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Teeming with wildlife, filled with panoramic views, and ideal for boating enthusiasts, the Bras d’Or Lakes are simply stunning. For those looking to venture forth onto the water there's an assortment of choices: sailing, seabird tours and high-end cruises. Back on land, the Bras d’Or Lakes Scenic Drive offers it own rewards: hiking along the shoreline, biking past farms and forests, or just meandering by car as you stop and stop again to take it all in.

Top attractions in Bras d’Or Lakes Scenic Drive

Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gaidhealach

24 km (15 mi) east of Hwy 105, Exit 6. North America’s only living-history museum for Gaelic folklife. Eleven historic buildings, including a Hebridean Black House, period homes, a store, a carding mill, a church, and a forge; farm animals; costumed guides; cultural presentations; picturesque site overlooking the Barra Strait. G, B, Pic, P100. VS, MC, AE, DD.

24 km (15 mi) east of Hwy 105, Exit 6. North America’s only living-history museum for Gaelic folklife. Eleven historic buildings, including a Hebridean Black House, period homes, a store, a carding mill, a church, and a forge; farm animals; costumed guides; cultural presentations; picturesque site overlooking the Barra Strait. G, B, Pic, P100. VS, MC, AE, DD.

24 km (15 mi) east of Hwy 105, Exit 6. North America’s only living-history museum for Gaelic folklife. Eleven historic buildings, including a Hebridean Black House, period homes, a store, a carding mill, a church, and a forge; farm animals; costumed guides; cultural presentations; picturesque site overlooking the Barra Strait. G, B, Pic, P100. VS, MC, AE, DD.

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