About Lunenburg
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Points of interest in and around Lunenburg which was founded in 1753
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- Walking tours of Lunenburg (guided,historic,night and day) ...see some of the finest examples of Lunenburg's heritage buildings
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (including a geneology department) on Lunenburg's waterfront...experience life in a fishing community, life at sea and learn about rum running, whales and August Gales
- St. John's Anglican Church (original building built in 1763) and restoration...view the 700 gold stars on the sky blue chancel ceiling, depicting the Lunenburg Sky as it would have appeared at sunset of December 24 in 1BC, the birth date of Christ
- Bluenose II (twice daily 2 hour) public sailings when in port and Picton Castle tallships
- Hiking and Biking around Lunenburg's Back Harbour, Blue Rocks, and Mahone Bay
- Horse drawn buggy rides around historic Lunenburg
- Lobstermen tours (June-September)...experience life of a lobster fisherman on a real working lobster boat
- Whale watching, sailing, deep sea fishing, sea kayaking and scuba diving
- Golfing at Lunenburg's Bluenose Golf Club on Kaulback Head with its spectacular views of Lunenburg and the Atlantic Ocean
- Art Galleries (follow the Art Map of Lunenburg with its 20 galleries), Antiques and Upscale boutiques
- Award winning restaurants
- Festivals throughout the year...Paint Sea on Site, Lunenburg Craft Festival, Boxwood Music Festival, Folk Art Festival, Folk Harbour Festival, Seafood Festival, Newfie Days
- Lunenburg County Winery - www.canada-wine.com
- Beaches: 2nd Peninsula, Hirtle Beach (a great walking beach to Gaff Point), Crescent Beach/Risser's Beach/Cherry Hill/Green Bay (across La Have River taking one of the oldest car cable ferries)
- The Ovens Natural Park with its coastal walk and caves (where Samuel Cunard made his money panning for gold)
- Halifax with its harbour (the 2nd largest natural harbour in the world) - 1 hour away
- Peggy's Cove - 1 1/2 hours away
- Annapolis Valley and Bay of Fundy - 1 1/2 - 2 hours away
- Yarmouth with its ferry links to Maine - 2 1/2 - 3 hours away
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