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Newfoundland and Labrador make up Canada’s most easterly province, closer to London than to Vancouver! A colourful past incorporating marauding Vikings, indigenous Beothuck Indians and Basque whalers is still in evidence today in a wealth of historic sites and museums throughout the province, such as the Norse village of L’Anse aux Meadows, whilst countless lighthouses stand testament to the mariners and fisherman that continue to brave these waters.

Boasting a lengthy Atlantic coastline, the region is renowned for whale-watching, with large pods of humpback, minke, sperm and blue whales frequenting these waters between May and September. Bird life is in abundance with over 35 million seabirds, including puffins, petrels and razorbills, as well as falcons, hawks and ospreys.

Icebergs are also regularly sighted in the ocean here – spectacular structures up to ten thousand years old float south from the Arctic in early spring each year, following a route known as ‘Iceberg Alley’. 

Of Canada’s 14 World Heritage Sites, 2 can be found in Newfoundland and Labrador - Gros Morne National Park and Torngat Mountains National Park. Both offer spectacular scenery and wildlife and provide a real sense of the remoteness of this awe-inspiring part of Canada.

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