How to Spend Four Days in St. John’s, Newfoundland, St. John`s, Newfoundland

When most backpackers think of Canada, it’s the big cities that spring to mind: Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal. Or the very Instagrammable lakes of the Rocky Mountains. While it might make sense to start somewhere big and go from there, the most logical path to me when planning my big trip to Canada, was to start at one coast and head towards the other. After all, Newfoundland is closer to Ireland than it is to Vancouver. St. John’s being the provincial capital, this is where most flights come in, and it makes for a great few days break.

Unfortunately, due to both time and budget restraints, I couldn’t make it to the wilder, more rugged western side of the island. However, St. John’s and the Avalon Peninsula have more than enough to keep you occupied for a few days. So whether you’re taking a short break from Europe, or starting out on a big Canadian road trip, St. John’s and Newfoundland make the perfect starting point.

it’s unofficially the continent’s oldest European settlement, dating to the 16th century; unofficially because while it started as a summer fishing station then, the fisherman were forbidden from making it a permanent settlement until the 1630s ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).