Halifax is a metropolitan area that belongs under the Halifax County of Nova Scotia, Canada. Once called as Halifax City, it is now called the Halifax Metropolitan Area. The city is a modern port city with a large variety of tourist attractions and points of interest that encompass historic, awe-inspiring, as well as modern destinations.

Visitors can visit any of the museums and places of art and music in Halifax. Picnic areas, parks, bike trails, and the wilderness allow tourists to enjoy the outdoors. High-end hotels, condominiums, offices, and bars offer elegant choices for visitors and residents alike; in fact, there are about 450 eateries and restaurants in the city that offer meals ranging from home-cooked to five-star quality meals.

Popular points of interest include the Halifax Public Gardens, McNabs Island, Alexander Keith's Brewery Tower, St. Mary's Basilica, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Annual festivals (for instance, Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival) also attract a large number of tourists each year.