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No trip to Newfoundland is complete without visiting its capital St. John’s. This inviting city is the perfect combination of big-city luxury and small-town charm. And as the oldest and most easterly city in North America, it is also where history lives. Visitors will delight in wandering the narrow, criss-crossing streets carved by horse and carriage over 100 years ago. Many pictures have been snapped of the colourful jellybean row houses wedged together in hidden alleyways and along the city’s steep hills. You’ll be amazed by the famous Battery, where tiny wooden homes still cling valiantly to cliffs ravaged by ocean waves. And hovering over the Battery is Signal Hill and the unmistakable Cabot Tower that guards the summit. It was here in 1901 that Marconi famously received his first wireless transmission across the Atlantic. But in addition to the museums, shops and attractions that you would expect to find in a capital city, St. John’s is located on the water. In fact, the province features over 29,000 kilometres of pristine coastline, enough to stretch back and forth across Canada four times. And there's no better way to enjoy it than by boat. Sail along the shore enjoying its rugged beauty, and encounter natural wonders like whales, icebergs, and seabirds. In fact, many visitors have caught a glimpse of a humpback playfully frolicking or breaching high into the air. Friendly and curious creatures, whales are known to surface just a few metres from tour boats. During spring and early summer, you might also cross paths with a 10,000-year-old iceberg drifting down Iceberg Alley on a southerly migration from Greenland. And keep an eye out for the puffins, kittiwakes, and gannets that reside in the many cliffs, crags, inlets, and islands around the coast, and on the ocean itself. For the nature lover, a trip out to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is a must. Comprised of four small islands, this reserve is one of nature's greatest wonders anywhere on earth. In summer, it is home to millions of seabirds that come to shore to nest and raise their young on the four islands. Of course, despite all of this, what you’ll remember most about your trip to Newfoundland, is the people. Friendly faces greet you at every turn, people proud of their history, and eager to make you one of their own.