Walking historical tours in Canada

Canada, the Great North American country, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of area after Russia, is also home to many historical places of great import. The historical places in Canada highlight the nation’s great heritage and cultural past. The great archaeological structures, ancient monuments

and the heritage sites can be best explored if you visit them by walking and that too with lot of time. A list of historical places in Canada is given below.

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• Royal Alberta Museum
• Sheffield Park Black Cultural Museum
• Hockey Hall of Fame
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Rutherford House – Alberta
• Brooks Aqueduct – Alberta
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village – Alberta
• Fort George and Buckingham House - Alberta
• The Gibson House Museum – Toronto
• Scarborough Historical Museum – Toronto
• Colborne Lodge – Toronto
• Fort York – Toronto
• Markham Museum & Historic Village –Toronto

Tours through walking

Walking is a good exercise and historical tours through walking can be a

different type of experience which can also be more educative to the tourists. Walking historical tours in Canada are indeed appealing to the tourists because of the presence of historical places of great significance as well as the easy availability of walking tours conducted by knowledgeable guides. Few walking historical tours in Canada are listed below.

Walking Tours in Victoria, Canada

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is situated on the Vancouver island. The entire downtown area of Victoria can be covered through walking. The buildings and the structures belonging to the British era have either been preserved or restructured and can be accessed on foot. You can get acquainted with this place independently or with the help of a guide. Guided tours are well crafted and the well-informed guides conduct the tours and cover various topics. Walking tours are filled with humor and open discussion.

Walking tour through historic Halifax Nova Scotia

The Historic Walking Tour through downtown Halifax covers historical places as well as a floating garden, sports, theatre and gambling. The tour takes less than three hours time. Many historical places such as the Carleton House, built in the year 1759; St. Paul’s Church, set up in the year 1750; Halifax City Hall, constructed in 1888, can be covered in walking historical tours through Halifax Nova Scotia. Other attractions include Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant of the Nova Scotia; the Old Burying Ground, the oldest cemetery in the city used from 1749 to 1843; and St. Mary’s Catholic Basilica.

The Haunted Walk

The Haunted Walk Inc. is famous for conducting historical walking tours in Ottawa and Kingston. It was set up in 1995. The Haunted Walk is best known for conducting tours during the evening. It takes you to the streets of Kingston in the evening or to the ghosts of the fort in Kingston. Ottawa Walking Tours by the Haunted Walk takes the visitors to the darker history of the national capital, Ottawa.

Last updated on 9/11/2010