Exploring Truro

Practice your English and have fun while you're at it

The best way to learn a new language is to practice your skills at every opportunity. 

As part of the Explore program, you can drop by Colchester Historeum, tour the historic downtown Truro that includes Civic Square, Truro Farmer's Market, local shops, restaurants and NovelTea Coffeehouse & Cafe, or take a hike through over 3,000 acre of natural gorges, waterfalls, tall trees and inspiring look-offs at Victoria Park. These visits to various sites and experiences around Truro will give you the opportunity to chat with people and sharpen your new language and listening skills. They will also help you appreciate the historical and cultural diversity of the region and what makes the sights, sounds, and people of Truro and Colchester County so unique.

The Hub of Nova Scotia

Known as the “Hub of Nova Scotia”, Truro’s size, central location and historic downtown makes it a popular home-base for exploring the province and the world-renowned tidal phenomena of the Bay of Fundy.

Fun Fact: Truro is Located at the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole

If you time your visit just right, visit the Fundy Discovery Site along the Salmon River to view the tidal bore that occurs twice a day as a result of the immense incoming Bay of Fundy tide.

Truro’s historic downtown is thriving with unique shops and dining. Inglis Street is a popular destination featuring a variety of specialty boutiques, while shops like the Nova Scotia Emporium and the nearby Stanfield’s Factory Outlet are local shopping landmarks.

Weather in Truro varies by season, from warm summer days to leisurely falls, crisp-fresh winters, and vibrant springs. The summer months (June-September) tend to be warm with temperatures ranging from 19°C to 25°C*, cooling off in mid-late September. 

*Temperature ranges are approximate. For historical data and current weather conditions in Truro, visit the Environment Canada website.