Rich Culture and Heritage

The picturesque town of Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunenburg's architecture reflects a strong European influence. Historic buildings and stately heritage homes add to the unique charm of Lunenburg's tree-lined streets. Old Town Lunenburg, founded in 1753, is an outstanding example of British colonial settlement in North America, in terms both of its conception as a model town plan and its remarkable level of conservation. The area's fine artisans capture the tradition of their Maritime heritage in their work with handcarved duck decoys, ship models, pottery and beautiful paintings displayed in local art galleries and gift shops.

Just a few out of many more things you could see or do: Take a sailing tour on Bluenose II, the replica of the famous schooner on the Dime. Have some hands-on fun from the Touch Tanks to the decks of a Salt Bank schooner at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Witness one of Nova Scotia's premier, preserved parklands and home to the nesting Piping Plovers at the Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct. Explore the sea caves at nearby Ovens Natural Park. Go back in time on a working farm from the 1800s at Ross Farm Museum. Participate in hands-on programs while learning about how raw wool is transformed at the Wile Carding Mill Museum in Bridgewater. Tag a lobster on an educational, research-based experience with Lobsterman Tours. Dive the wreck of the "HMCS Saguenay" at the Lunenburg Marine Park. A weekly farmer's market and a large variety of other activities happen year-round in the Mahone Bay Centre.