Visit Antigonish – Ceud Mìle Fàilte!
(A Hundred Thousand Welcomes!)
Welcome to Antigonish, the highland heart of Nova Scotia! Antigonish is a small town, rich in Gaelic history nestled in the north eastern part of the province. Home of one of Canada`s most prestigious universities, St. Francis Xavier University, a picturesque campus known for excellence in both academics and sports. Being a university town adds a diversity to the population aside from the Gaelic and Acadian roots. The county is full of rolling hills and beautiful farms, surrounded by lovely beaches on its shores (source: https://www.visitantigonish.ca/).
St. Francis Xavier University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
Campus Map:
Getting here from the airport:
Places to stay:
Governor’s Hall on StFX campus
Website: hotel.stfx.ca/thatcamp.bnb
Maritime Inn 
- Address: 158 Main Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2B7
- Phone: +1 888-662-7484
- Website: www.maritimeinns.com/en/home/maritime-inn-antigonish/default.aspx
- Drive-up and wheelchair accessible rooms
- Located on Main St, 10-minute walk to campus
Victorian Inn
- Phone: +1 800-706-5558
- Website: www.antigonishvictorianinn.ca/
- Located on Main St, 10-minute walk to campus
Transportation around town:
Antigonish Community Transit
antigonishcommunitytransit.ca
902-867-0411
Tartan Taxi
902-872-0720
Student Taxi
902-863-2122
Things to do:
- Arisaig Provincial Park
Arisaig Provincial Park is perched along the shores of the Northumberland Strait and offers not only a beautiful view of the water but also a relaxing walk through carefully tended forest trails and along scenic beaches which are home to some of the oldest fossils to be found in Canada (source: https://www.visitantigonish.ca/arisaig-provincial-park/).
2. Steinhart Distillery
Craft distilling is a rich Steinhart family tradition over 300 years in the making. Thomas Steinhart still remembers coming of age in rural Germany, where he spent many happy hours helping his grandfather stoke the woodfired still. Though the fire has long since extinguished and the family farm has been sold, the joy of using natural ingredients to craft superb spirits is still ablaze in Thomas’ memory (source: www.steinhartdistillery.com/).
3. Recreation @ X
StFX offers one-time rates ($7.00) for those people wishing to use the gym, go to classes such as yoga or swim in the pool.
Keating Wellness Centre
Monday to Friday 6:00 am – 10:30 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 10:30 pm
www.goxgo.ca/recreation/memberships/punch_passes
Group fitness schedule:
www.goxgo.ca/recreation/programs/group_fitness_classes
