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Newfoundland and Labrador attractions
Newfoundland and Labrador attractions
Visit Gander and its International Airport, once the re-fueling stop for nearly all international flights from Europe to North America
Historic Signal Hill fort and walking trail (watch the sun come up over the ocean) in St. John's
Whale-watching boat tours
Iceberg boat tours at Twillingate, northwest of Gander. Much better viewing than from Avalon Peninsula
The Battery - the oldest part of St. John's
Cape Spear (the most easterly point of North America and very windy too!)
The East Coast Trail (stunningly beautiful rugged hiking trail - hike and camp for days along cliffs and through forests)
Bell Island
the downtown rowhouses and natural harbour of St. John's
Puffins, whales, caribou, moose, eagles, otter, and other wildlife all over the province
the many small communities along the Labrador coast
Fishing stages, wharves, and the remnants of the province's long history of fishing
Visit St. Lawrence and see the site of the shipwrecked USS Truxtun and USS Pollux
Go 'Around the Bay', a term Newfoundlanders use to talk about travelling around the numerous outport communities. Often this is limited to those on the Avalon Peninsula in the area between Conception Bay and St.John's. Points of interest, historical and aesthetic, along the way: Bay Bulls, Roaches Line, Brigus, Cupids, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace (the original capitol of the island), Carbonear, Victoria - Note: the new highway now runs around the townships, making access to Bay Roberts and even as far as Carbonear faster and easier, but you will miss out on some interesting scenery and historical places by taking the highway.
After you go 'Around the Bay', and end up in Carbonear or Victoria, spend the night at a local inn. Get up the next day go "Around the Belt", a term Newfoundlanders use to describe travelling down the shore, up north around the tip of the penisula, down the other side, and across the Heart's Content Barrens. Points of interest along the way: Spout Cove, Bradley's Cove, Western Bay, Northern Bay, Flambro Head, Lower Island Cove, Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde, Grate's Cove, Daniel's Cove, Winterton, Heart's Content
Visit L'anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula on the island, site of the only confirmed Viking settlement in North America and believed to be the landfall site of Leif Eriksson as related in the Vinland sagas. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Visit the Basque Whaling Site in Red Bay, Labrador.
Visit Battle Harbour National Historic Site, Labrador, the historical hub of the Labrador salt fish industry.
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