Lunenburg

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Lunenburg

In the destination Halifax and the South Shore.

In the photo: Lunenburg and its harbour, seen from above.

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The city

What to expect from Lunenburg.

Port town on the south coast of Nova Scotia, founded in 1753, with a British colonial grid plan and wooden houses painted in bright colors climbing the slope above the harbour. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is located on the harbour, and the village of Blue Rocks is 5 km away.

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The local experience

What to see in Lunenburg

Old Town Lunenburg
Historic centre

Old Town Lunenburg

An 1753 British colonial old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a grid of streets on a slope above the harbour and wooden houses and sheds painted red, yellow and blue.

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Museum

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

Museum in red sheds on Lunenburg harbour about fishing in the North Atlantic, with an aquarium, boat workshops and vessels moored for visits.

Blue Rocks
Fishing village

Blue Rocks

Fishing village 5 km from Lunenburg, with wooden fishing sheds on blue-grey slate rocks, coves and small islands.

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