Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lunenburg is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. It is situated on the province's South Shore, on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The historic town was designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1995.

The town is home to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, part of the Nova Scotia Museum. The schooner replica Bluenose II is operated by the museum and based out of Lunenburg. The town is also home to the privately run Halifax and Southwestern Railway Museum and the Knaut-Rhuland House Museum.

Things to see and do

* Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
* Lunenburg Academy
* Lunenburg Town Walking Tour
* St. John’s Anglican Church
* Waterfront area

General Information

Cruise Season – May - Nov
Currency – Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Language – English, French
Population – 2,500 approx
Electricity – 2 perpendicular flat pins US style or with one round pin below
Time – GMT minus four hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 1

Transport Links – Trius Tours operates a daily bus service between the Halifax Via Rail station and Mike's Kwik-Way in Lunenburg.