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.
Nova Escócia · Canada
In the destination Halifax and the South Shore.
In the photo: Lunenburg and its harbour, seen from above.
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The city
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
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.
Museum in red sheds on Lunenburg harbour about fishing in the North Atlantic, with an aquarium, boat workshops and vessels moored for visits.
Fishing village 5 km from Lunenburg, with wooden fishing sheds on blue-grey slate rocks, coves and small islands.