Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

In the center of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site.  This star shaped fort overlooks the entire city, and offers quite a view of the downtown area and waterfront.  Surrounded by a significant amount of green space for a city, the Citadel is a place where you can learn about the history of the fort in Halifax with customed actors portraying historical characters such as bagpipers and cannoneers.

There are regularly occurring tours to walk you through the history of the Citadel, which any history buff will find interesting.


There is a decent amount of parking here, but if you're already parked elsewhere downtown, it's easy to walk here, as long as you don't mind an uphill climb.