Places you should see
Food scene
The Brooklyn Warehouse
2795 Windsor StGood Robot Brewing Co.
2736 Robie StAgricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola StThe Brown Hound Public House
2394 Agricola StThe Coastal Cafe
2731 Robie StenVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles StGreat for vegetarians.
Rinaldo's
2186 Windsor StGreat place for Italian food.
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal RdThe Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water StGreat music on Friday and Saturday night. Delicious food and beer right on the waterfront.
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The Stubborn Goat Gastropub
1580 Grafton StGreat music on Friday and Saturday night. Delicious food and beer right on the waterfront.
Neighbourhoods
The Hydrostone
Sightseeing
Halifax Common
5816 Cogswell StHalifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville StCanadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal RdMaritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water StHalifax Public Gardens
Summer StreetWaterfront
On the shores of the Bedford Basin, on the northern edge of peninsular Halifax, lies Africville. For over 150 years, Africville was home to the hundreds of individuals and families who settled there, some of whom could trace their roots in Nova Scotia back to the late 1700s.
6 locals recommend
Africville Park
5795 Africville RdOn the shores of the Bedford Basin, on the northern edge of peninsular Halifax, lies Africville. For over 150 years, Africville was home to the hundreds of individuals and families who settled there, some of whom could trace their roots in Nova Scotia back to the late 1700s.
Fisherman's Cove
4 Government Wharf RdSmall fishing community with shops and restaurants.
Places to enjoy nature/hiking
Sir Sandford Fleming Park
260 Dingle RdPoint Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant DrMcNabs Island
Shubie Park
54 Locks RdLong Lake Provincial Park
Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
220 Sambro Creek RdBeautiful sand beach south of Halifax.
Chebucto Head Lighthouse
279 Duncans Cove RdMusquodoboit Trailway trailhead
90 Park RdPolly's Cove Hiking Trail
Prospect RoadGreat view of the Peggy's cove lighthouse.
Hemlock Ravine
40 Kent AvenuePark with a heart shaped lake with cool history.