Halifax - Nova Scotia - Canada. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

The Halifax region is one of breathtaking beauty, which is rich in history and heritage, making it a wonderful and exciting place to spend your vacation. Based in Nova Scotia, Halifax is the municipality's capital city and was the first British town to be founded in Canada back in 1749. All this means that along with the stunning scenery, you will find an abundance of great historic and cultural sites to visit allowing you to really get a look into this exciting area's past.

You can begin your sightseeing tour of Halifax with a trip to the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site which is one of the most visited historic sites in Canada with a wide range of exhibits and guided tours. There is also the Pier 21 National Historic Site, the Discovery Center and many other wonderful places to visit to make your vacation an exciting and informative experience. On the cultural side of things there is a huge range of great art galleries, art and craft centers and exhibition sites to visit that will give you a real insight into the region's multicultural community.

For a more nature based trip visitors will find themselves with lots of beautiful places to visit within the area boasting more than 400km of incredible beaches, coastline and one of the biggest natural harbors in the world. You can visit the many great parks as well, with sites like Long Lake Provincial Park, Admiral Park and many others all offering breathtaking landscapes and an abundance of amazing wildlife throughout the region. With all the natural diversity in the region there is obviously a huge choice of activities to get involved in, from canoing, fishing, rock climbing, horseback riding and even skiing in the right weather. All this adds up to a vacation that will suit every visitors taste and will keep them returning for more, year after year.

And if all this wasn't enough, you will discover the area has all the facilities needed to complete your vacation experience. With more than 450 places to eat offering everything from home cooking to international cuisine, shopping areas to cover everything you will need for your stay and entertainment in the form of pubs, clubs, theaters and cinema all over the city. Finally, the accommodation here offers visitors the choice of cabins, inns, bed and breakfasts, hotels and campsites so wherever you want to stay you find exactly what you need and at a price to suit you.