Les meilleurs hôtels à Halifax

Halifax is Nova Scotia's capital and -- by its size and activity -- the business, educational and cultural centre for the entire Maritimes region. The focal point is the metro area's harbor, shared by Halifax and its twin city Dartmouth. It's a working area, for fishing, shipping and Canada's Navy. And it's a tourist magnet, full of stone and wood structures and harborfront walkways in the Historic Properties area. Up a few blocks, but still very much downtown, is the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, the city's biggest historic attraction. While the city, named like Dartmouth after a British earl, has grown because of its ice-free natural harbor, Halifax also has a deep tradition as a centre of learning. The area boasts seven universities and colleges. And Halifax has always been a centre of traditional music, derived largely from the deep Scottish and Irish roots of the area. Lately, Halifax has gained a reputation as a breeding ground for alternative music. With the region's busiest airport, Hailfax is the prime staging point for tourists heading south to picturesque fishing villages, north to spectacular Cape Breton, and west to New Brunswick and P.E.I.