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STAY

Prince George
Hotel
EXPERIENCE The Maritimes In the evenings, head to
A contemporary,
welcoming hotel with
sophisticated, airy
rooms that are full
of luxury amenities.
Gio, the excellent on-
site restaurant, or relax
on the comfortable
patio with a few tapas
and cocktails.
⌂ 1725 Market St
∑ princegeorge The original Sambro Lighthouse lens in the
hotel.com Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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and, since 2010, it has been at
SeaWatch Bed & 5 "'= its current location in Halifax
Breakfast Maritime Museum Seaport, a vibrant area full
This seaside home, of the Atlantic of shops and bars. From
7.5 miles (12 km) from the Maritime Museum it is a
downtown Halifax, ⌂ 1675 Lower Water St pleasant 20-minute walk along
has two nautically # May–Oct: daily; Nov–Apr: Harbourwalk to reach the
themed suites that Tue–Sun ∑ maritime market. Over 250 vendors are
include kitchenettes, museum.novascotia.ca hosted here, selling a variety
harbor-view decks, and This harborfront museum of handmade arts and crafts,
private entrances. The offers extensive displays from jewelry and souvenirs to
on-site dock has a Tiki on Nova Scotia’s seafaring knitwear and beautifully
Hut, which is a great history, including small craft, carved wooden items, as well
place to enjoy sunsets a restored chandlery, and, at as fresh local produce and a
and gourmet meals.
the dock outside, the elegantly large range of foodstuffs.
⌂ 139 Fergusons Cove Rd refitted 1913 research vessel
∑ seawatch.ca Acadia. The museum’s most
\\\ popular exhibit is the Titanic EXPLORING
display, which offers artifacts HALIFAX
Waverley Inn recovered from the ship. There This is an easy town
A city landmark since are fragments of the vessel’s to explore on foot, as
grand staircase, as well as a
1876, the lovingly many of the better
restored Waverley mural-sized photo showing the museums, historic
is within walking staircase in its original state. sites, shops, and
distance of downtown restaurants are located
Haliax. It offers period- within the fairly con-
furnished rooms that 6 tained historic core.
Oscar Wilde and P. T. Halifax Seaport Downtown, leading
Barnum once stayed in. Farmers’ Market west from Brunswick
Breakfast, snacks, and Street, is hilly and
other extras are ⌂ 1209 Marginal Rd green, ideal for a
included in the rate. # 10am–5pm Tue–Fri, leisurely walk to
⌂ 1266 Barrington St 7am–3pm Sat, 9am–3pm appreciate the old-
style architecture.
∑ waverleyinn.com Sun ∑ halifaxfarmers Citadel Hill offers
market.com
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Established in 1750, this is the city, the harbor,
North America’s longest con- and Dartmouth.
tinuously operating market
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