| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Canada |
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| Capital | St. John's |
| Surface | 405,212 km² |
| Inhabitants | 508.990 (2008) |
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Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador in English is Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador in French) is one of the Atlantic provinces of the Canada.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
- Newfoundland - The largest of the Canadian islands is separated from the mainland by a marine channel, the Strait of Belle Isle. It is very articulated with coasts eroded by the action of the retreat of the glaciers. It is also the part of the province with the highest population density.
- Labrador - The continental part of the province. It is a depopulated region, with just 26,364 inhabitants (year 2006) on an area of 270,000 km²
Urban centers
L'Anse aux Meadows, alleged Viking settlement on the island of Newfoundland
- St. John's - Capital of the province, St. John's it is located on the eastern side of the Avalon peninsula, the southern appendage of the island of Newfoundland. It is a delightful little place, full of pubs with traditional music. It offers countless hiking opportunities. Those to more remote places require a local guide.
- Argentia - Another small port always on the Avalon peninsula, reached in the summer by ferries from Nova Scotia.
- Port aux Basques - The small port at the southern end of the island of Newfoundland where the ferries of the Atlantic ferry dock. Port aux Basques it is also the terminus of the "Trans-Canada Highway".
- Trinity - Located on a promontory that borders the bay of the same name, Trinity is an isolated but extremely pleasant place. It can be reached via a 70 km branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is called the land of the Icebergs because in late spring it is not uncommon to see some ice mountains floating off its bay.
Other destinations
- L'Anse aux Meadows (Cave of the Jellyfish) - An archaeological site at the northern end of the island of Newfoundland, where traces were discovered in 1960 that suggested the existence on the site of a Viking settlement. L'Anse aux Meadows is included in the list of World Heritage Sites.
- Gros Morne National Park - Second by extension among the Canadian national parks, the "Gros Morne" appears in the list of the World Heritage Sites of HumanityUNESCO since 1987.
How to get
- Marine Atlantic (tel. 1 800 341-7981) - The company's ferries operate all year round on the route North Sydney (Nova Scotia)-Port aux Basques. The crossing takes about 5 hours. In high season the ferry is added North Sydney-Argentia with frequency three times a week. To find a place on the ferries you need to book well in advance.
How to get around
To explore the hinterland at your leisure, you will need to rent a car. The major rental agencies are mostly located in St. John. These include Avis, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty and "Rent a Wreck". Others, smaller, are located in the scattered municipalities of the province and in Port aux Basques. The price of fuel is higher than in the rest of Canada.
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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