Welcome to Canada’s Easternmost Province

From its geography to its music, from its food to its language, there is very little about this island that can be called ordinary. Come explore the many uncommon things, great and small, that make visiting Newfoundland an extraordinary adventure. 

Blue Potatoes
 
Newfoundland is an impressively large rock in the North Atlantic Ocean off Canada's east coast. It’s so unlike the rest of the country, however, it may as well be the moon.
Here are seven unusual reasons to check out the island.

Inside the Visitor Center at Port au Choix National Historic Site

Inside the Visitor Center at Port au Choix National Historic Site

Take a trip back into Newfoundland's far distant past and learn about the very first peoples to discover the bounty of this beautiful island.

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St. John’s Mummers Parade: Celebrating Christmas in Disguise

St. John’s Mummers Parade: Celebrating Christmas in Disguise

Every year, an ages-old tradition of disguise and revelry comes to life in St. John's, adding even more color and character to a city already renown for both.

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6 Things that Set the City of St. John’s Apart

6 Things that Set the City of St. John’s Apart

It's the uncommon things that make a place memorable, and St. Johns, Newfoundland, has enough of the uncommon about it to make a visit to the city truly unforgettable. 

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Jellybean Row: The Color of St. John’s

Jellybean Row: The Color of St. John’s

St. John's, Newfoundland, is known for the vibrantly colored row houses that help give the city its distinctive character, and the reality measures up to the hype; Jellybean Row really is a must-see visual phenomenon.

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Exploring the Viking Trail, Part Two: Parson’s Pond to Eddie’s Cove East

Exploring the Viking Trail, Part Two: Parson’s Pond to Eddie’s Cove East

Time has a way of passing gently on the Great Northern Peninsula, inviting the luxury of ambling along your way. Whales, icebergs and timeless fishing villages capture the imagination, as both ancient history and breath-catching beauty unfold around you in astonishing 3D.

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A Trip Down Port au Choix Lane

A Trip Down Port au Choix Lane

The Port aux Choix Peninsula juts into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Great Northern Peninsula on Newfoundland's northwest coast. It's an area steeped in ancient human history, and though the route is short, a trip down Port aux Choix Lane is long on unique sights and memorable experiences.

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Encounter Things Ancient and Wild

Delight in the Uncommon

Explore a Rich and Colorful Past

Inside the Visitor Center at Port au Choix National Historic Site

Inside the Visitor Center at Port au Choix National Historic Site

Take a trip back into Newfoundland's far distant past and learn about the very first peoples to discover the bounty of this beautiful island.

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5000 Years of Man: A Photo Tour of 50 Centuries’ Interpretation Center in Bird Cove

5000 Years of Man: A Photo Tour of 50 Centuries’ Interpretation Center in Bird Cove

Man has inhabited this rock for the past 5000 years, and some of the most significant archaeological finds attesting to this habitation have been unearthed in the small community of Bird Cove, on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula.

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Encountering the Grenfell Experience in St. Anthony, NL

Encountering the Grenfell Experience in St. Anthony, NL

One of the first things you'll notice upon your arrival in St. Anthony is the ubiquitous presence of the name Grenfell. At every turn, buildings, businesses and streets bear the moniker. But just who was this Grenfell fellow, and why is it that his name adorns everything from hotels to grocery stores to parks and even trails?
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 Experience Timeless Traditions

Wander Breathtaking Scenery

Exploring the Viking Trail, Part Two: Parson’s Pond to Eddie’s Cove East

Exploring the Viking Trail, Part Two: Parson’s Pond to Eddie’s Cove East

Time has a way of passing gently on the Great Northern Peninsula, inviting the luxury of ambling along your way. Whales, icebergs and timeless fishing villages capture the imagination, as both ancient history and breath-catching beauty unfold around you in astonishing 3D.

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A Trip Down Port au Choix Lane

A Trip Down Port au Choix Lane

The Port aux Choix Peninsula juts into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Great Northern Peninsula on Newfoundland's northwest coast. It's an area steeped in ancient human history, and though the route is short, a trip down Port aux Choix Lane is long on unique sights and memorable experiences.

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Exploring the Viking Trail, Part One: Deer Lake to Gros Morne National Park

Exploring the Viking Trail, Part One: Deer Lake to Gros Morne National Park

The Viking Trail is named for its end point, the spot where Vikings once settled on the island. It snakes its way between mountains and ocean to the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, and the people and places along the route will leave you in awe of their beauty.

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