This is a tour Gary Conrod designed for the Velo Halifax Bicycle Club almost 25 years ago. This is intended as a slow tour. An old city, its many interesting sites sit close to each other. Short sections are on paths and harbour boardwalks. Since they are shared with pedestrians, you should prepare to walk your bike for these brief, but interesting sections.

With 310,000 people, the Halifax region is Atlantic Canada's primary centre. The city consists of a peninsula, with the harbour in front, and a fjord-like arm of the sea known as the North West Arm in back. The harbour is the world's second largest (after Sydney, Australia).

Small in area, with compact streets and fresh ocean air, Haligonians (inhabitants of Halifax) enjoy a green and walkable city. Filled with many trees- it is estimated per person, it has more than any other North American city. A historic section lies along its waterfront, mixed with newer buildings. Victorian and Georgian era houses fan out creating a fascinating contrast in architectural styles. The tour includes sections of the city decimated by the renown Halifax Explosion and the resting place of the victims of the Titanic .

Nova Scotia Bicycle Book
Gary Conrod
308 pages, 5 1/2 x 8, paper
ISBN 0-920890-80-8

 

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