Halifax

The Halifax Citadel

(http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-n...). An old fort on a hill overlooking the city and the harbour. Presently, the citadel is a national historic site and home to a museum and a small ceremonial garrison. A must see, especially during Canada day 1 July celebrations. The museum is open only May-Oct, but the grounds are open all year around. During the summer, you can see the ceremonial cannon firing at noon.

Pier 21

(http://www.pier21.ca), recently named as the National Immigration Museum. Canada's equivalent of New York's Ellis Island, this historic waterfront building processed over a million immigrants. Now converted into a modern museum with extensive exhibits related to Canadian immigration.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

(http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/) : located on the downtown waterfront. The collection includes exhibits and artifacts related to the sinking of the Titanic and the devastating 1917 Halifax explosion. The CSS Acadia (http://museum.gov.ns.ca/m...), a hydrographic survey ship built in 1913, is an ongoing conservation project. The Acadia is moored a few meters from the museum building; tours are available during the summer. Also, located behind the museum is the HMCS Sackville, the last remaining Flower Class escort Corvettes from the convoys of WW2 also open for guided and non guided tours

Old Burial Grounds

Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road. The graveyard was in use from 1749 to 1843 and there are moderately informative plaques and signs throughout.

Right across the street from the Old Burial Grounds is St. Matthew's Church, the oldest United Church in Canada. The building was opened in 1859, but the congregation dates back to 1749. St. Paul's Church (http://www.stpaulshalifax.org/), built in 1750, is the oldest Anglican church in Canada, located at 1749 Argyle St. a.k.a. "The Grand Parade" square.

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (http://www.agns.gov.ns.ca...), moderate in size, but does a fine job of highlighting the works of famous local artists such as Maud Lewis folk and Alex Colville hyperrealist, in addition to Mik'maq aboriginal art. Check the Web site for traveling exhibitions.

Province House

(http://www.gov.ns.ca/legi...) 1726 Hollis St. Home to Canada's oldest provincial legislature and of Britain's first overseas self-government. A fine example of Georgian architecture, the building first opened in 1842. Visitors can learn about the history of the site and the current Legislative Assembly through guided tours, displays and an audio-visual presentation. Province House is open year-round.