Citadel
One of Halifax's military history heritage sites, the citadel
was built between 1828 and 1856 and is regarded as a fine example
of a bastioned fort of the 'smooth bore' era. It is built in a
star-shaped design and features vaulted rooms, a dry defensive
ditch, a musketry gallery, and offers an inspiring view of Halifax
and its harbour from the ramparts. Visitors can watch an
audio-visual presentation about the defences of Halifax and visit
the soldiers' library, barrack rooms, powder magazine, and garrison
cell. The site also has exhibits about communications and the
engineering and construction of the citadel. Guides at the site
wear the uniform of soldiers of the Royal Artillery and the 78th
Highlanders of 1869 and conduct tours in English and French.
Address:
Citadel Hill
Citadel, Halifax
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Memory Lane Heritage Village
This site in Clam Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte, is owned and
operated by the community. It features 13 rescued and restored
buildings illustrating rural village life in Nova Scotia in the
1940s. Local people demonstrate traditional skills like rug hooking
for visitors while the cookhouse offers typical 1940s cookhouse
meals, completing the feeling of immersion in a coastal 1940s
community. This interesting living museum is award-winning, filling
a few hours with fun for the whole family.
Address:
Lake Charlotte
Halifax International Busker
Festival
Heidi Maria
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
This museum has one of Canada's finest collections of both ship
models and ship portraits, as well as the world's largest
assemblage of wooden artefacts from the Titanic. In addition to a
collection of about 24,000 marine photographs often dating back to
the 19th century, there's also examples of rare and beautiful
unique Nova Scotian boatbuilding traditions with its small craft
displays. The exhibition includes shipwreck treasures, naval World
War II convoys, steamboats, and the opportunity to explore the
1913-built ship CSS Acadia at the dockside. The museum also has a
large collection of genealogical resources, including journals,
diaries, ship's logs, shipping registers, and a library containing
more than 5,000 books relating to shipping.
Address:
1675 Lower Water Street
Maritime Museum Boat Shed
Dale Simonson
Its position on the coast ensures that Halifax experiences less
extremes in its climate compared to inland Nova Scotia. Summer
temperatures average between about 57°F (14°C) and 75°F (24°C).
Spring arrives in April, marred by rain and fog, but as summer
moves in conditions warm up and balmy ocean breezes blow the damp
away. Autumn is a beautiful season, the days warm, nights cool, and
the foliage taking on spectacular hues. Winters are cold and wet,
with both rain and snow, and average temperatures between 17°F
(-8°C) and 37°F (3°C).
Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International
Airport
Location: The airport is 19 miles (30km) north of
Halifax.
Time: GMT -4 (GMT -3 from the second Sunday in March to
the first Sunday in November).
Getting to the city:
An airport shuttle service serves the main hotels in the metro
area, and a variety of other bus services connect to various
destinations in the region. Taxis are available outside the airport
building.
Car Rental:
Several major car rental companies are represented at the
airport: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, Alamo, Thrifty,
Dollar, and Hertz.
Airport Taxis:
Taxi services are available curbside in the arrivals area.
Facilities:
There are a number of shops, cafes and restaurants at the
airport, as well as duty-free shopping, internet access and
children's play areas. ATMs are located in Arrivals and Departures,
and a currency exchange booth is available for international
travellers. Tourist information is available in Arrivals. Disabled
passengers are well catered for.
Parking
Hourly parking is located in lots P1 and P2. Visitors will find
daily parking in lots P1, P2, P3 and P4.
Central Halifax is walkable, but visitors who want to explore
more widely should hire a car. That said, Metro Transit provides a
bus service in the city and to surrounding areas, and runs
passenger ferries from various city-based terminals. Free transfers
are available from the ferry to buses. Cabs can be hailed in the
downtown area and there are taxi ranks at the largest hotels and
shopping centres.
Halifax's waterfront is a tourist playground of pubs, shops,
museums, craft markets and outdoor concerts. In fact, the city's
student population ensures a lively pub and bar scene well beyond
the waterfront district.
Visitors will encounter plenty of history too, such as the
graves of about 150 victims of the Titanic disaster, Pier 21, which
is where immigrants were once processed for entry to Canada, and
the Halifax Citadel. Visitors who enjoy maritime history should
stop at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Most tourist attractions are located downtown and can be reached
on foot. Visitors who want to explore more widely should consider
booking a tour or hiring a car, as the public transport system is
not comprehensive. Travellers should note that some attractions
only open in the summer months.