You are never far from a good catch in New Brunswick. Photo: Gilles Diagle

You are never far from the seaside or a fresh seafood feast in New Brunswick.

The largest province in the Canadian Maritimes, New Brunswick is blessed with a wild and rocky coastline, the highest tides in the world, picturesque offshore islands, wooded highlands, quaint coastal communities and historic cities.

New Brunswick's smorgasbord of natural wonders lends it to a scenic driving or outdoor adventure holiday.

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New Brunswick has a rich Acadian heritage (French settled here in the 1600s) and today more than 15% of the population speak only French.

Quebec lies north of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia lies to the southeast, Prince Edward Island is just across the Northumberland Strait, while the American state of Maine lies to the west.

Oat and aboat on New Brunswick's coastline. Photo: Brian Atkinson

New Brunswick can be reached by ferry from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and by road from Quebec and Maine. The province has four magnificent scenic drives: the Fundy Coastal Drive (from St Stephen to Aulac near the Nova Scotia border), the Acadian Coastal Drive (from Aulac to Campbellton), the Miramichi River Route (between Chatham and Fredericton) and the River Valley Scenic Drive (between Saint John River Valley and the border with Quebec).

The Greater Moncton International Airport in Moncton is the main gateway to New Brunswick. Smaller regional airports are located in Miramichi, Saint John and Fredericton.