If you're looking for an ecofriendly stay, consider spending a night in a country cottage overlooking 60 hectares of rolling pastures and bucolic bliss on the eastern side of the Cabot Trail, about 35km north of Baddeck. Meals (composed along slow-food lines) are served in Restaurant 100 KM.
Chanterelle Country Inn & Cottages
Cape Breton Island
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