Sydney Travel and Tourism Guide

Sydney is the largest city on the beautiful island of Cape Breton. Along with the 4 neigbouring areas of North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Glace Bay, and New Waterford, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality has a population of 102,250.

Until the early 2000s when its economy was tied to the steel industry, Sydney had been overlooked as a tourist destination, with the more centrally-located scenic village of Baddeck being a preferred location for tourists transiting the Cabot Trail, however Sydney has recently witnessed a revival as a result of significant government investment in cruise ship facilities and a waterfront revitalization plan which has seen a boardwalk and marinas constructed, and the world's largest fiddle.

Sydney is also home to the island's only university, Cape Breton University.