ATLANTIC CANADA Feature


proximity to the latter means the autumn colours of New Brunswick are as impressive as New England’s, just over the border, but are less visited and cheaper to get to. The province's diverse heritage has


been influenced by the Irish, Scottish, French Acadian and Mi’kmaq people, while its largest city and provincial capital is Fredericton. New Brunswick is perhaps best-known for the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy – the only Canadian site to be short-listed in the New 7 Wonders of Nature – and the range of whale species that begin to congregate in the area every spring. At Hopewell Rocks visitors can


appreciate the sheer range of the tides by exploring the ocean floor and unusual rock formations at low tide, before taking to the sea by kayak six hours later when the tide has risen 50ft. Make sure you recommend a whale-


watching boat tour to clients visiting between May and September. One of the world’s largest concentrations of whales, dolphins and porpoises is drawn here by the abundance of food that is generated by the unusually high tides. Highlights of the New Brunswick


events calendar include the Harvest Jazz


and Blues Festival (September) and the New Brunswick Highland games (July), while top driving routes are the Acadian Coastal Drive (477km), the Appalachian Range Route (276km) and the Fundy Coastal Drive (391km). Visitors can enjoy these during the warm sunny days of summer or during autumn when the leaves turn to an array of reds and golds.


tundra, to thick forest, to rugged coastline, while a diverse population is the product of its aboriginal heritage and English, Irish and French settlers. Offshore lies ‘Iceberg Alley’ and a vast


oceanic playground for thousands of whales. It’s no surprise, then, that boat tours from provincial capital and international gateway, St. John’s, and


"The region has a distinct maritime identity of its own, with its history, culture and cuisine all heavily infl uenced by its enviable location on Canada’s scenic east coast"


numerous other coastal towns, are featured on the ‘must dos’ list for visitors. George Street in downtown St. John’s


Atlantic Canada NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Comprised of the island, Newfoundland, and mainland Labrador, this is by far the largest of the four Atlantic Canada provinces, and lies north of the Gulf of St Lawrence. The landscape of this sparsely


populated region varies from Arctic


is lined with bars, pubs and restaurants and its reputation for live music and a good night out has spread far and wide across Canada. It is home to two popular annual festivals, the George Street Festival (held over the six days before the first Wednesday in August) and Mardi Gras in October. On Newfoundland’s west coast is the spectacular Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that sprawls across 1,800km2


of towering mountains, deep valleys, forests, bogs,


Pictured above, from left: Kayaking in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick; New London lighthouse, Prince Edward Island; Finest fresh lobster in Nova Scotia; Torngat Mountains National Park, Newfoundland & Labrador


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