Create Your Own Sightseeing Map in Halifax, Canada

Creating a self-guided walk to explore Halifax is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.

Step 1: Select Attractions

Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface*:
Filter Sights*:
Alexander Keith's Brewery (must see)
All Nations Christian Reformed Church
Army Museum
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Barrington Street
Brunswick Street United Church
Burbidge Building
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (must see)
Church of Saint David
City Hall
Dalhousie Art Gallery
Discovery Centre
Economy Shoe Shop
Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Fenwick Tower
Forrest Building
Government House of Nova Scotia
Grand Parade
HMCS Sackville
Halifax Alehouse
Halifax Central Library
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (must see)
Halifax Farmers' Market
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (must see)
Khyber Building
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (must see)
Maxwell's Plum
Neptune Theatre
Niche SupperClub
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Old Burying Ground
Pacifico Nightclub
Paragon Theatre
Point Pleasant Park
Public Gardens (must see)
Reflections Cabaret
Saint George's Church
Saint Mary's Basilica
Saint Matthew's United Church
Saint Patrick's Church
Saint Theresa's Church
Scotiabank Centre
Shakespeare by the Sea
Shirreff Hall
Spring Garden
St. Paul's Church
Studio 21
The Dome
The Old Triangle
The Seahorse Tavern
The Split Crow Pub
Thomas McCulloch Museum
Town Clock
University of King's College
ViewPoint Gallery
Zwicker's Gallery

Step 2: Select Starting Point

Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One*:
Enter Place Name*:
GPS Coordinates*: Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel*:
Starting Point*:

Step 3: Create/Update Route

The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.

Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk

Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name*:
Email*: