Editing Nova Scotia (section)

===Tourism===
{{Main|Tourism in Nova Scotia}}
[[File:Enchantment of the Seas Halifax 2011.jpg|thumb|A cruise ship docked at the [[Port of Halifax]]. The port sees more than 200,000 cruise passengers each year.]]
The Nova Scotia tourism industry includes more than 6,500 direct businesses, supporting nearly 40,000 jobs.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia |url=http://www.tians.org/ |title=Tourism Summit 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619223747/https://www.tians.org/ |archive-date=19 June 2021 |access-date=10 October 2008}}</ref> Cruise ships pay regular visits to the province. In 2010, the [[Port of Halifax]] received 261,000 passengers and Sydney 69,000.<ref name=2010indicators>{{cite web |title=2010 Nova Scotia Tourism Indicators |url=http://gov.ns.ca/econ/tourism/docs/Key-Tourism-Indicators-2010.pdf |publisher=Province of Nova Scotia |access-date=26 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210065422/http://gov.ns.ca/econ/tourism/docs/Key-Tourism-Indicators-2010.pdf |archive-date=10 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="gov-ns1">{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/exportstrategy/docs/Export_Development_Strategy-NS.pdf |title=Going Global, Staying Local: A Partnership Strategy for Export Development |publisher=Government of Nova Scotia |access-date=10 October 2008 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227042119/https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/business |url-status=live}}</ref> This industry contributes approximately $1.3&nbsp;billion annually to the economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/en/home/locate/keyfacts/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516012851/http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/en/home/locate/keyfacts/default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2006 |title=Key Facts |access-date=16 April 2010}}</ref> A 2008 Nova Scotia tourism campaign included advertising a fictional mobile phone called [[Pomegranate (phone)|Pomegranate]] and establishing a website, which after reading about the "new phone" redirected to tourism info about the region.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/10/pomegranate-ns0.html |title=Pomegranate phone? Nova Scotia ad budget goes to cellphone concept video |work=Los Angeles Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619224346/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/10/pomegranate-ns0.html |archive-date=19 June 2021 |date=30 October 2008 |access-date=12 April 2014}}</ref>

Nova Scotia's tourism industry showcases Nova Scotia's culture, scenery and coastline. Nova Scotia has many museums reflecting its [[ethnic]] heritage, including the [[Glooscap]] Heritage Centre, [[Grand-Pré National Historic Site]], [[Hector (immigration ship)|Hector Heritage Quay]] and the [[Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia]]. Other museums tell the story of its working history, such as the [[Cape Breton Miners Museum]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.minersmuseum.com/ |title=Explore |publisher=Cape Breton Miners Museum |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> and the [[Maritime Museum of the Atlantic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/visit-us |title=Visit Us |date=16 January 2013 |publisher=Maritime Museum of the Atlantic |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>

Nova Scotia is home to several internationally renowned musicians and there are visitor centres in the home towns of [[Hank Snow]], [[Rita MacNeil]], and [[Anne Murray]]. There are also numerous music and cultural festivals such as the [[Stan Rogers Folk Festival]], [[Celtic Colours]], the [[Nova Scotia Gaelic Mod]], [[Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo]], the [[Atlantic Film Festival]] and the [[Atlantic Fringe Festival]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
[[File:Lighthouse DSC01066 - Peggy's Cove Lighthouse (7612052968).jpg|thumb|[[Peggys Point Lighthouse]] in [[Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia|Peggys Cove]] is a tourist attraction in the province.]]

The province has [[List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia|87 National Historic Sites of Canada]], including the [[Habitation at Port-Royal]], the [[Fortress of Louisbourg]], [[Grand-Pré National Historic Site|Grand-Pré]] and [[Citadel Hill (Fort George)]] in Halifax. One of the most famous communities in Nova Scotia, [[Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia|Peggys Cove]], is internationally recognized and receives more than 600,000 visitors every year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Peggy's Cove: Assessment of Capacity Issues and Potential Tourism Opportunities |url=http://www.gov.ns.ca/tch/pubs/peggyscove_report.pdf |publisher=The Economic Planning Group of Canada |access-date=26 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121031710/http://www.gov.ns.ca/tch/pubs/peggyscove_report.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2012}}</ref> [[Lunenburg, Nova Scotia|Old Town Lunenburg]], another popular cultural destination, is a port town on the [[Southern Nova Scotia|South Shore]] that was declared a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [[UNESCO World Heritage Site|(UNESCO) World Heritage Site]]. 

[[Ecotourism]] plays an important role Nova Scotia's tourism industry, with the province being home to two [[national parks of Canada]], [[Kejimkujik National Park]] and [[Cape Breton Highlands National Park]], as well as one national park reserve: [[Sable Island|Sable Island National Park Reserve]]. Nova Scotia also hosts many other [[List of protected areas of Nova Scotia|protected areas]] at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels that are popular destinations for visitors. Some popular sites, like [[Cape Split|Cape Split Provincial Park]], have seen dramatic increases in their visitation rates in recent years (with Cape Split receiving 40% more visitors in 2021 than it did in 2015).<ref>{{cite hansard |url=https://nslegislature.ca/legislative-business/committees/standing/natural-resources-and-economic-development/archive/natural-resources-and-economic-development/ne2022jun28 |jurisdiction=Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development |title=Nova Scotia Park System ||house=Nova Scotia House of Assembly |date=28 June 2022 |speaker=Matt Parker |position=Executive Director, Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources and Renewables}}</ref> Nova Scotia is a renowned destination for [[whale watching]], particularly [[Cape Breton Island]] and [[Brier Island]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://novascotia.com/explore-nova-scotia/outdoor-activities-tours/whale-watching/|title = Whale Watching|date = 2025-04-08}}</ref> One of Nova Scotia's most sought-after natural features are its [[beaches]], with many popular sites scattered throughout the province,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://novascotia.com/explore-nova-scotia/outdoor-activities-tours/beaches/|title = Beaches|date = 2025-04-08}}</ref> including [[Melmerby Beach Provincial Park]], [[Summerville Beach, Nova Scotia|Summerville Beach]], and [[Crescent Beach, Nova Scotia|Crescent Beach]], among many others.