West End
Travel Guide





Visit West End
Where to stay in West End

Westmount
While Westmount might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Halifax Shopping Centre and Chocolate Lake Beach.

The Barrington Hotel
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2025

HFX Airport Hotel
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2025

Sandman Signature Dartmouth Hotel & Suites
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2025

Cameo Hotel and Suites
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2025

Windmill walk
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2025

Lux Exec Home HFX Waterfront Pool Hot Tub
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2025
Popular places to visit

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Browse personal items that survived the Titanic, enjoy dinner with a sea view and shop in the lively market along this scenic walkway.

St. Mary's University
Enjoy the collegiate vibe at St. Mary's University during your visit to Halifax. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area, or seek out the local tours.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Climb aboard a century-old ship and discover Atlantic Canada’s seafaring tales and maritime heritage at this harborfront museum.

Mount Saint Vincent University
Explore the campus of Mount Saint Vincent University during your stay in Halifax. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.

Halifax Public Gardens
Halifax’s Victorian-style gardens are a hidden gem for heritage and respite in the city center. Walk among fountains, ponds and manicured gardens.

Point Pleasant Park
Discover forest trails, harbor views, wartime heritage and Shakespeare at this peninsula park that sees the forest meet the Atlantic Ocean.
Things to do

Halifax Premium Driving Tour: Peggy's Cove, Citadel & Titanic Cemetery

Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg and Titanic Cemetery Full Day Tour

Halifax Small Group Premium Tour with Peggy’s Cove

Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Nova Scotia's South Shore

Halifax Harbour Historical & Wildlife High-Speed Tour
- Halifax Shopping Centre
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Saunders Park
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
- Dartmouth Crossing
- Bayers Lake Business Park
- Dalhousie University
- Halifax Citadel
- Casino Nova Scotia
- Scotiabank Centre
- Halifax Convention Centre
- Chocolate Lake Beach
- Neptune Theatre
- Pier 21 National Historic Site
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Mic Mac Mall
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- IWK Health Centre
- Halifax Ferry Terminal
- Saint Margarets Bay Look Off Park
- Fisherman's Cove
- Crystal Crescent Beach
- Playdium Dartmouth
- Kearney Lake Beach
- RBC Centre
- Ferry Terminal Park
- Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park