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A cute aquarium on the 1st floor lets you get eye-to-eye with halibut, a 6kg lobster and
other sea creatures. Film screenings and talks are scheduled throughout the day.
Knaut-Rhuland House
MUSEUM
( 902-634-3498; 125 Pelham St; admission $3; 11am-5pm Tue-Sat, 1-5pm Sun Jun-Sep)
Knaut-Rhuland House is considered the finest example of Georgian architecture in the
province. This 1793 house has costumed guides who point out its features.
Ironworks Distillery
DISTILLERY
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.ironworksdistillery.com
;
2 Kempt St; noon-5pm Wed-Mon)
Tastings are free but good
luck getting out of this old ironworks building without buying a bottle of something
amazing. Local ingredients craft a changing selection of liquors, a strong apple brandy,
apple vodkas and a very quaffable black spiced rum.
Bike Barn
CYCLING
( 902-634-3426;
www.bikelunenburg.com
;
579 Blue Rocks Rd; bicycle rental per day $25)
About
2km east of town, the Bike Barn rents bikes. On a small peninsula, this area is a cyclist's
dream, with few hills, great ocean views and little vehicle traffic. Owners Merrill and Al
will gladly help you plan your trip.
Pleasant Paddling
KAYAKING
(
www.pleasantpaddling.com
; 221 The Point Rd; kayak rental 2hr/day $30/70, half-/full-day tours
$65/110)
The knowledgeable folks at this beautiful place to paddle offer rentals and tours
in double or single kayaks.
Tours
Numerous fishing, sailing and whale-watching tours depart from the wharf adjacent to
the Fisheries Museum on Bluenose Dr. Book on the dock or at the visitor information
center (
Click here
).
Bluenose II
SAILING
( 800-763-1963, 902-634-1963;
www.bluenose.novascotia.ca
; 2hr cruise adult/child $20/10)
This classic replica of the
Bluenose
racing schooner is sometimes in Halifax and some-
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