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Annapolis Royal

Annapolis Royal

One of Canada's earliest European settlements, with a small historic core shaped by Acadian, French military, and Loyalist traditions.

4 walks20 stops to see
Known forPort-Royal and the origins of AcadiaFort Anne and imperial frontier warfareAcadian settlement and deportationLoyalist-era wooden architectureThe Annapolis River trading port

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Featured walk

Annapolis Royal Places and Waterfront Walk

Walk through Annapolis Royal’s story as you move from the former fort of Port-Royal to a historic house, a garden, churches, museums, and the harbour edge. Along the way, you will encounter the lighthouse, wharf, market, and several museums with different ways to connect with the town’s past and present. The route is worth taking for its varied mix of buildings, green space, local gathering places, and waterfront views.11 stops7.6 km6 h 17 minSee the walk

History and monuments

2 walks

3 stopsAnnapolis Royal · Canada

Annapolis River Trading Port Walk

1.4 km1 h 58 min3 stopsAnnapolis Royal · Canada

Fort Anne and the Imperial Frontier

1.1 km1 h 32 min

Museums and galleries

1 walk

3 stopsAnnapolis Royal · Canada

Loyalist-Era Wooden Architecture in Annapolis Royal

5.3 km3 h 14 min

How a walk works

The guide starts talking when you arrive.

The pages here tell you where the walks go. The app takes you round them.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

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  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.