"Sleeping with Juan: Halifax" a Halifax Travel Page by richiecdisc

Though surely a Micmac paradise before Britain turned Halifax into a North American military harbor prototype, it is this latter development that lingers in the very soul of this pleasant and unassuming capital of Nova Scotia. With roots in the mid-1700s and a multitude of European influences shaping the genetic make-up of its inhabitants, there is no denying an overriding British feel to this once stronghold of the Queen's Empire. Yet it is decidedly a Maritime city with a people so open and friendly that a small question can lead to perhaps more of an answer than you were looking for. It is not a commanding city by any means, but it is certainly one that seeps into your bones and makes you feel comfortable right from the get go. Nova Scotia's best asset may be an incredible natural landscape but to truly understand its formidable past, Halifax is one city that must be explored.