Im planning and saving for my next holiday next year to go to Newfoundland in Canada,i would like to know if anyone as been there and what there experience of it was like?Ive heard good things about Newfoundland from a few chat mates from there.
I'm a born and bread Newfie so I can give you some really good tips on places to see and things to do. I'd say the best time to visit is July through to September. June can still be a bit chilly (18-20C) for mainlanders. If you're coming from the mainland (Canada or US) definitely drive because car rentals can be pricey and they don't believe in unlimited milage. If you're coming from someplace else then you'll want to fly. Also, if you want to see the whole island you'll need more than a week because it's quite large! That's not including Labrador but if you're going up the Northern Pen. then it's definitely worth the short ferry trip across.
I'd recommend starting off in St. John's (Signal Hill, George Street Festival, Haunted Hike, Bowering Park, Pippy Park, Quidi Vidi, whale watching, Cape Spear, Geo Centre), then drive around the Irish Loop (Father Duffy's Well, Placentia - was the French Captial of NL, Castle Hill - old French/English fort). If you have a lot of time then drive down the Burin Pen. and take the ferry across to St. Pierre (bring some euro's), it's the only French colony left over here. Haven't been there in a long time so I don't know if you'll need a passport.
Out around Corner Brook, Humber Valley area you can see Marble Mountain (best skiing east of the Rockies). It's really pretty in the fall with all the leaves changing and you can hike up the mountain next to the waterfall.
Gros Morne is a must see of course. The mountains were taller than the Rockies until the last ice age when they're tops got chopped off by the glaciers. If you like rocks and geology we have some of the oldest rocks in the world here. Climb Gros Morne (avg. time 7 hours). Definitely see Lance aux Meadows and if you come during late spring early summer you can go kayaking around icebergs.
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I'm a born and bread Newfie
I'm a born and bread Newfie so I can give you some really good tips on places to see and things to do. I'd say the best time to visit is July through to September. June can still be a bit chilly (18-20C) for mainlanders. If you're coming from the mainland (Canada or US) definitely drive because car rentals can be pricey and they don't believe in unlimited milage. If you're coming from someplace else then you'll want to fly. Also, if you want to see the whole island you'll need more than a week because it's quite large! That's not including Labrador but if you're going up the Northern Pen. then it's definitely worth the short ferry trip across.
I'd recommend starting off in St. John's (Signal Hill, George Street Festival, Haunted Hike, Bowering Park, Pippy Park, Quidi Vidi, whale watching, Cape Spear, Geo Centre), then drive around the Irish Loop (Father Duffy's Well, Placentia - was the French Captial of NL, Castle Hill - old French/English fort). If you have a lot of time then drive down the Burin Pen. and take the ferry across to St. Pierre (bring some euro's), it's the only French colony left over here. Haven't been there in a long time so I don't know if you'll need a passport.
Out around Corner Brook, Humber Valley area you can see Marble Mountain (best skiing east of the Rockies). It's really pretty in the fall with all the leaves changing and you can hike up the mountain next to the waterfall.
Gros Morne is a must see of course. The mountains were taller than the Rockies until the last ice age when they're tops got chopped off by the glaciers. If you like rocks and geology we have some of the oldest rocks in the world here. Climb Gros Morne (avg. time 7 hours). Definitely see Lance aux Meadows and if you come during late spring early summer you can go kayaking around icebergs.