The town of Lunenburg lies on the Canadian peninsula of Nova Scotia ('New Scotland'). It was once inhabited by German settlers, which is why German was spoken here until around the 1930s. The town has several unique features: the history of the settlement, its old architecture and the shipbuilding tradition. The town of Lunenburg has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its old architecture.
Sights include: the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, which documents the history of coastal and sea fishing, the technology of ship building, the origins of the fishing industry and the day-to-day living conditions of fishermen.
