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Halifax is one of cities in Canada situated some 110 km south-west of Truro and 1,250 km from Ottawa. The population of Halifax is 359,200 people (as of 2009). Many people visit Halifax to experience its botanical gardens and forts.

The closest airport Shearwater (IATA: YAW) is about 10 km away.

Must see attractions in Halifax

1. Halifax Public Gardens
The Halifax Public Gardens are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867, the year of Canadian Confederation. The gardens are located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on the Halifax Peninsula near the popular shopping district of Spring Garden Road and opposite Victoria Park. The gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984.

2. Citadel Hill (Fort George)
Fort George (named after King George II of Great Britain) is the fortified summit of Citadel Hill, a National Historic Site of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. First established in 1749, as a counterbalance to the French stronghold of Louisbourg, which the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) returned to France, Halifax played a pivotal role over the next decade in the Anglo-French rivalry in the region. One historian calls that era Father Le Loutre's War. The various fortifications at Halif…

3. Angus L. Macdonald Bridge
The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, locally known as " the old bridge" is a suspension bridge crossing Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada; it opened on April 2, 1955.

4. A. Murray MacKay Bridge
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge locally known as " the new bridge" is the second suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970.

5. Georges Island (Nova Scotia)
Georges Island is a glacial drumlin and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of Halifax Harbour located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.

6. Georges Island Lighthouse
Georges Island Lighthouse is a prominent concrete lighthouse, built in 1917 which replaced an earlier tower built in 1876. The light-keeper's house remains standing a few hundred feet to the north. The lighthouse is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.

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Halifax Public Gardens

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Citadel Hill (Fort George)

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Angus L. Macdonald Bridge

The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, locally known as 'the old bridge', is a

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A. Murray MacKay Bridge

The A. Murray MacKay Bridge locally known as 'the new bridge' is the

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Georges Island (Nova Scotia)

Georges Island is a glacial drumlin and the largest island entirely

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Georges Island Lighthouse

Georges Island Lighthouse is a prominent concrete lighthouse, built in

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DoubleTree by Hilton The Hollis Halifax Nova Scotia

starting $282

The Prince George Hotel

starting $532

Four Points by Sheraton Halifax

starting $140

Delta Hotels Barrington

starting $143

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

starting $418

Residence Inn Halifax Downtown

starting $242

Courtyard Halifax Downtown

starting $227

Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax

starting $253

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