The waterfront is a picturesque mixture of renovated 18th century buildings, museums, ships and water tour operators. Founded in 1749 to establish British strength in North America, Halifax is a city full of history and culture. It has been a thriving seaport and naval station from its earliest days. Halifax has an active community of local performing arts groups and plays host to a variety of festivals and cultural events, including the Tatoo, held in July and the Buskers festival in August. Information on touring the city and the province is available at the hostel.
Several companies offer harbour tours, deep sea fishing and whale watching.
Eco tours, hour to week long, to other attractions are also available. Payment is in the local currency where the booking is made. Reservations can also be made by telephoning one of the numbers above. Open every day from 8 am to 11 pm. The hostel has a total of 75 beds including two dorms in the newly renovated ground floor.