Destination St. John's | Newfoundland

Destination St. John's - Colorful Encounters

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You’ll see our true colours, and that’s why you’ll love us.
Find what you’re looking for (even if you didn’t know you were looking for it).
History, legend, lore… discover the past in the present.
The only things fresher than our food are our experiences.
We’ll have you on the edge of your seat, on the edge of the continent.
Hear our stories, and create some new ones of your own.
We're known for our wide-open spaces (both indoors and out).
Adventure at every turn, a story on every corner.

Colourful Encounters

While walking the many laneways of downtown St. John’s, you’re guaranteed plenty of colourful encounters.
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Colourful Characters

St. John’s is known for its colourful characters.
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Colourful Experiences

In and around St. John’s, every experience is a colourful one.
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"The Goings On"

Opera On The Avalon announces 2013 season

Opera On The Avalon announces 2013 season May 17, 2013

Opera on the Avalon, led by Artistic Director Cheryl Hickman, in its fifth season, has announced its five-week summer season for 2013.

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Success Stories

"Newfoundland has created a legendary perception of the friendliness of its people."

Vladimir Haltigin CITE, Producer, Dreams & Memories PDM(i) Read More
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It's a Fact!

Newfoundland is home to some of the world's largest and most accessible seabird colonies in North America.
In 1901, Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi set up a listening post on Signal Hill and successfully received the first wireless transmission from Europe.
There are more than 29 varieties of marine mammals in the water surrounding the island of Newfoundland.
Serious fires occurred in 1816, 1817, 1819, and 1846. AND THEN, the Great Fire of 1892 destroyed three-quarters of the city.
Cabot Tower (on Signal Hill) was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's "Voyage of Discovery".

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