Travel information about Halifax & Nova Scotia
Whether you're coming to visit, or live here, this section give you all of the
travel information for Halifax. Here's the information about
city and area attractions, accommodations, or city maps, as well as
information about travelling away from Nova Scotia.
Halifax is nestled at the eastern coastline of Nova Scotia (about midway between Canso and Yarmouth). The city is located at 44 degrees north and 63 degrees west and uses Atlantic Standard Time (an hour east of Toronto or New York) and has the world's second largest harbour, after Sydney, Australia.
Visit our sister site, TransCanadaHighway.com, for coast-to-coast travel info.
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There is lots to see and do around Halifax in the city. Take a tour of the city's waterfront, either from land or by boat.
You can visit a museums including the Halifax Citadel, lots of Old English gardens, parks and waterfront greenspace,
and activities and sports to keep anybody busy (and happy).
We even have a page that has tips on hundreds of things to do with kids.
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Of there's more to Nova Scotia than Halifax. Head into the nearby countryside and experience Acadian and Scottish charm. Nova Scotia combines thee hundred years of history and culture, with spectacular landscapes where rugged rock meets lake & sea, where clear blue sky meets fertile farmland, and where 50 foot Fundy tides scour the rocks and feed millions of fish and hundreds of whales. Or head north to ecplore the Cabot Trail on scenic Cape Breton.
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There are many accommodation options in the area, from first class hotels, to motels, beds & breakfast, long-term accommodation, wilderness lodges and camping.
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We even have lots of tips for getting away, including other countries' Online Travel Offices, links to travel guidebooks' web sites. We even have links to sites that can help you plan a honeymoon, eloped wedding, or romantic getaway. To round things out we have information about Canada & US Customs, a listing of Canadian embassies and consulates around the world, and an overview of our airport(s) and links to airports around the world (so you can check what to do during connections between flights)
2008 Beijing Olympics Information
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For those travelling between Canada & the US, those entering (or re-entering) the U.S.A. BY AIR are required to present a valid passport,
Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document. As of January 31, 2008, these rules include those entering the USA BY LAND OR SEA.
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