Strike out toward the Northeast on your next vacation and see the rugged seacoasts and landscapes and the forests and rivers of Newfoundland, where the Vikings landed and where fishermen still set out to fish the cold Atlantic.
www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/index_E.asp
Viking adventurers established a short-lived settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows on Newfoundland’s northern coast. It’s one of the national historic sites run by Parks Canada, where you need to click on “Newfoundland and Labrador” to open the menu of sites, then click on L’Anse aux Meadows to learn how to get there and pick up other visitors’ information.
www.vikingtrail.org
Next, check out the photo gallery of the Viking site at Viking Trail and survey their information on other features of the area, plus places to eat and spend your nights.
www.gov.nf.ca/tourism
Get an overview of the rest of the region from the official Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, which calls the provinces the “place where land, water and sky embrace like old friends.” Start out by spending some time with their photos and videos of the scenery. Then click on “What to Do” for suggested scenic routes, hunting and fishing information, festivals and attractions. And “Where to Go” supplies links for the major tourist regions and more local scenic routes. There’s also a directory of places to stay ranging from civilized bed &breakfast inns to campgrounds.
www.centralnewfoundland.com
Visit a separate Web site to learn about Central Newfoundland, where you can explore spots such as the Dorset Trail and the Kittiwake Coast. Fish for rainbow trout all year round on the Coast of Bays, 22 communities on Newfoundland’s southern coast.
www.tourismnewfoundland.com
www.lodgesresorts.com/newfoundland.html
If the hunting and fishing information sounded interesting, Tourism Newfoundland has details on regulations, scenic tours and links to guides and outfitters. Newfoundland Lodges and Resorts Vacations has links for fishing and hunting lodges and family resorts.
parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/index_e.asp
There are two large national parks in Newfoundland showcasing the wilder faces of the island. Visit a different section of Parks Canada click on “National Parks of Canada” and then on Newfoundland to reach the Web sites of Terra Nova and Gros Morne parks.
www.city.st-johns.nf.ca/visitors/index.jsp
And you should also visit the harbor city of St. John’s, full of its own history and places to explore.
Roger Petterson, Associated Press
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