Canada Holidays in Halifax

Canada’s largest city, Halifax, is a modern port city teeming with culture and heritage. A combination of sandy beaches, rugged coastlines and a cosmopolitan city, Halifax will whisk you away with its staggering history and bubbling community.

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Halifax Sights

Make sure you visit Halifax's Citadel National Historic Site during your Canada holidays, a star shaped British fortification of the 19th Century. Be greeted and take pictures with the animators re-enacting life of the 1860s and catch the firing of the noon day gun.

Enjoy the views of the Victorian Public Gardens. Discover the natural wonders of Nova Scotia’s land and sea in the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Step back in time and learn about the brewing process in the Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia brewery.

Where to eat in Halifax

There are many places to dine, grab a bite or sip some coffee when on Canada holidays in Halifax. Try one of the many fine restaurants on the beautiful waterfront, whatever your taste you will find plenty of restaurants to choose from, from Asian cuisine to Italian and from upper end to more casual.

Where to shop in Halifax

If you like shopping for bargains, don’t miss the Black Market Boutique, where you can find all kinds of jewellery, masks from Indonesia and a wide range of incense, bells, dream catchers and funky hats, just make sure you bring an extra bag with you on your Canada holiday!

Halifax day trips

From Halifax, take a trip to various destinations in Nova Scotia, whether you experience sailing on the world’s second largest natural harbour aboard Tall Ship Silva, discover the local vintages in the Annapolis Valley or walk along the spectacular Eastern Shore coastline, you will be sure to love the fantastic scenery.

Getting around Halifax

Metro Transit is Halifax’s extensive transit system, that consists of bus and ferry links throughout the Halifax region. Halifax is also at the centre of Nova Scotia’s network of highways that connect across Nova Scotia, to the TransCanada Highway system and all points across Canada and the United States.

The weather in Halifax