Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Books

Avalon Region

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Avalon Region E Book

Areas and Scenic Routes Covered By The Avalon Region E Book Are:

• Osprey Trail
• The Cape Shore
  -Placentia(formerly Plaisance) - see the National Historic Site in this old French capital of Newfoundland
  -Castle Hill National Historic Site, remains of an old French fort
  -Cape St. Mary's - a breathtaking bird sanctuary, the most accessible in North America
  -Salmonier Nature Park - a playground for beaver, caribou, 300 species of birds and animals
• The Baccalieu Trail
  -Brigus - Capt. Bob Bartlett's home is the area's National Historic Site
  -Cupids - the first English colony in Canada
  -Heart's Content - tour the old Cable Station
  -Grates Cove - Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve and an unusual National Historic Site
  -Bay de Verde - a reserve with an interpretive display
  -Carbonear - Pirate Country! Romantic story of an Irish Princess and a happy ending
  -Harbour Grace - where aviation was pioneered. Amelia Earhart began her solo flight across the Atlantic from here
• Admiral’s Coast
  -Conception Bay South, Colliers, Paradise. A little rural mixed in with urban
  -Avondale - Railway Museum
  -Holyrood - Marina and Festivals
  -Manuels River - Famous Fossil bed and walking trails
  -Kelligrews - Summer Soirees
  -Long Pond - Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club
• The Killick Coast
  -Extends from Topsail, Conception Bay to Cape St. Francis
  -Bell Island - take a ferry from Portugal Cove
  -Pouch Cove - Great berry picking territory
  -Flatrock, Middle Cove and Logy Bay - Beautiful scenery along these coastal towns
  -Torbay - another scenic town with a beach
  -Logy Bay - visit seals at the Ocean Sciences Centre
• Northeast Avalon
  -Signal Hill - where Marconi received the first transatlantic signal
  -Pippy Park
  -The Rooms - a must see modern masterpiece. Newfoundland and Labrador's heritage museum and art gallery
  -Grand Concourse - 140 km of scenic walking trails
  -Downtown - international fare, music of all types from traditional to jazz, galleries, boutiques and coffee shops
• Cape Spear Drive
  -Cape Spear National Historic Site - view the lighthouse at the eastern most part of North America
• Irish Loop Drive
  -Whale watching is available along the shoreline or get closer on a boat tour
  -Witless Bay Ecological Reserve - whale and seabird tours
  -Ferryland - the Irish heart of Newfoundland tells stories of faeries and legends
  -Cape Race - accessible by gravel road from Portugal Cove South. Received the distress signal from the Titanic in 1912
  -Trepassey - museum featuring Amelia Earhart's ascent to being the first woman to fly the Atlantic