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Your Eastern journey

starts here.
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The eastern region is packed with adventure – from the Burin Peninsula, teeming
with communities as unique as the dialects within, to the Bonavista Peninsula,
where John Cabot first landed in 1497. Visit the picturesque town of Trinity with
its legendary theatre, or hike the Skerwink Trail, an outdoor aficionado’s dream.
Dive into history in Grand Bank at the Seamen’s Museum and explore exhibits that
display the wonders of the deep-sea fishery. Or hop the ferry to a little piece of
France, just 20 kilometres away.

the perfect place to nestle in at night
as you explore the peninsula on a series
of day trips.

Trek off the beaten path with a trip to
Random Island via the causeway, and
STORIES AND SHORELINES enjoy the tranquility and peace of a place
that looks untouched by time. Then, go
DAY 1 for an afternoon venture to gorgeous
The Bonavista Peninsula – craggy Trinity Bight, popular with visitors and
rolling coastlines scattered with rock tourists, as well as directors – several
sculptures carved by the ocean and movies and television series have been
time – is a geographic work of art not to filmed here. Decorated with a fine
be missed. Start in Clarenville, a natural collection of historic buildings and
gateway to the Discovery Trail, and a homes, the town is best explored on
panorama of scenery, historic sites, and foot. Join in on a walking tour presented
coastal towns and villages. It’s also by the Rising Tide Theatre Company

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