right in the middle of town next to the hockey arena. You can’t miss it. A really lovely waterfront too.

Easy town to walk and just see the sights.

Nice excursion. We went to an indigenous peoples center and museum first. Houses in Sydney are almost all frame houses, large ones where the industrialists and professionals lived, down to very small ones where the coal and steel workers lived. Our second stop in Sydney was a museum in the little village of Whitney Pier. Very interesting and the locals were so hospitable. They served us homemade oat cakes and a beverage.

We did a walking tour of the city. I think we could have done the same on our own though.

There is great shopping at the port. You can catch a taxi to downtown

Sydney was kinda a let down without an excursion. Shopping was almost non-existent besides a huge craft show-like building at the port. The highlight was a fish and chips shack at the marina called Lord Fins. Find it, it's incredible.

ENJOYED THE SPIRIT OF THE FIDDLER

Visited: Sep 14, 2008

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Had a tour to Alexander Graham Bell Museum which we found very informative and a beautiful drive thru the countryside. Spent the morning taking a "brisk" walk in the cool, damp air. It was lovely.

Visited: Apr 28, 2006

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