Editing Sydney, Nova Scotia (section)

===Tourism===
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[[File:Sydney Fiddle.JPG|thumb|upright|The "Largest Ceilidh Fiddle in the World". Located at the Sydney waterfront.]]

Cape Breton Island has become home to a significant tourism industry, with Sydney (as the island's largest urban centre) being a prime beneficiary. With its economy being dominated by the steel industry until the early 2000s, Sydney had been overlooked as a tourist destination, with the more centrally located scenic village of [[Baddeck, Nova Scotia|Baddeck]] being a preferred location for tourists transiting the [[Cabot Trail]]. However, Sydney has witnessed a revival as a result of significant government investment in [[cruise ship]] facilities and a waterfront revitalization plan which has seen a boardwalk and marinas constructed, and the world's largest fiddle. This funding is part of the post-industrial adjustment package offered by the federal and provincial governments.

Sydney's tourism draw is increasingly linked to its cultural asset as being the urban heart of Cape Breton Island. Its population is a diverse mixture of nationalities which contributes to various Scottish, Acadian, African Canadian and eastern European cultural events being held throughout the year. Sydney's accommodation sector is centrally located to attractions in [[Louisbourg (community)|Louisbourg]] (home of the [[Fortress of Louisbourg]]), Glace Bay (home of the Glace Bay Miners Museum), Baddeck (home of the Alexander Graham Bell Museum), as well as popular touring destinations such as the Cabot Trail, [[Cape Breton Highlands National Park]], and [[Bras d'Or Lake]].