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Silversea Halifax Cruise Port Guide | Silversea Cruises
cosmopolitan, oceanside capital proudly looks back on a rich and varied
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past. Its origins lie in the ideal geographic position on one of the largest
natural harbors in the world. The original residents of the region, the
Micmac Indians, called the area Chebuctook, meaning Great Long Harbor. The
British recognized the city's strategic potential in protecting their
colonies FROM their French rivals and constructed a base here to counter the
French fortress of Louisbourg. British Governor Edward Cornwallis and 2,500
settlers arrived in 1749 to found Halifax, named for Lord Halifax, England's
president of the Board of Trade and Plantations. With a strong military
history, Halifax acted as a key supply and convoy harbor in both World Wars.
Today, the city is Atlantic Canada's center of business, research and
education. Clean, green, walkable streets, excellent dining and friendly
maritime smiles welcome visitors in an innovative and historic cityscape.
Strong emphasis is placed on cultural diversity, historic restorations and
the preservation of the heritage and culture of the people of the region.
One of Canada's most visited national historic sites, the Halifax Citadel
Fortress dominates the downtown core of the city. Take a stroll along the
waterfront past restored buildings and warehouses of the Historic
Properties, or a walk in the delightful Public Gardens, proclaimed as the
oldest Victorian gardens of their type in North America.
Halifax's sister city of Dartmouth lies on the opposite shore and is reached
via the oldest saltwater ferry in North America. The spectacular view of
Halifax harbor makes the 15-minute trip worthwhile.
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