Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Halifax, Canada

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 62 m
Descend 54 m

Explore Halifax in Canada with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Halifax

Sight 1: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame

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The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame was established in 1964, to honor outstanding athletes, teams and sport builders in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The facilities are located at the World Trade and Convention Centre in the provincial capital city of Halifax.

Wikipedia: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame (EN), Website

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Halifax Town Clock

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The Town Clock, also sometimes called the Old Town Clock or Citadel Clock Tower, is a clock tower located at Fort George in the urban core of Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia.

Wikipedia: Halifax Town Clock (EN)

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

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Citadel Hill is a hill that is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the English in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only the third fort was officially named Fort George. According to General Orders of October 20, 1798, it was named after King George III. The first two and the fourth and current fort, were officially called the Halifax Citadel. The last is a concrete star fort.

Wikipedia: Fort George, Nova Scotia (EN), Website

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Halifax Citadel

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Citadel Hill is a hill that is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the English in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only the third fort was officially named Fort George. According to General Orders of October 20, 1798, it was named after King George III. The first two and the fourth and current fort, were officially called the Halifax Citadel. The last is a concrete star fort.

Wikipedia: Citadel Hill (Fort George) (EN), Website

890 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Halifax Central Common

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The Halifax Common, in local popular usage often referred to as the Commons, is a Canadian urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is Canada’s oldest urban park.

Wikipedia: Halifax Common (EN)

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