Halifax Audio Tours

The waterfront, downtown, and Citadel Hill are all within easy walking distance of each other in a compact central area. The Halifax Transit bus network covers most of the city. Taxis and rideshares are available. The ferry across the harbour to Dartmouth costs around $2.75 and is a worthwhile 10-minute crossing for the harbour views alone.

Very much so. Halifax was the closest major port to where Titanic sank in April 1912, and the city sent four ships to recover bodies. Of 328 recovered, 150 were buried in three Halifax cemeteries, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic holds the world's largest collection of wooden artifacts from the disaster. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in the north end has a dedicated section of Titanic graves that is free to visit.

Lobster is the headline but Nova Scotia seafood goes well beyond it. Digby scallops, pan-seared, are exceptional. Fish and chips using fresh haddock are ubiquitous along the waterfront and the quality varies from very good to excellent. Chowder is also excellent here. The Seaport Farmers Market on Marginal Road has excellent fresh seafood stalls on weekends.

Yes, Citadel Hill National Historic Site is open from May through November with costumed interpreters demonstrating 19th-century military life, cannon firings, and guided tours of the fortifications. The grounds are free and open year-round, and the view alone justifies the walk up. Parks Canada passes that cover other national historic sites also work here.