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Halls Harbour: An Authentic Nova Scotia Fishing Town

The fishing boats in Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia rest on the ocean floor when the tides reach their lowest point.
The fishing boats just idle next to the wharf until the channel floods with water at high tide, enabling the Bay of Fundy fishermen to load up and head out for their daily catch.
This charming, rustic fishing community is set in the cliffs of the Annapolis Valley.
The community relied on fishing as a source of income for many years but today, tourism has become the town's other industry.
Nevertheless, Halls Harbour is still one of the most active small ports on the bay and is home to a thriving shark, halibut, and lobster fishery.
The local lobster pound sends hundreds of tons of lobster to all corners of the earth annually.
And from May through October you can enjoy the local lobster as part of an incredible meal at the Lobster Pound Restaurant overlooking the harbour.
With a range of some thirty-five vertical feet, Halls Harbour has some of the greatest tides on earth.
The tide in Halls Harbour plays a very important role for fishing boats as you can see that many hours of the day, boats are stranded along the side of the dock.
Two times each day the water rushes in and out of the harbour.
To really appreciate this phenomenal sight you ought to stay for more than a few hours.
There are numerous cottages, B&Bs, and Inns that will gladly put you up for the night.
In addition to the tides as well as the tasty lobsters, Halls Harbour also offers you a lot of antique shops, craft stores, and art galleries to check out.


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