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Halifax Citadel
A star‑shaped fortress over downtown Halifax, completed in 1856, with guards in 19th‑century Scottish uniforms, a noon cannon firing and harbour views.
Nova Escócia · Canada Capital
Halifax
In the destination Halifax and the South Shore.
In the photo: Downtown Halifax seen from the harbour.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Halifax.
Capital of Nova Scotia on a large Atlantic harbour. The citadel on the hill, the waterfront boardwalk with the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Pier 21 immigration centre and the Victorian public gardens are all within walking distance of downtown. Peggy's Cove and its lighthouse are 45 km away.
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The local experience
What to see in Halifax
Waterfront
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
A roughly 4 km wooden promenade along the harbour, with piers, museums, markets, restaurants and the ferry terminal for Dartmouth.
Museum
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
A harbourfront museum about Nova Scotia’s maritime life, with exhibits on the Titanic, the 1917 Halifax Explosion and shipwrecks off the coast.
Museum
Pier 21 (Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21)
The former immigration terminal at the port, through which about one million immigrants passed between 1928 and 1971, now the Canadian Museum of Immigration.
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Garden
Halifax Public Gardens
A Victorian garden from 1867 in downtown Halifax, with flower beds, ponds, statues, bridges and a bandstand, enclosed by iron railings.
Fishing village
Peggy's Cove
Small fishing village built on granite rocks, 45 km from Halifax, with wooden houses, boats and Peggy's Point’s red-and-white lighthouse.