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HMCS SackvillevsHalifax Public Gardens
Both are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Halifax Public Gardens is preferred by most reviewers compared to HMCS Sackville - Canada's Naval Memorial. Halifax Public Gardens has a TripExpert Score of 86 with praise from 5 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
HMCS Sackville
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
1675 Lower Water St adjacent the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5X5, Canada
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Lonely Planet "Boarding her and contemplating Canada's naval history and the Battle of the Atlantic is a fascinating and moving experience." Full review
Frommer's "This blue-and-white corvette is tied up along a wood-planked wharf behind a small visitor center. There's a short multimedia presentation to provide some background." Full review
Halifax Public Gardens Frommer's
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Spring Garden Road and South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3T 2M3, Canada
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Frommer's "The garden is one of Canada's Victorian masterpieces, rarer and more evocative than any mansard-roofed mansion." Full review
Fodor's "The centerpiece is an ornate gazebo-like band shell, erected in 1887 for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee." Full review
Lonely Planet "Considered the finest Victorian city gardens in North America." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Halifax Public Gardens are one of the best places in the city to go for a stroll, have a picnic, get an ice cream, feed some ducks, and (literally) stop and smell the roses." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Opened to the public in 1867, this 7ha/17-acre park is a fine example of an immense Victorian garden, complete with weeping trees, ponds, fountains, statues, formal plantings and an ornate bandstand." Full review
Frommer's "The Public Gardens took seed in 1753, when they were founded as a private venture. The tract was acquired by the Nova Scotia Horticultural Society in 1836, and these gardens assumed their..." Full review
