Halifax City Tour

Dynamic seaport, provincial capital, regional metropolis, Halifax has come a long way since its founding in 1749. The British always considered Halifax to be a strategic asset, and that legacy is very much in evidence today. Halifax is Canada's largest naval base, and the city played a crucial role in WW2's Battle of the Atlantic. In 1917, a catastrophic explosion destroyed a quarter of the city and claimed 2, 000 lives -- the worst disaster to ever befall a Canadian city. Your guide is a descendant of French settlers who came to this region in the 1630s. He taught Nova Scotia history at Dalhousie University and Military history for the Department of National Defence in Halifax.

In a four-hour tour we won't get to all of the points of interest listed below, but we'll see most of them. Weather will influence our itinerary to some extent, but so will your interests. Popular points of interest: - Citadel Hill - Public Gardens* - Grand Parade/St. Paul's Church* - Province House (Legislative Assembly) - Government House (Lieut-Governor's residence) - Old Burying Ground (Crimean War monument) - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Titanic artifacts) - Fairview Lawn Cemetery (Titanic graves) - Africville Church Museum - Point Pleasant Park (Naval Memorial, Martello Tower)* - York Redoubt* - Hydrostone District (Garden City housing project) - Fort Needham (1917 Halifax Explosion memorial)* - Admiralty House Naval museum (temporarily closed) - Shearwater Aviation Museum (extra time needed) *POI's that involve some walking.