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| Lunenburg | ||
| province | Nova Scotia | |
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| Residents | 2313 | |
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| Tourist info web | www.explorelunenburg.ca | |
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Lunenburg is a small port town on the south coast of Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia). The one hour west of Halifax The location has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.
background
getting there
By airplane
The nearest international airport is the 1 Halifax Stanfield International Airport
(IATA: YHZ), approx. 110 km away.
By train
The next train station 2 Halifax Train Station is about 100 km away, but hardly plays a role in passenger traffic due to the low number of weekly connections.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
- St. John's Anglican Church, 64 Townsend St, corner of Duke St. The 1753 built and thus (after Saint Gabriel in Montreal) Second oldest Protestant church in Canada is considered Lunenburg's top attraction. The stately white painted wooden structure has neo-Gothic style elements. In 2001, a fire destroyed large parts of the church, but the church has now been completely restored thanks to the efforts of committed local people. For those of you who are already here, walk three blocks east on Cumberland St (past Town Hall and Central United Church), then Hopson St one block downhill, then Lincoln St two blocks back west (past some very cute houses) and finally either through King St (more distinctive houses) back to the harbor, or Lincoln St further west, where now a shopping mile follows.
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, 68 Bluenose Dr. Large maritime museum that includes an exhibition complex, an aquarium and a small number of museum ships, including the 2-masted schooner built in Lunenburg Theresa E. Connor.Open: daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in midsummer, slightly shorter in the rest of the year.Price: Entry $ 10 (Seniors $ 7, Children 6-17 Years $ 3, Families $ 22).
- Bluenose II. Sailing ship that is a faithful replica of the famous original "Bluenose", a Canadian two-masted schooner that was used 17 times in a row in the 1920s and 1930s Fisherman’s Cup, a North Atlantic fishing boat regatta. The ship, built in 1963, is fully seaworthy and therefore on the move a lot, but has a permanent mooring at the Fisheries Museum. (Wikipedia).
- Lunenburg Academy, 97-101 Kaulbach St. The school building, erected in 1894/95, is located on a hill to the west above the center and is visible from afar as the town's landmark.
- Knaut-Rhuland House, 125 Pelham Street. Tel.: 1 902.634.3498. Small house from the 18th century, which as a museum illustrates life in the early colonial times.Open: Summer only.
- Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum, 11188 Highway 3, on the western outskirts. Small railway museum.
St John's
Fisheries Museum
Bluenose II
Lunenburg Academy
315 Lincoln St
13-15 King St.
activities
Whale watching is offered in Lunenburg, but is considered one of the more lame activities in the area.
- Ironwork Distillery, 2 Kempt St. Small local distillery that not only sells but also offers sightseeing tours.
shop
kitchen
medium
- Old Black Forest Restaurant, 10117 Highway 3. Restaurant on the western outskirts with rustic interior and - in keeping with the German history of Lunenburg - authentic German cuisine. The owners, Barbara and Thomas Heimert, actually come from the Allgäu. (items).
- Salt Shaker Deli, 124 Montague St. Despite the name, a restaurant in the usual sense. Mussels, chowder and other seafood, salads, sandwiches, pizza.
- The Savvy Sailor Café, 100 Montague St. Very good breakfast and seafood restaurant. Try the “Bennies” (= Egg Benedict).
Upscale
- Fleur de sel, 53 Montague St. The best restaurant in town serves French cuisine in a romantic little building built in 1840. Was offered for sale in 2018.Price: 5-course meal excluding drinks $ 70.
- Lincoln Street Food, 200 Lincoln St, near Duke St. Popular, modern restaurant with a kitchen in the middle of the dining room. Eclectic cuisine; good for guests who want to share several small dishes in tapas style.
