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Whale Watching from a Viking Ship!
Bwana_Brown Says: To celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the Viking landing in Newfoundland, a replica of a Norse 'knarr' cargo ship was built and sailed to Newfoundland for the festivities in 2000. After the ripples had died down, this ship is now used for whale-watching voyages out of St....
L'Anse-aux-Meadows National Historic Site
brazwhazz Says: L'Anse-aux-Meadows National Historic Site is the first (and so far only) authenticated Viking site in North America. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1978, the very first year such designations were made, which gives you an idea of its significance...
brazwhazz Says: In contrast to the L'Anse-aux-Meadows National Historic Site, that focuses on archaeology, Norstead feels more lively, having being intended as a reproduction of a Viking port of trade.Despite its commercial aspect, the site doesn't feel "cheap" and the buildings are said to...
Grenfell Interpretation Center
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Bwana_Brown Says: The Viking Boat Tour was the best whale watching experience of the three voyages that we have had (compared to Grand Manan, New Brunswick and Tofino, British Columbia). The ship itself is very comfortable and quite roomy - there was a considerable crowd onboard but there was...
Redlats Says: L'anse Aux Meadows has been archeaolgically verified as the first settlement by Europeans. Because of this it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Norwegian Vikings from Greenland built a series of buildings in approximately 1000 AD. Although it has been verified that it was...
Bwana_Brown Says: L'Anse aux Meadows was first visited by Europeans when a 30-man Viking ship from Greenland, captained Leif Eriksson, landed there during a voyage of discovery to the west. They found the area and climate to be so hospitable that they decided to spend the winter there, before...
Norstead - The replicated Viking trading post
Redlats Says: We had not even heard of Norstead before we made it up to L'Anse aux Meadows. We kept seeing all these signs advertising Norstead - A Viking Port of Trade, and wondered what it was and if it had anything to do with the historic Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows.As we had no...
Visit the actual town of L'Anse aux Meadows
Redlats Says: L'Anse aux Meadows is an actual fishing town in Newfoundland - just a little bit north of the Viking site. After we left the Parks Canada site at 5pm, we drove around the town - a small town of approximately 15 or 20 houses. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it,...
Redlats Says: The early Norwegians built a settlement that consisted of three sets (perhaps families) of huts (total of 8) covered with a sod roof. Nearby is also the site of the first North American furnace to smelter ore into iron. They found the furnace - used only once - that was used...
Bwana_Brown Says: The evening before we went on our whale-watching excursion, my wife and I parked our car just off the main road and took a walking trail up a hill with a great view out over the water at St. Lunaire. After we had been at the scenic lookout area for a short while, we were...
Norseman Restaurant: Fun dinner and show
brazwhazz Says: The Norseman Restaurant is a traditional Newfoundland restaurant in L'Anse-aux-Meadows. A great place to sample the local heritage, it also includes the Gaia Art Gallery, where you can buy paintings made by local artists.We ended our day trip in L'Anse-aux-Meadows with a...
Smith's Restaurant: Home Cooking!
Bwana_Brown Says: The name is not fancy, but the food is great! Smith's is located along the main highway close to both the whale watching dock and the Viking historical settlement - you cannot miss it. The exterior decour is nothing fancy, but the dining room is very nicely done and there...
jamiesno Says: St. Anthony Airport (IATA: YAY, ICAO: CYAY) is located 19 nautical miles (35.2 km) west northwest of St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.I think this is important, this airport is more of a regional one I don't want you to be under the impression your can walk...
You can get there by car or... by car
brazwhazz Says: L'Anse-aux-Meadows can only be reached by car on Route 436 (L'Anse-aux-Meadows Road), which branches off from Route 430 (Viking Trail).However, for those rare folks like us who do not have their driver's licence, the St. Anthony town taxi can take you from St. Anthony, the...
Bwana_Brown Says: Of course we brought our car over from the mainland via the ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Nfld. You really must have wheels of your own if you want to maximize your travel experience in this rather out of the way location. In driving up to St....
jamiesno Says: I got a picture of this moose leaving the L'anse aux Meadows interpretation center. It is hear as a warning or danger tip because in Newfoundland people die every year running into them with their vehicles. I say about 6 on this day between the airport and St. Anthony. So my...
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Re enactment...a Viking Trading Village (800-1000) - After the Vikings left L'anse aux Meadows area ,along came the basque whaler and french fishermen of St. Malo, France. The Beothuck Indian lived on this main land and the visiting Eskimo from Labrador...
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Viking Settlement & Whale Watching
In 1960, the first evidence of a Viking settlement in the New World was uncovered by Helge Ingstad, a Norweigen who had been on their trail for years. Based on geographical tips in the ancient...
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1000 years of history in Newfoundland
We had to drive across of all Newfoundland to reach L'Anse Aux Meadows. It is at the northwest corner of the province - approximately 10-12 hours driving from St. John's at the southeast corner of the...
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If L'Anse-aux-Meadows feels like the end of the world, it's because in many ways, it is -- it marks the westernmost point reached by Europeans until the voyages of Christoper Columbus; and it lies at...
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Re enactment...a Viking Trading Village (800-1000)
After the Vikings left L'anse aux Meadows area ,along came the basque whaler and french fishermen of St. Malo, France. The Beothuck Indian lived on this main land and the visiting Eskimo from Labrador...
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