Cape Breton Island Named #1 Best Island to visit in the Continental United States and Canada 2008
Number One Island WOW!
Travel and Leisure magazine has named Cape Breton Island the #1 best island to visit in the continental United States and Canada, They have also named Cape Breton Island #10 Island in the World to visit. Considering there are hundreds of Islands in the world these are very prestigious awards. Cape Breton Island is not new to receiving recognition. In 2007 National Geographic Traveler Magazine also named Cape Breton Island #10 Island in the World.
Sandra MacDonald, General Manager of Destination Cape Breton Association says, “having recognition of what we have in our own backyard makes residents and visitors alike proud of our Island heritage and opens the door to welcome more visitors to our shores”.
Ray Kavanaugh, Chair of Destination Cape Breton “said I am not surprised but very pleased and if we’re wise, ourselves and the Province should capitalize on the prestigious marketing opportunity.”
Cape Breton Island Has Rare Beauty
Aug 23, 1936 Los Angeles Times
In Cape Breton Island, "down where the East begins," the visitor is enthralled by the unspoiled beauty that greets him everywhere rugged shorelines of sheer grandeur. Glens that match those of old Scotland. Valleys of remarkable beauty.
Cape Breton has uniqueness in that if offers travelers multiple experiences from cultural to musical to plain simple beauty but its true essence is in our people and the genuine values that we hold in that people are still important and hospitality should always be shown to all. For one of the smaller Islands in the world, we have an abundance of musical talent that can be in some part contributed to our beautiful Island and the people that reside here. Thousands of visitors land upon our shores each year and are always eager to return.