Where to stay

The remote province of Newfoundland and Labrador is worlds away from Canada's cosmopolitan big cities. This is the country at its wildest and perhaps most beautiful: think snow-dusted mountains, plunging fjords and fishing villages once only accessible by sea. The capital is the small city of St. John's, where neighborhoods are walking distance from each other, traditional tunes are still played at bars, and locals go out of their way to welcome new visitors. Its colorful houses and hotels are the perfect places to stay before setting off on whale-watching trips, hikes along the East Coast Trail, or camping with caribou in Avalon Wilderness Reserve.