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Auk Island Winery
Try fruit wines made with iceberg water and local fruit. (
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Historic Sites
Leif Eriksson was probably the first European to set foot in the Americas in Newfound-
land, marking the beginning of this region's rich European history. Folks get into it too,
dressing up in period garb and acting the part, bringing the sites to life.
Louisbourg
The mother of this region's historical sites - the size and authenticity of the
re-created sites make you feel like you time-warped to the 18th century. (
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L'Anse aux Meadows National Historical Site
Seriously, this is where the Vikings
landed? Yup and it's just as cool as you hoped it would be. (
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King's Landing Historical Settlement
Woo hoo! It's a re-created 19th-century Loyalist
village including pub food and children's programs. (
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
More than one million immigrants landed
here to start their lives anew in Canada or the USA. Prepare to be moved by true heart-
warming stories and maybe find the names of your ancestors. (
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Lighthouses
When most people envision the Atlantic and Maritime provinces, there's a lighthouse in
the image somewhere. A drive to any coastal spit will usually turn up a red-and-white
beacon just waiting to be photographed.
Peggy's Cove
The quintessential Maritime image: a red-and-white storybook lighthouse
on rolling granite backed by the cold Atlantic. (
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Cape Enrage
Watch the rise and fall of the Fundy tides from this windswept, 150-year-old
beacon. (
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Long Point
Spot icebergs in May and June from the 360-degree view in this 1876 light-
house. (
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Swallowtail Lighthouse
White-washed perfection on a grassy bluff where you can watch
seals raiding ancient fish traps. (
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Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site
The tallest lighthouse in Atlantic
Canada also has a small maritime history museum. (
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Point Prim
PEI's prettiest beacon with views over the island; climb up and try the hand-
pump fog horn. (
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Hiking & Walking
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