Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland is one of the most spectacular places in all the world, a holiday destination where natural and human history have written riveting chapters in a story best experienced. Newfoundlans is a great desitination for a holiday or fly drive. Newfoundland is rich with history, rife with culture and sprawling with natural beauty. Around every corner in Newfoundland, there is a little piece of heaven, a delightful sight, a captivating experience, a discovery of Old World charm, engaging people and outdoor adventure - it is culture, food, song and dance. Newfoundland & Labrador is Canada’s youngest province and one of North America’s oldest cultures, sustained by centuries of English, Irish, French and Aboriginal influence.

Signal Hill National Historic Site crowns the Capital City of St. John’s with its panoramic views of ocean and port, and along these shores is found the largest concentration of migrating humpback whales in the world, against a backdrop of 10,000 year old icebergs drifting south. It is in Newfoundland that North America’s first sunrise burnishes the shoreline at Cape Spear National Historic Site – the most easterly point on the Continent! It is also in Newfoundland & Labrador that, over 1000 years ago, the Viking’s made their first North American landfall at L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Still waters run deep, and in Gros Morne National Park - also a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the majesty of glacially carved fjords and stunning geological panoramas offer breathtaking holiday options. Visit Labrador - where the Aurora Borealis - the greatest natural light show on Earth - plays to audiences over 240 nights per year. Paddle a kayak through sea caves and water spouts, visit archaeological sites which are older than the Pyramids, or play a game of golf amidst stunning scenery. Newfoundland & Labrador is also for the birds - over 35 million make their home along the rugged and spectacular cliffs and coastline of this province. Here, you can enjoy a bird’s eye view of gannets at Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve and Atlantic Puffins at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.

Holiday makers can also indulge in lobster feasts by the sea, mountain-top picnics, elegant spa sanctuaries, world-class accommodation, fine dining and one-of-a-kind shopping experiences. So why wait? Book your holiday to Newfoundland now!

Useful Facts:
- Average summer temperature: 20-25 °C
- Time zone: Newfoundland Standard Time (3 1/2 hours behind UK)
- Languages spoken: English
- Size of province: 400,000 sq. Km

Ten-thousand-year-old icebergs drift south. Humpbacks migrate to the north. Newfoundland is where their paths cross. And the majestic humpback is just one of 29 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises that ply the coastal waters. Cabot Tower at Signal Hill National Historic Site - St. John’s most visible landmark - overlooks one of North America’s oldest and most culturally inspiring capital cities. You’ll find some of the largest seabird colonies on earth here. Watch for kittiwakes, murres, razorbills, ospreys, hawks and owls. A trip to Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, one of the largest and most accessible seabird sanctuaries in North America, will put the gannet on your list. Not to mention a large population of bald eagles, and the provincial bird, the colourful Atlantic Puffin, which can be found at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.

Newfoundland & Labrador is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Gros Morne National Park, and L’Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site on the Viking Trail of the Great Northern Peninsula. L’Anse Aux Meadows is the only authenticated Viking site in North America, with over a 1,000 year history.