40 best romantic getaways

Nova Scotia

Photo: Courtesy of 100 Acres and An Ox Country Inn

Secret Village
Acadian fishing villages stud the province’s French shore, and the craggy coastline roads have nonstop panoramas. Behind almost every cove are candle-lit restaurants in salt-worn wooden houses. From the art galleries in Peggy’s Cove to the tidal changes in Digby, this rugged shore offers meandering drives, inviting B&B’s, and a sound track of crashing waves. Check into the Victorian-style 100 Acres & an Ox, a country inn set on extensive (100 acres, of course) wooded grounds. Don’t miss a sunrise sail on Halifax Harbour. (If you’re on a budget, the $2 harbor ferry ride offers a shorter, but still stunning, view from the water.)