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SIGNAL HILL SIGHTS
A brief walk from The Battery Hotel:
Signal Hill National Historic Site
709-772-5367
Walk up the hill to , built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland. This site marks the spot where in 1901, Marconi received the first trans-Atlantic wireless message.
Experience Canada's second largest historic park, with walking trails, and an Interpretation Centre. Hikers will be rewarded with spectacular views of the city, the harbor, and the ocean.
On the way down the hill, visit the
Johnson Geo Centre
175 Signal Hill Road (Across from The Battery Hotel) |
709-724-7625
The main exhibits start off in a state-of-the-art theatre that takes you back through the story of Earth, unleashing the power of volcanoes, earthquakes, and torrential rainstorms with startling realism. Exhibits feature displays that present the forces that shaped our planet, climate changes, and the comparatively short time span of humankind.
Have a break part way down the hill at
Sweet Relic
42 Power’s Court
A european style bakery, café, antique and book shop located in st john's oldest surviving structure from 1804. Now contains two full levels of books. Just down the hill!
Near The Bottom Of The Hill, Catch The City Tour Bus:
British Island Tours - Double Decker Sightseeing
140 Water Street | 709-738-8687 | www.britishislandtours.com
Take a Double Decker Bus tour of historic St. John’s with a bird's eye. Introduction to the "Titanic with Artifacts" and many other points of interest. Adult fare $25.50. Children, family and senior rates. Under 5 yrs is free. Morning Tour Departs Mile One Centre (bus lay-by) at 9:15 am. Afternoon Tour: Departs Mile One Centre (bus lay-by) at 1:15 pm.
OR continue your hike to:
The Craft Council Gallery
59 Duckworth Street | 709-753-2749
The province’s only public craft gallery. Located in the Devon House Craft Centre, the Craft Council Gallery encourages innovation, excellence and community involvement in craft through exhibitions and associated programming.
And:
Commissariat House
King’s Bridge Road | 709-729-6730
Restored to its original 1830s splendour, Commissariat House on King's Bridge Road, near Gower Street, is a late-Georgian mansion used by the British military. Now operating as a tearoom, the house is open daily.
And on to:
The Rooms
9 Bonaventure Avenue | 709-757-8099
It's the place where it all comes together - our history, heritage and artistic expression. The Rooms unites the Provincial Museum, the Provincial Art Gallery and the Provincial Archives under one roof. The 13,450-square foot facility also features a gift shop, restaurant on the rooftop and auditorium. Wheelchair accessible.
TOURS:
O'Brien's Boat Tours
Toll Free: 1-877-NF-WHALE (639-4253)
Including Tours to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Sea Kayaking Adventures, Zodiac Tours, our full service Sailor’s Galley Restaurant, our Newfoundland Craft Stores and shuttle service from downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland.
St. John's Haunted Hike
www.hauntedhike.com
Sunday and Monday, 9:30 pm “Sinners and Spirits Tour”
Listen in terror to tales of murder, intrigue, duels to the death, false love, prostitution, torture and more! Descend into the dark underbelly of St. John’s and explore its sordid past. This tour highlights the murderous history of the capital city, and its paranormal legacy.
FURTHER ATTRACTIONS:
Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site
Cuckholds Cove Road, Quidi Vidi Village | 709-729-0592
This battery was originally built by the French in 1792 amidst their capture of St. John's, and then taken over by the British who rebuilt it. Guides dressed in period costumes now provide tours of the site, which has had its 1812 look restored.
Fort Amherst Museum & Tea Room
Southside Road St. John's | 709-754-0619
This lighthouse was the first in Newfoundland and has been converted into a museum and tea room. A craft store and photo gallery are also featured. Private functions and guided tours available.
Cape Spear National Historic Site of Canada
At the end of Route 11, Cape Spear Drive | 709-772-5367
Take a cab to the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador, located at the most easterly point of land in North America. It has been restored to its 1839 appearance and shows how a light keeper and his family might have lived in the mid-19th century.
Cape St. Mary's Bird Sanctuary
Trans-Canada Highway/Route 1 to the
Cape Shore highway/Route 90
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is one of the best and most accessible places in the world to see nesting seabirds.
Located about 200 km southwest of St. John's, Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve also known as "the Cape" is one of Newfoundland and Labrador's major seabird colonies. During the breeding season, it is home to 24,000 Northern gannet, 20,000 black-legged kittiwake, 20,000 common murre, and 2,000 thick-billed murre. What makes it so spectacular, however, is that all these birds can be seen from land, as close as 10 metres away.
