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Tag: Highland Village
Iona and Grand Narrows
2014/04/18 by Andrea MacEachern · Leave a comment
When people think of Cape Breton Island, they think of The Cabot Trail, sandy beaches and rocky shoreline but there is an area of the island that is often overlooked by visitors; that is central part around the Bras d’Or Lakes, in particular Iona and Grand Narrows. The scenery in this part of the island is characterized by rolling green hills, forest and lakes. The Bras d’Or Lake is the biggest lake on the entire island and is nicknamed the Inland Sea. Sailing, swimming and relaxing on the shores of the lake are popular summer activities. In winter, many people […]
