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and gawk at the 360-degree view. Located at the tip of the north island, it's an ideal vant-
age point for spotting icebergs in May and June.
Tours
Fun two-hour tours (per adult/child $44/22) to view icebergs and whales depart daily
from mid-May to early September.
Twillingate Adventure Tours
BOAT TOUR
( 888-447-8687;
www.twillingateadventuretours.com
;
off Main St)
Depart from Twillingate's
wharf at 10am, 1pm and 4pm (and sometimes 7pm).
Twillingate Island Boat Tours
BOAT TOUR
( 709-884-2242;
www.icebergtours.ca
; Main St)
Depart from the Iceberg Shop (itself worth
a peek, with its iceberg pictures and crafts) at 9:30am, 1pm and 4pm.
Festivals & Events
Fish, Fun & Folk Festival
MUSIC
(
www.fishfunfolkfestival.com
; late Jul)
Traditional music and dance, some of which goes
back to the 16th century, merrily take over Twillingate during this weeklong festival.
Sleeping & Eating
Despite having about 20 lodging options, Twillingate gets very busy in the summer.
Book early.
Captain's Legacy B&B
B&B $$$
( 709-884-5648;
www.captainslegacy.com
;
Hart's Cove; r $95-125; May-Oct; )
A real
captain named Peter Troake once owned this historic 'outport mansion,' now a gracious
four-room B&B overlooking the harbor.
Paradise B&B
B&B $$$
( 877-882-1999, 709-884-5683;
www.capturegaia.com/paradiseb&b.html
; 192 Main St; r $100;
May-Sep; )
Set on a bluff overlooking Twillingate's harbor, Paradise offers the
best view in town. You can wander down to the beach below, or relax on a lawn chair
and soak it all up. Oh, the three rooms are comfy too. Angle for room 1. Cash only.
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