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Peggy's Cove   Halifax

Peggy's Cove, Halifax

 21 Reviews  This a small rural community and it is a photographer's paradise! I went there during the summer and it was windy and a little cloudy so it is always better to know the condition of the weather to... 

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Halifax Citadel   Halifax

Halifax Citadel, Halifax

 44 Reviews  A well known fact that no building in halifax can be raised higher than the hill. The guards on the citadel must be able to see the harbour, to protect it of course from invaders! The citadel is... 

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Halifax Harbour   Halifax

Halifax Harbour, Halifax

 24 Reviews  My favourite tour of the Halifax Harbour took place aboard the Mar II. If sailing is what you like to do, the Mar II is available for various Halifax Harbour cruises including pirate, cocktail and... 

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Waterfront / Historic Properties   Halifax

Waterfront / Historic Properties, Halifax

 28 Reviews  Have you ever seen whales in their natural habitat. In Nova Scotia we have many whales . Humpback Whales, Minke Whales, Blue Whales, Right Whales and more all live in our waters. In the late... 

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Downtown Halifax   Halifax

Downtown Halifax, Halifax

 17 Reviews  The stretch of Halifax between Citadel Hill and North St. is fast becoming the "Kensington Market" of the city. It's a short twenty minute walk from Downtown and runs the length of Agricola Street.... 

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Alexander Keith's Brewery   Halifax

Alexander Keith's Brewery, Halifax

 10 Reviews  For those of you interested in beer, you can take an informative and interactive tour of the Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery. Actors in period costume will lead you back in time as you learn... 

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Historic Landmarks   Halifax

Historic Landmarks, Halifax

 18 Reviews  St. Paul's Anglican church, on the Grand parade, is the oldest church in Halifax and the oldest protestant church in Canada. It was built the year Halifax was founded, 1749. The building of course has... 

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Pier 21   Halifax

Pier 21, Halifax

 11 Reviews  My Grandmother, mother (age 6), 2 aunts (ages 5 and 2) and 1 uncle (age 7) came from Germany in December, 1928 on the Stuttgart to Halifax arriving at Pier 21. My Grandfather arrived a year earlier in... 

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Public Gardens   Halifax

Public Gardens, Halifax

 21 Reviews  One of the most famous gardens in Canada is Butchart Gardens near Victoria, BC. The Halifax Public Garden is not a private enterprise, and yet the quality of the display really warrants it to be one... 

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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic   Halifax

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax

 13 Reviews  This is a great museum and well worth a visit, we spent about three hours here in total. There are lots of boats on display as well as some interesting displays relating to the halifax explosion and... 

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Cape Breton   Halifax

Cape Breton, Halifax

 11 Reviews  If it's along your travel route and you are vacationing in the fall (Octoberish) then you NEED to take a week-end and 'do' the Cabot Trail. Beautiful scenery along winding roads with many places to... 

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Titanic Cemeteries   Halifax

Titanic Cemeteries, Halifax

 5 Reviews  I visited the titanic cemetery in halifax nova scotia, one of my ancestors died on the Titanic he was an Engineer and there are 2 buried there, so maybe one could be him, it was so sad to see, but... 

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Halifax Farmer's Market   Halifax

Halifax Farmer's Market, Halifax

 3 Reviews  If you are at Halifax, do catch the interesting Farmer's Market which opens every Saturday from 7am to 1pm. This market has many sections, ranging from vegetables, meat, bread, seafood, wine, art etc.... 

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Point Pleasant Park   Halifax

Point Pleasant Park, Halifax

 7 Reviews  Point Pleasant Park is a mixture of park and wilderness in the urbanity of Halifax. Paths where joggers go running in the evenings next to marshy tarns, women walking their dogs between weatherbeaten... 

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St. Mary's Basilica   Halifax

St. Mary's Basilica, Halifax

 4 Reviews  St. Mary's is at the heart of Halifax, where many students and visitors flock around on Staturdays. Construction started in 1820 and lasted till 1899. Mass times: Mo-Fr: 12.15PM and 5.15PM Sa:... 

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St Paul's Cemetery   Halifax

St Paul's Cemetery, Halifax

 4 Reviews  Old St. Paul's Cemetery was founded in 1749, the same year the city of Halifax was founded, and is therefore the province's first official burial ground. Over the years, some 12,000 people were buried... 

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia   Halifax

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax

 2 Reviews  located in a historic Victorian building, the AGNS has been hosting some really fabulous shows over the last few years including a couple of Impressionist shows. Upcoming in 2005 is a retrospective of... 

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Prince Edward Island   Halifax

Prince Edward Island, Halifax

 4 Reviews  Take the ferry from New Glasgow to Prince Edward Island. This is the smallest and most densely populated province of Canada. The island is 224 kilometres long and at the narrowest part only 6... 

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Bedford Institute of Oceanography   Halifax

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Halifax

 3 Reviews  The Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada's largest center for ocean research, is located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Opened on October 25th, 1962, it has grown to rank among the most respected... 

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Province House   Halifax

Province House, Halifax

 2 Reviews  It's always fun to visit the Leg building when you happen to be in a provincial capital because it's a great - and free - way to learn more about the province's history and current state.... 

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Discovery Centre   Halifax

Discovery Centre, Halifax

 2 Reviews  The Discovery Centre is a great place for a family visit. It's a hands on centre for finding out about all things science and technology with lots of interactive exhibits. They are actually a... 

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Halifax City Hall   Halifax

Halifax City Hall, Halifax

 1 Review  The construction of the Halifax City Hall began in 1887. Back in the 1870s, Montreal and Ottawa, among others, had built new, stately city halls and the city of Halifax felt it needed a building that... 

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Autumn Colours   Halifax

Autumn Colours, Halifax

 2 Reviews  If you are planning a trip to Nova Scotia or the Maritime Provinces, late-September or early-October is the peak season for the brilliant display of autumn leaves changing colours. Photo taken in... 

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Atlantic Playland   Halifax

Atlantic Playland, Halifax

 1 Review  Running out of ideas what to do with the kids? Take them to Atlantic Playland! This small amusement park will keep them busy all day long, with rides, waterslides, go-karts, mini golf, batting cages... 

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Casino Halifax   Halifax

Casino Halifax, Halifax

 1 Review  The Halifax casino is somewhat small compared to other casino's. However still a great place to go and lose some cash all while pretending you know how to play blackjack! I only spent 30 bucks and... 

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Beaches and Provincial Parks

by tvor

Nova Scotia is almost completely surrounded by water so it stands to reason there will be a lot of beautiful ocean beaches. Some have picnic facilities, toilets and canteens. Some are hugely popular and generally always crowded and some are a bit further away but worth the drive. Many have supervised areas. Warmer waters can be found along the Northumberland Straight. Watch the tides though, the currents can be dangerous in some areas. If there are signs up, take notice. They're not there for decoration. Some of the provincial parks have camping facilities. Nova Scotia also has lots and lots of lakes with beaches. My personal favourite ocean beach in the Halifax area is Martinique Beach and bird sanctuary. wooded and open picnic areas. Long sandy beach, really nice and worth the drive. Near Musquodoboit Harbour, down East Petpeswick road. My favourite lake beach is Birch Cove on Lake...

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Oaklawn Farm Zoo

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A surprising little find in the Annapolis Valley at Aylesford. There is a small zoo with many exotic animals in natural settings for the most part. There are cages around the large cats and some others but most of the enclosures are open. There's a petting zoo for the kids as well. Prices currently at $6.50 per adult, $4.00 for seniors, less for children. No family rates. There are picnic areas and a gift shop on site.

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Rushton Provincial Park

by Redlats

We found a beach! At this provincial park, one had to cross a long boardwalk over a salt-water marsh -- once past the marsh, there was a long stretch of beach with many sandbars - where one could walk in the warm ocean water, pretending that there was not a cold wind, but a nice summer breeze blowing by.I had just assumed that the whole north shore of Nova Scotia would be a sand beach like I remember in PEI, but very little of Nova Scotia shoreline is sand beach. For some reason, we were quite surprised by this.

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Point Aconi lighthouse

by sim1

Point Aconi lighthouse is close to Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a white conical lighthouse with a red octagonal lantern. This light is operational and the grounds are open to the public. It is a strange to visit this lighthouse. On the picture it looks so beautifully set on the cliff, but when you are at the lighthouse it is much less pictoresque. There is a mine close by and the outlet of the mine is right next to this lighthouse. When you are at the lighthouse all you can hear is the vent of the mine, which makes a tremendous noise. From the distance it is a beautiful lighthouse to see though. Directions:At Highway 105 the Bras d`Or Lakes Scenic Drive turns left across a bridge. Just after crossing the bridge, a right turn off Highway 105 leads to the Point Aconi Lighthouse.

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Lighthouse at Cape Breton

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I saw this little lighthouse in a little village in Cape Breton National park in Nova Scotia. I not only enjoyed the lighthouse but even more the little pictoresque harbour that was right underneath it. There were only a few fisherman still at work, because it was getting evening already. The eveninglight was beautiful and we couldn`t stop our camera`s from clicking. Totally taken by this little harbour and the fishing boats we almost forgot to take a picture of the lighthouse. But you can still see it, hidden behind this fishing boat :-)

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Peggy's Cove

by sim1

This lighthouse is one of the most famous lighthouses in the world. The location is really stunning! It is situated on the cliffs of a really pictoresque fishing village : Peggy`s Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. Because it is so pictoresque it is really flooded with tourists! But I loved my visit here. I didn`t expect I would, I thought I would hate it because it was swamped by the tourists. But when you get on those great big rocks and watch how the sea is banging against the coast, the sheer power of nature, wow! You really have to be impressed! When you don`t like the tourists, just walk a little further on the cliffs. There are not a lot of people that do that, and that way you can enjoy this piece of nature almost by yourself.The lighthouse is not only so famous because of it`s location, but also because it is a postoffice. And yes, I did it too!!!! I posted my cards from here, LOL....

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The Swissair Memorial

by scottishvisitor

We stopped here on our way to Halifax airport after a visit to Peggy's Cove. Swissair flight 111 came down in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 229 men woman & children. May be not the best time for a visit if you are heading home

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Tidal Bore at Anthony Provincial Park

by Redlats

Just past Truro on the shores of the Bay of Fundy we watched the tides come in. It is pretty amazing. Within a few minutes the sea-weed-covered field in front of us went from brown mud to being full of brown water. The other thing about this park is that in September there are quite a few trees with apples - not very good apples - lots of worms, etc. I tried to chew on a couple (apples, not worms), and was amazed by how salty they were. I guess the constant wind and tides blow a salt mist on the apple trees.You can see the height of each wave (approx. 1 foot high). This effect is heightened depending on how narrow the bay is where you are (its higher in Truro and Moncton, NB).If you happen to be going by the Bay of Fundy at high tide, by all means stop and watch the tide come in, but I would not go out of my way to see it. High tide comes twice a day (approximately 12 hours apart), and...

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Rita's Tea Room

by Redlats

While driving back to the Canso Causeway from Louisbourg, I was instructed to stop in Big Pond - home of Rita's tea room.Rita MacNeil is a local singer/song writer who is somewhat famous on Canadian TV. At her concerts and TV variety shows, she invites fans over for tea. The building is a former school, converted to a residence, then to a tea house.Inside, besides ordering high tea and dainties, my wife spend a long time checking out the displays on her recording career - the gold records, etc. Of course, you could purchase all her CD's and other nick-nacks in the gift store.

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The Maritime History Museum

by Northshorewind

Leave yourself at least 2 hrs for this. A wonderful place on the Halifax waterfront that has the largest collection of Titanic relics and memories anywhere. Maritime history and lore that will facinate anyone and spawn new interest in those who have never seen such things before!

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Cambridge Suites Hotel  Halifax

 5 Reviews and 375 Opinions  We stayed here for an extended stay when relocating and found it very convient. It is clean ,... 

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Smuggler's Cove Inn  Lunenburg

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Best Western Mermaid  Yarmouth

 1 Review and 24 Opinions  Have only booked others in here. They have been quite happy with this place. It's not too pricey,... 

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  1. Halifax Things to Do
  2. Cape Breton Island Things to Do
  3. Peggy's Cove Things to Do
  4. Lunenburg Things to Do
  5. Sydney Things to Do
  6. Cape Breton Highlands National Park Things to Do
  7. Yarmouth Things to Do
  8. Dartmouth Things to Do
  9. Kejimkujik National Park Things to Do
  10. Mahone Bay Things to Do
  11. Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park Things to Do
  12. Pictou Things to Do
  13. Chéticamp Things to Do
  14. Digby Things to Do
  15. Springhill Things to Do
  16. Bras d'Or Lake Things to Do
  17. Wolfville Things to Do
  18. Truro Things to Do
  19. Glace Bay Things to Do
  20. Parrsboro Things to Do
  21. Windsor Things to Do
  22. Iona Things to Do
  23. Annapolis Royal Things to Do
  24. Musquodoboit Harbour Things to Do
  25. Liverpool Things to Do
  26. Greenwood Things to Do
  27. Cape Sable Island Things to Do
  28. Sherbrooke Things to Do
  29. Baddeck Things to Do
  30. Antigonish Things to Do
  31. Shelburne Things to Do
  32. Pubnico Things to Do
  33. Five Islands Things to Do
  34. Joggins Things to Do
  35. Chester Things to Do
  36. Louisbourg Things to Do
  37. Kentville Things to Do
  38. Church Point Things to Do
  39. Ingonish Things to Do
  40. Bridgewater Things to Do
  41. Prospect Things to Do
  42. Lawrencetown Things to Do
  43. Eastern Passage Things to Do
  44. Barrington Things to Do

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