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10 Instagram spots around Halifax
Halifax combines a working harbour with hilltop history, Victorian gardens and neighbourhood streets. These ten views include Dartmouth across the harbour, within the wider municipality.
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Halifax Public Gardens
Paths wind through Victorian planting beds in the Public Gardens. From a path, frame one flower bed against the trees beyond. Stay on the paths and check the garden’s current opening times.
Search Google MapsHalifax Citadel
The fort sits above downtown Halifax. Use the approach from Sackville Street for a view of the slope and fortress, or look back over the city from an open part of the historic site. Commercial photography may require a permit or registration with Parks Canada.
Search Google MapsHalifax Waterfront Boardwalk
The boardwalk runs alongside the working harbour. Use its long edge to lead the eye toward moored boats and leave space for the water in the foreground.
Search Google MapsAlderney Landing waterfront
Across the harbour in Dartmouth, the area around Alderney Landing joins the waterfront walk. From the landward path, compose a wide view across the water toward Halifax.
Search Google MapsPoint Pleasant Park
Wooded paths and the harbour shoreline meet at Point Pleasant Park. Pair tree trunks with a glimpse of water from an established trail, keeping to the marked route.
Search Google MapsOld Town Clock
The Old Town Clock stands on Citadel Hill above Brunswick Street. From a public street below, isolate the white tiered tower against the hillside.
Search Google MapsHistoric Properties
Historic Properties preserves a group of old waterfront buildings. Walk along the surrounding public street and choose a detail of brickwork or a doorway for a tighter composition.
Search Google MapsHydrostone Market
The Hydrostone Market stands on Young Street in the North End. Photograph the rhythm of its shopfronts from the public sidewalk and leave entrances clear.
Search Google MapsHalifax Central Library
The Central Library faces Spring Garden Road. From the sidewalk, look for a composition that brings its stacked volumes and glass surfaces together.
Search Google MapsGrand Parade
Grand Parade is a civic square between City Hall and St. Paul’s Church. Pick one end of the square and use the open space to give the building in your frame room to breathe.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Discover Halifax, Halifax Public Gardens
- Parks Canada, Halifax Citadel visit
- Parks Canada, photography in mainland Nova Scotia
- Discover Halifax, Halifax Waterfront
- Discover Halifax, Halifax Harbour Ferry
- Discover Halifax, Point Pleasant Park
- Parks Canada, Old Town Clock
- Canadian Register of Historic Places, Halifax Waterfront Buildings
- Canadian Register of Historic Places, Hydrostone Market
- Discover Halifax, Halifax Central Library
- Perkins&Will, Halifax Central Library by Schmidt Hammer Lassen
- Discover Halifax, Grand Parade