Top Things to do in Halifax Regional Municipality
Top Hotels in Halifax Regional Municipality
- 1. Comfort Hotel Bayer's Lake
- 2. Prince George Hotel
- 3. The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites
- 4. Comfort Hotel Bayer's Lake
- 5. Cambridge Suites - Halifax
- 6. The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
- 7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax - Dartmouth, an IHG hotel
- 8. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Halifax - Dartmouth
- 9. Chateau Bedford, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
- 10. Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
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Things to do in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Regional Municipality: The Best Architectural Buildings
Discover the best top things to do in Halifax Regional Municipality, United States including Province House, St. Mary's Basilica, Historic Properties, Halifax Court House, Musquodoboit Harbour Railway Museum.
Restaurants in Halifax Regional Municipality
1. Province House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Oldest provincial Parliament building still in use in Canada; a visit to its legislative library is recommended.
Reviewed By beaucaboo - Montreal, Canada
We were two adults that visited this site on August 23, 2019. We had the choice of doing the tour on our own or doing a guided tour. We opted for the guided tour . We only had to wait 5 minutes. Our tour guide was Binta. She was excellent, informative & told us interesting facts, stories & tidbits!! This place is crawling with history. It is also full of many original paintings. Our favourite was visiting the legislature, where laws are proposed, debated and either passed or defeated. Excellent. The library was also fascinating. After the tour, you are free to visit on your own, which we did. We saw two beautiful rooms on the ground floor. One room is called the Veterans' Room and the other room is directly opposite. Province House is well worth a visit!! Please note that you need a photo ID to enter. Also you need to go through a security check, similar to what happens at airports.
2. St. Mary's Basilica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 216 reviews
Reviewed By 476jael - Long Island, United States
During our “10-Day Canada and New England” cruise aboard Caribbean Princess ship, we visited St. Mary’s Basilica in Halifax, a National Historic Site of Canada. From outside the basilica, its Gothic façade and tall spire looked somewhat unusual, because they were all built with white granite. When we entered the basilica, we were pleasantly surprised by so elegant nave, which gave us such a warm feel, unlike typical Gothic cathedrals’s oppressive feel. Simplistic and, yet, very elegant nave had pristine decors with white columns and beautiful stained glass windows. In spite of high Gothic style vaulted ceiling and tall columns, we felt as if we were inside a warm Renaissance style nave. The pipe organ was also placed in an elegant way. We were so fortunate to witness a wedding ceremony for a lovely couple taking place during our visit. We quietly sat down in the back of the nave, and watched the ceremony in a beautiful setting for a while before quietly leaving the nave. We had such a memorable and pleasant time visiting this basilica. We highly recommend visiting this basilica during your visit to Halifax.
3. Historic Properties
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 254 reviews
This charming site is filled with restaurants, pubs, clothing and specialty shops in restored 18th-century buildings on the waterfront.
Reviewed By 908lanaj
A beautiful historic area at the harbourfront. Its buildings are antique-type and beautiful. Has lots of options for souvenirs and gifts and surrounded by restaurants of all kinds; from junk food to fancy restaurants. Yet, I didn't like that they close very early in the evening at 6:00, so one can't visit after having a nighttime walk by the harbourfront.
4. Halifax Court House
5. Musquodoboit Harbour Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Located on Hwy#7, near the junction of Hwy#357, in the center of the village of Musquodoboit Harbour. This Museum is housed in a restored 1918 Intercolonial, Canadian National Railway Station. It provides a beautiful example of architectural heritage and is home to a collection of Nova Scotia railway memorabilia including a caboose, snowplow, a shunter and an old CP combination car. The collection also features a large selection of telegraph equipment, photographs, documents and books related to rail travel in Nova Scotia.
