Halifax/Chester in Nova Scotia, Canada. Tourist tips?

Question

Hello!

I'm British and I'm going to be visiting Nova Scotia (staying in the Halifax/Chester area) for a week at the end of October. It's my first time in Canada...actually it'll be my first ever time outside of Europe and I want to have the best experience ever! I'm really excited and I was just wondering if anyone had anyone knew any good places to go in that area. I've been to all the tourism websites etc but I want answers from real people. Anywhere you guys could recommend to me?

Answer 1

Oak Island past Chester on Highway 3 - learn about the mystery money pit.

Tancook Island -take the ferry from Chester and spend a completely quiet day.

The Fo'c'sle Tavern in Chester - the second oldest pub in NS

The Old Triangle in Halifax

The Ross Farm Museum in New Ross - harvest time at a working recreation of an early NS farm

The Atlantic Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg

Have a great time.

Answer 2

Pier 21- gateway to Canada

Alexander Keith's Brewery Tour - B E E R

Citadel Hill - great view, old fort

Harbour Hopper Tour - synopsis of Halifax incl explosion and Titanic

Museum of the Atlantic - Titanic Exhibit

Halifax Public Gardens - Enlgish garden circa 1836

Ghost Tour

Murphy's on the Water - Lobster

Whale watching tour

Freak LunchBox - C A N D Y

The Chickenburger - 1950's era burger joint - very popular

Just pick up the 2008 Halifax Vistors Guide

2008 Nova Scotia Doers and Dreamers Guide on the site and if someone yells SOCIABLE - drink up!!

                                    "Each man stood at his post

                                     while all the weaker ones went by,

                                     and showed once more to all the world

                                     how Englishmen should die".

Mr Everett Edward Elliott

1 Wilmington Street, Wilmington Square, London

Engine Trimmer

SS Titanic

Answer 3

I agree with E.G. Emeritis , all those places are great..  Peggys Cove is between Halifax and Chester and a beautiful place to go.  I am from another Province and going down there next month and will be going back to Lunenburg again as it is a beautiful place also.