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For an in-depth look at the city's watery past, reserve a few hours for the <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_62379/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a>. Another must-see historic site is the towering <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Citadel_National_Historic_Site_62377/">Citadel</a>, a fortress used as a naval station during the reign of the British Empire. If your history quota still isn't filled, take a tour of <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Alexander_Keiths_Brewery_62382/">Alexander Keith's Brewery</a>, one of the oldest breweries in North America. Halifax is also bursting with outdoor activities: take a stroll through the <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Halifax_Public_Gardens_62378/">Public Gardens</a>, enjoy a leisurely ferry ride to nearby <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Dartmouth_62381/">Dartmouth</a> or enjoy the harbor views from the vibrant <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Historic_Properties_Wharf_62380/">Historic Properties Wharf</a>.</p> </div> <div id="slide-down-map"> <div id="lmap-canvas"></div> </div> <img id="map-expand" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_show.png" alt="Expand Map"/> <img id="map-collapse" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_hide.png" alt="Expand Map"/> <div id="main"> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/methodology/how-we-rank-things-to-do/" id="how-we-rank">How We Rank Things to Do</a> <ul class="tabs"> <li class="selected"><a>Rankings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Free/">Free</a></li> </ul> <div class="attraction-element first-attraction"> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>1</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Historic_Properties_Wharf_62380/"> <img alt="Historic Properties Wharf" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/historic_properties_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Historic_Properties_Wharf_62380/" class="attraction-name">Historic Properties Wharf <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Shopping, Neighborhood/Area <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Historic_Properties_Wharf_62380/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png" alt="Rating: 4.5"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> To sample historic Halifax, spend a few hours perusing the Historic Properties. Overlooking the harbor from its city-center locale, this ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Historic_Properties_Wharf_62380/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>2</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Citadel_National_Historic_Site_62377/"> <img alt="Citadel National Historic Site" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/78th_highland_regiment_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Citadel_National_Historic_Site_62377/" class="attraction-name">Citadel National Historic Site <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Monuments and Memorials, Sightseeing <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Citadel_National_Historic_Site_62377/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png" alt="Rating: 4.5"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> Towering over downtown Halifax, the Citadel is a testament to the city's military past. Four forts have occupied this ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Citadel_National_Historic_Site_62377/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>3</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Halifax_Public_Gardens_62378/"> <img alt="Halifax Public Gardens" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/halifax_public_gardens_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Halifax_Public_Gardens_62378/" class="attraction-name">Halifax Public Gardens <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Parks and Gardens <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Halifax_Public_Gardens_62378/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png" alt="Rating: 4.5"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> The Public Gardens are a living testament to the Victorian era. And visitors welcome the respite from the urban atmosphere ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Halifax_Public_Gardens_62378/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>4</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Dartmouth_62381/"> <img alt="Dartmouth" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/dartmouth_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Dartmouth_62381/" class="attraction-name">Dartmouth <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Neighborhood/Area <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Dartmouth_62381/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png" alt="Rating: 4.0"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> Sitting across the harbor from Halifax is Dartmouth, a small town that has been around since 1750. There are two ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Dartmouth_62381/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>5</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_62379/"> <img alt="Maritime Museum of the Atlantic" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/maritime_museum_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_62379/" class="attraction-name">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic </a> <div class="attraction-info">Museums <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_62379/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png" alt="Rating: 4.0"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> It makes sense that Canada's oldest and most substantial maritime museum is located in Halifax: The city's history ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_62379/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>6</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/St_Pauls_Church_62385/"> <img alt="St. Paul's Church" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/st_pauls_church_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/St_Pauls_Church_62385/" class="attraction-name">St. Paul's Church <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Churches/Religious Sites <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/St_Pauls_Church_62385/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png" alt="Rating: 4.0"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> Founded in 1749 by Britain's King George II, St. Paul's is Canada's oldest Protestant church. The building ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/St_Pauls_Church_62385/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>7</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Canadian_Museum_of_Immigration_at_Pier_21_62383/"> <img alt="Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/pier_21_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Canadian_Museum_of_Immigration_at_Pier_21_62383/" class="attraction-name">Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 </a> <div class="attraction-info">Monuments and Memorials, Museums <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Canadian_Museum_of_Immigration_at_Pier_21_62383/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png" alt="Rating: 4.0"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> Between 1928 and 1971, one million immigrants passed through the doors of Pier 21 and became full-fledged members of the ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Canadian_Museum_of_Immigration_at_Pier_21_62383/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>8</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Alexander_Keiths_Brewery_62382/"> <img alt="Alexander Keith's Brewery" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/market_outside_andrew_keiths_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Alexander_Keiths_Brewery_62382/" class="attraction-name">Alexander Keith's Brewery </a> <div class="attraction-info">Wineries/Breweries <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Alexander_Keiths_Brewery_62382/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png" alt="Rating: 3.5"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> Founded in 1820, Alexander Keith's Brewery is one of the oldest commercial breweries in North America. The brewery is ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Alexander_Keiths_Brewery_62382/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="attraction-element "> <div class="rank-image"> <div class="rank "><sup>#</sup>9</div> <div class="bg"> <a class="image" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Province_House_62384/"> <img alt="Province House" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/destinations/239/province_house_116x130.jpg"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Province_House_62384/" class="attraction-name">Province House <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/free_flag.png" alt="Free attraction"/></a> <div class="attraction-info">Sightseeing <span>|</span> <a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Province_House_62384/#mapit">Map It</a></div> <p class="rating">Overall Rating: <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140924072819im_/http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png" alt="Rating: 3.5"/></p> <div class="attraction-description"> <p><strong>Why go:</strong> This three-story Palladian building in the heart of Halifax has provided a meeting ground for the Nova Scotia House of ... <a class="continue" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Things_To_Do/Province_House_62384/">read more<span>»</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="page-section"> <h2>Next Steps: Halifax</h2> <ul class="next-steps"> <li class="ns-hotels"><a onclick="if(typeof(_vis_opt_top_initialize) == 'function'){_vis_opt_goal_conversion(235);_vis_opt_pause(500);}" href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Hotels/Halifax_Canada/"><div></div>Best Hotels</a></li> <li class="ns-visit"><a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/When_To_Visit/"><div></div>When to Visit</a></li> <li class="ns-around"><a href="/web/20140924072819/http://travel.usnews.com/Halifax_Canada/Getting_Around/"><div></div>Getting Around</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="rail"> <div class="ad-300x250" id="adv-2" style="display:none"> <p class="advertisement">advertisement</p> <script type="text/javascript"> // Double Click variables - TODO - These need to be set properly var adParameters = 'kw=Canada;kw=travel;kw=travelguides'; 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