1. St. John's is one of Canada’s most charming small towns. s relatively small with a huge personality – and it’s also considered the oldest in North America offering an especially rich history. Strolling the streets, the colorful jellybean row houses add a cheery feel even on a dreary day.
2. St. Anthony is located near the tip of Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula and is one of the best locations in the province for spotting icebergs in late spring and early summer. The drive north up the peninsula is spectacular in itself and has been rated as one of the most beautiful in the entire country.
3. Trinity. This is a place steeped in history that’s hard to leave, with its picture-perfect saltbox homes, museums, art galleries and numerous other historic buildings impeccably preserved from the 18th century.
4. Marble Mountain Resort located just five minutes from Corner Brook, known as the snowiest city in the nation. There are nearly 40 trails that offer something for everyone from the beginning skier to the most advanced, as well as for snowboarders in its terrain park.
5. Twillingate. In addition to viewing icebergs, you’ll find lots of hiking trails as well as a picturesque lighthouse. Long Point Lighthouse is one of the most photographed landmarks on the northern coast.
6. Gros Morne National Park. The most spectacular park you’ve never heard of. Located on Newfoundland’s west coast, it sits within the dramatic Long Range Mountains and is dotted with charming seaside villages, rocky and sandy beaches, lighthouses and freshwater fjords. It’s a true hiker’s paradise as well as a dream for wildlife enthusiasts.
7. Change Islands is a tranquil island home to just 300 residents. It is nestled in a narrow tickle and is most famous for being home to the Change Islands Newfoundland Pony Refuge, which was established to carry out a breeding program with the goal of raising the numbers of the critically endangered Newfoundland Pony.
8. Skerwink Trail was named by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the top 35 walks in North America and Europe in its August 2003 World Best Awards issue. This moderate to difficult 3.3-mile rugged coastal trail winds past sea stacks, icebergs, and caves.
9. Elliston offers one of the closest land views of puffins in North America between May and September. This is the time when the colorful auks occupy a section of land at the end of a rocky outcrop called “Puffin Island.”
10. Brigus. Postcard-perfect, it’s a perfect place for a stroll, where you can walk up the charming streets lined with beautiful homes that slope into green cliffs and watch the boats sail in and out of the harbor.