Top 8 Places to Visit in
Lunenburg | Nova Scotia
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Region:
South Shore
Known For:
UNESCO Old Town | Colourful waterfront architecture | Bluenose schooner legacy | Historic fishing heritage | Lunenburg Harbour | Vibrant arts community
Best For:
Historic walks | Photography | Coastal scenery | Seafood dining | Sailing
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Best stays in Lunenburg Nova Scotia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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National Historic District Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and overall appearance, based on a rectangular grid pattern drawn up in the home country. Photo: Robert Kruk Photo: Alex Shprintsen, Toronto Photo: Taxiarchos228, Wikimedia Commons The […]
Bluenose II
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For two decades, Bluenose reigned over the North Atlantic and brought fame to Captain Angus Walters and his crew. Bluenose II was launched in 1963 and has acted as Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador ever since. It has visited ports around the world, welcoming visitors and serving as a constant link to the glorious age of […]
Home Town of ‘Prime Minister of the Blues’
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Dutch (b Norman) Mason was a blues singer. Mason was appointed the title “Prime Minister of the Blues” at a BB King concert in Toronto by King himself. The Lunenburg NS native, Mason was born into a musical family — his father played stand-up bass and drums while his mother was a pianist. He raised […]
Blue Rocks
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A small village about a six-minute drive from the Town of Lunenburg. The little community of Blue Rocks is advertised as “Lunenburg’s answer to Peggy’s Cove”. Still a working fishing village with blue slate rocks on the edge of the ocean making it an artisan and photographer’s muse. The fish shack sitting in the water […]
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
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The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic provides the ultimate waterfront experience. While at the Museum, you experience life in a fishing community and discover, up close, life at sea. Explore our living fish exhibit and wharf-side vessels. Make your way to the Ice House Theatre, where films are shown throughout the day.
Ironworks Distillery
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Ironworks is a micro-distillery located in the old port of Lunenburg on Nova Scotia’s historic South Shore. We take our name from the 1893 heritage building we call home: a marine blacksmith’s shop that once produced ironworks for the shipbuilding trade. We craft our spirits with the same love of traditional methods and attention to […]
Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum
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History of the Halifax & Southwestern Railway along Nova Scotia’s South Shore with pictures, artifacts and a giant model railroad of the line.
- 11188 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
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- http://www.hswmuseum.ednet.ns.ca/Home.html
St. John’s Church
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St. John’s is an Anglican wooden church built in 1753-1758 built by an unknown builder, making it older than Canada itself. The church’s exterior is a combination of white and dark painted wood, which complements each other magnificently. The church has a beautiful spire with many vertical points on the spire and the exterior of […]
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- 64 Townsend St, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
- (902) 634-4994
- https://www.stjohnslunenburg.org
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