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6 Reasons to Visit Newfoundland and Labrador
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Submitted by by
Kim Kinrade
1 year(s) ago
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travelmills.com
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1. LAnse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Christopher Columbus wasn’t the first European to land in North America it was the Vikings in around 900AD. They settled in the area known as LAnse aux Meadows and the remains of one of their settlements is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
2. Gros Morne National Park
As the second-largest national park in in Eastern Canada this grand parkland of Gros Morne National Park stretches across 1,805 square kilometres of western Newfoundland and includes seaside communities, forests, barren lowlands, bogs and picturesque shorelines. The Gros Morne area is also world renowned for its geological formations and it is here that geologists proved the theory of plate tectonics.
3. St John’s
As the capital of Newfoundland St. John’s is a mixture of maritime English, Irish and Canadian architecture. It was once known in the 1800s as one of the top schooner ports in the world where the huge cod fleets were stationed. The multi-colored, jellybean row houses are still wedged together on the sides of steep hills and hidden alleyways. George Street is like a “Bourbon Street north” with its colorful pubs, live entertainment and great restaurants.
4. Whale Watching and Wildflife
There is probably no other place in the world than Newfoundland where such a variety of whales and wildlife can be viewed in one day. The largest group is the humpbacks and thousands of the noble beasts patrol come here each summer, chasing small fish and feeding on krill. While out there on the water see the hundreds of species of sea birds and seals.
5. The People
Newfoundlanders are like other people in the world. They grew up isolated from the rest of Canada and so have their own culture, humor and songs.
6. Freshwater Fishing
With fish that land at over 30 pounds it is no wonder there are world-record landlocked salmon and Arctic char in the streams of Newfoundland and Labrador. In fact 60% of Atlantic salmon rivers are in North America. Wild brook trout can weigh up to eight pounds and that can really bend a fly rod. Some of the rivers have annual migrations of 30,000 fish.
7. Iceberg Watching
If someone asks who would watch a chunk of ice then they haven’t seen the parade of icebergs that sail past Newfoundland every year. Icebergs are like finger prints: no two are alike. Like a silent flotilla of ships icebergs in every shape and size, and in colours ranging from snow-white, to the deepest turquiose sail past.
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