Best Places to Visit in Halifax City, Canada

 

Halifax is one of the beautiful cities of Canada. This city offers you a lot of things like museums, gardens, historic sites, harbors, a good quality food and a lot more. If you are in a mood of vacation then you should add this place to your list because it's a wonderful place. The place has a lot of things to capture and it's for sure that you will not regret by visiting this place. Here are some of the places where you can visit during your vacation in Halifax: 

 

 

1. Citadel National Historic Site

 

 

Ctadel National Historic Site

 

It is also called Fort George and is a national historic site of Canada. It’s a good place for you if you are a history lover. This place gives a lot of information about what happened here in the past. So it is good for educational purpose too. Students can come here and can gather a lot of information about the history behind this place. It’s the most iconic landmark of Halifax. It features a wide garden in the shape of eight point star which looks really beautiful. They also arrange living history programs and guided tours which makes your visit even more interesting.

 

 

2. Halifax Public Gardens

 

 

Halifax Public Garden

 

The Halifax Public Gardens are the Victorian era public gardens. It is a national historic site of Halifax. It features statues, bandstand and fountains, which quite represents the Victorian era. It's a good park if you want some piece. It's far from buildings and any noisy area. The garden has a beautiful surrounding, so many beautiful flowers and paths to walk around. You can spend your whole day peacefully. And you can also capture a lot of moments.

 

 

3. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

 

 

Maritime Museum Of The Atlantic

 

This museum was founded in 1948 and at that time it was known as the Maritime Museum of Canada. This museum has a collection of artifacts, photographs, charts and very rare books. It also features a reference library which is open to public. It has the largest collection of ship portraits. The place has a lot to see and learn. You should visit here at least once.

 

 

4. Halifax Harbor Ferry

 

 

Halifax Harbor Ferry

 

It is one of the cheapest ocean cruises in Halifax. It will take you from Halifax to Dartmouth in not more than two dollars. You can get a good view of skyline from here. It's a really good place if you like to capture every moment of your life in your camera. You can save your money for food and for hotels because everything else you enjoy here is not going to cost you more. 

 

 

5. Peggys Cove 

 

 

Peggys Cove

 

It's a wonderful spot. This is a town where you will find so many small seas. This place will not disappoint you. You will definitely love this place, the ocean, the scenes and the town. You can capture a lot of things here. You can spend some quality time with yourself and can have peace by sitting beside sea.