YHZ · Layover Guide
Halifax
Stop in Halifax.
Best layover: 4–12hhistoryculturefood
Visa-free · US passport35 min to center
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Places to stay
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Why Halifax scores 48
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
48DiscoverThings to do in the city
41EaseTransit ease, visa access
1835
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 35 min to city center
- 01Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- 02Properties waterfront boardwalk and Historic Properties warehouse district
- 03Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery tour
- 04Peggy's Cove lighthouse and coastal village
- 05Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Experiences in Halifax
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Where to stay →Getting there
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2 lounges
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