St Johns is the capital of the province Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland is the easternmost province of Canada and for millennia settlement area for various ethnic groups. The earliest known settlers were maritime archaic Indians, approx. 8000 years ago. Around the year 1000 Leif Eriksson and his Vikings arrived. They were probably the first Europeans […]
Conception Bay to Quidi Vidi– Newfoundland
On the rough shore of Conception Bay north of St. John’s you can find a number of old fishing villages such as Paradise, Portugal Cove or Pouch Cove. Portugal Cove is one of the oldest fishing villages in Newfoundland; Pouch Cove has been settled already in 1611. The boats are drawn ashore as always about […]
Salmonier Nature Park – Newfoundland
The Salmonier Nature Park wants to familiarize the visitors with the indigenous wildlife of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a better understanding for the needs of the animals their natural environment. In addition to the rehabilitation of animals, the park also assumes an important role in research, e.g. the starting of the breed of […]
Renews to Castle Hill – Newfoundland
Renews is a small fishing village on the south coast of Newfoundland. According to legend, the Mayflower anchored here in 1620 to load water and supplies before traveling to Plymouth. We drive on to Portugal Cove in the south of the peninsula to the wide open space of the tundra. Between 1500 and 1700 the […]
Grates Cove to Harbour Grace
In the small port of Butchers, not far from Heart’s Content, Newfoundland, we observe an incoming fishing boat. We are curious to see the catch, however, the disappointment of the fishermen is already written on their faces. They have caught absolutely nothing. The crisis of fishing in Canada is not yet completely overcome. Picturesque fishing […]
Trip to the Heart’s Content – Newfoundland
The “Mile One” of the Trans Canada Highway is in St. John’s, Newfoundland. From here it runs on the 4.990 miles across the entire country. For our visit to the Heart’s Content Cable Station, we do not take the direct route. We travel from St. John’s on the Trans Canada Highway up to the junction […]
Cape Spear
Cape Spear, the most easterly point of the North American continent, is only 3 km southeast of St. John, the capital of Newfoundland. The landmark is the lighthouse built in 1835. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and has been restored to its original appearance of 1839, the common lighthouse design on Canada’s […]
