DESTINATIONS ST JOHN’S CANADA Where to stay


SAVE Leaside Manor


Characterful and cosy B&B with soaker tubs, four-poster beds and fantastic maple-soaked breakfasts included. Doubles from £100. leasidemanor.com


SPEND Murray Premises


Dating back to the 1840s, this business-style hotel has solid wood fixtures and lavish marble bathrooms. Doubles from £110. murraypremiseshotel.com


ABOVE: Iceberg beer at Quidi Vidi


trail to the incredibly picturesque Quidi Vidi village, (pronounced ‘kiddy viddy’ ‘qwiddy viddy’ or even ‘qway- da vi-da’). This 16th-century fishing settlement is now home to artisan studios and stores, Newfoundland’s largest microbrewery, which makes Iceberg beer, and the Mallard Cottage restaurant – the perfect spot for lunch. Make sure you leave room for the superb dessert buffet. mallardcottage.ca


14.00: Perched on a hill at the historic location which was once Fort Townsend, The Rooms is a multi-level arts and culture museum overlooking the city and housing the province’s art gallery. Offering an excellent overview of the history of Newfoundland and Labrador from the indigenous First Nations through to early European contact, including the tragic story of Shanawdithit, the last member of the Beothuk nation. Along with the permanent collection there are plenty of visiting exhibitions too. therooms.ca


16.00: Forget the malls and focus instead on local delights such as the Downhome store, which sells everything from moose-print socks and Newfie story books like Jack Likes Salt Fish and Scrunchions to gorgeous local art. Head upstairs for a selfie at the Moose Wall. For beautiful handcrafts try Nonia, which sells gorgeous knits like puffin-adorned socks and elaborate cable jumpers


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handmade by women in outport communities to fund the salaries of public health nurses. shopdownhome.com nonia.com


19.00: Go ultra-casual with globally influenced East Coast dining at Adelaide Oyster House. Alternatively, indulge in one of Canada’s best ‘locavore’ dining experiences at Raymonds Restaurant and have the five or seven-course seasonal tasting menu to try Newfoundland delicacies such as snow crab, cod with fiddleheads and caribou moss, and bakeapple and seabuckthorn desserts.


SPLURGE JAG


This new ultra-funky classic rock-inspired downtown hotel (pictured) has spacious earth-toned rooms boasting Keurig coffee makers and huge cosy beds. Doubles from £130. steelehotels.com


LEFT: Nonia


RIGHT:


Adelaide Oyster House


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