Pictou

Pictou is a small town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Getting There

By road:

Trans-Canada Highway - TCH 102 to TCH 104

By ferry:

It's the closest town in Nova Scotia to the Prince Edward Island ferry

Getting Around
  • Walk - around town
  • Drive - around to the different attractions in Pictou County
  • Cabs - a $5 cab ride gets you just about anywhere
Sights
  • The Hector
  • Pictou Waterfront
  • The local Beaches
  • Friendly locals
  • The Pictou Lodge
  • Historic Stone Buildings
  • Water Street
  • New Scotland Days
  • The Pictou Lobster Carnival
  • The Hector Festival
Money & Shopping
  • Local Crafts
Eating
  • Lobster
  • Crown Pizza
Drinking

Local pubs

Hotels & Accommodation

Many fine Motels and Bed & Breakfast available

  • Lionstone Inn and Cabins, 241 West River Road, Pictou, ☎ 1-866-785-4157, www.lionstoneinn.ca. checkin: 3:00 p.m.; checkout: 11:00 a.m.. Clean and comfortable accomodiations, very close to PEI ferry terminal on a 3 acre park-like setting. Very good value for the money. $59-$99.
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