Dartmouth, Canada Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Humdrum DARTMOUTH , across the harbour from Halifax, is often ignored by visitors as it lacks the more obvious appeal of its neighbour. Nevertheless, it is the province's second largest town, with 70,000 inhabitants, and although it's primarily an industrial centre the ferry ride over provides wide views of the harbour and downtown Halifax – and there are a couple of minor attractions to further justify a sortie. The Dartmouth ferry leaves the Halifax waterfront from beside the Historic Properties at the foot of George Street (Mon–Sat 6.45am–11.30pm; every 15–30min, plus … more »