- The Halifax donair: invented here in 1973, sweet sauce mandatory.
- Lobster rolls and Digby scallops on the waterfront.
- The Lower Deck and the pub row for live music.
Halifax City Guide
The Halifax waterfront boardwalk. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Halifax is Atlantic Canada's capital: a working naval port with a famous waterfront boardwalk, the star-shaped Citadel on the hill, and more pubs per capita than almost anywhere in Canada. The 1917 Halifax Explosion and the Titanic dead are part of its deep maritime story.
The boardwalk runs the working harbour: the Maritime Museum, the last corvette HMCS Sackville, and Theodore the Tugboat. Peggy's Cove is the classic half-day trip; the donair is the mandatory meal.
What to do in Halifax
City
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Halifax Citadel The star fortress on the hill; the noon gun fires daily. - 2
Halifax waterfront The boardwalk: museums, the Sackville and the harbour. - 3
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 The Ellis Island of Canada: one million immigrants landed here. - 4
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Titanic and Halifax Explosion galleries.
Day trips
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Peggy's Cove The lighthouse village, 45 minutes from downtown.
Halifax Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Halifax. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Budget-friendly
HI Halifax Heritage House Hostel
The heritage hostel on Gottingen Street.
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Getting there and around
Halifax Stanfield (YHZ) is 35 km north; the airport bus runs downtown. The VIA Ocean arrives from Montreal. Peggy's Cove is a 45-minute drive; tours run in season.