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Cape Bonavista Lighthouse. Here, you’ll
experience one of the only lighthouses
in the world where you
can still climb up the stone tower and
see the same seal-oil-fuelled catoptric
light apparatus that was used in the
19th century.

DAY 3
Take a morning drive down Route 235
and keep an eye out for small villages
where residents still pursue traditional
lifestyles. The coastline here is truly
spectacular, and is best viewed on foot.
Walk the Lighthouse Trail in King’s
Cove, or take a stroll to view the sea
arch at Tickle Cove.
commercial hub. Check out the
COASTAL HERITAGE museums and learn about the town’s
proud fishing heritage.
DAY 4
The Burin Peninsula – affectionately DAY 5
referred to as “the boot” – comprises Route 221 winds on to Burin, which is
39 communities, of which 38 are built along a series of high cliffs and
located directly on the coast. sheltered coves – once a haven for
The area is rich in history, culture, pirates and privateers because of the
and tradition – thriving on the gifts many narrow channels and dead-end
from the sea. passages. In the 1760s, Captain James
Cook charted these shorelines and kept
Start exploring by following Route 212 a lookout for rum-runners from a perch
to Bay L’Argent, where you can take a that still bears his name – Cook’s
daytrip by ferry to the remote Lookout. If you’re in an educational
communities of Rencontre East and mood, visit the museums and heritage
Pool’s Cove on the western side of houses in town. The Oldest Colony
Fortune Bay. Here you’ll witness not Trust building was once a cold storage
only the isolated beauty of a land facility and now exhibits 19th-century
untouched, but also two tight-knit Burin artwork. If you’re visiting during
communities that rely on the sea and the summer, stick around for some
each other to maintain their way of life. knee-bouncing, head-bobbing,
musical entertainment.

Now it’s on to one of the most famous
communities – St. Lawrence, where
fluorspar was mined for several decades
and may yet be again. To truly understand
the town’s history and the hardships of
Then it’s on to Marystown, the largest mining life, visit the Miner’s Museum.
community on the peninsula, and its Here you can view a list of miners who

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