St. Andrews, Canada Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

ST ANDREWS was once a busy fishing port and trading centre but is now a leafy resort with a laid-back, low-key air that makes for a restful place to spend a night. The town is at its prettiest amongst the antique clapboard houses flanking King Street – which leads up the hill from the busy little pier – while Water Street, the main drag, tracks along the waterfront lined with cafés and craft shops. The only sights as such are the Horticultural Garden on the crest of King Street and the squat, minuscule St Andrews blockhouse , a replica of the original wooden fort built in 1813 to protect the area from the … more »