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Halifax Travel Guide >>
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The Atlantic Ocean defines Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Atlantic's blue-gray presence is visible from
Halifax's glass high-rises, centuries-old buildings and
surrounding hills. Although Halifax is a vital working
port, its huge natural harbor has a calming effect on
visitors and residents.
Visitors will enjoy the historic Halifax Public Gardens
in the heart of downtown, as well as the Halifax Citadel
National Historic Site at the top of nearby Citadel
Hill. The 2.5-mi-/4-km-long boardwalk along the Halifax
harbor is a continuously busy spot, where visitors and
residents alike gather to breathe the salt air.
Because Halifax is a center for health care, business
and government, as well as the home of six universities,
visitors will see business types and college students
converging on Spring Garden Road for high fashion,
sidewalk cafes, fine dining and vibrant nightlife.
If Halifax visitors really want to blend in with the
locals on a summer day, they should perch on the wall in
front of the Halifax Regional Library and take in the
music of the ever-present buskers, or chow down on Bud
the Spud's fries—fresh from the conveniently parked chip
wagons.
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