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Guide to Halifax, Canada
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Halifax Nova Scotias capital, Halifax, is one of the largest harbor cities in the world. Halifax has quite a unique character and a rich history, both strong factors in the rapid growth of its tourism sector. From the districts where restored buildings thrive with life from the cafes, restaurants and bars which populate them, to the maritime industry that, today, is kept more as a tourist attraction than as a center of commerce, the city is alive with entertainment, culture, and beauty; in the city itself and its people. Visit Halifax and youll see why its quickly becoming a top contender in worldwide destinations.
When to go:
Year-round, Halifax is a wonderful place to be. The temperatures change of course, but theres always something exciting going on in the city, that your thoughts quickly drift how ever comfortable the climate is making you, to how you can get to the events as soon as possible! Spring is beautiful in Halifax, as is autumn, though autumn tends to be warmer a result of the long winter whose temperatures run into the spring season. However, the winter tourism crowd is growing considerably year after year, so travelers shrug off the negligible differences.
Getting there and around:
Halifax International Airport has connections from most Canadian cities non-stop and most major cities around the globe. Its location is quite a distance away from the hubbub of the city, so youll have to spring for the Airbus service that goes to downtown Halifax and stops at the citys major hotels on the way. Plan a bit of time for getting to and from Halifax International as a precautionary measure for unexpected traffic.
The best way of getting around Halifax, is the bus service (Metro Transit). Most tourists use the service for downtown, but there are quite a number of destinations to the suburbs as well as out-of-city. The bus fares are cheap and are plentiful day or night. There is even a free bus that goes around the city every 30 minutes if youre willing to wait for it. It runs for much of the day 11am to 6pm.
Attractions:
A wonderful place to start your sight-seeing excursion through Halifax is at the Citadel National Historic Site. It is dubbed the most-visited national historic site in the city, and here youll see the very imposing fort (Citadel) standing atop the hill. The Citadel offers great tours very comprehensive and youll learn that despite its faade it is quite a shabby and poorly designed defensive structure (what it was built for in the first place). If you stick around for a bit, you can witness the changing of the guard, which takes place every hour.
The historic district in Halifax is full of travelers and locals alike. The buildings are beautiful, and range in age from 1800 to 1905, and peculiar, but fitting aspect of this district is that though the builds have much history, theyre utilized for everyday businesses: shops, restaurants, and bars. The natives of the city are also proud to make good use out of fine architecture.
Halifaxs Maritime Command Museum is housed in what was a private residence for the commander of the Navy, and youll immediately notice the numerous cannons guarding the structure.
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the other hand, is much devoted to the city harbors history. Youll get to see a lot of memorabilia from the Titanic, and spectacular replicas of ships, some existing in full scale. The /Bluenose/, Canadas most famous boat, is often harnessed outside.
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