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St. Johns is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and it is the oldest cities founded in North America. St. Johns is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula, with a total population of 196.966 residents, according to the 2011 census. The name St. Johns has been attributed to the feast day of John the Baptist. St. Johns developed as a harbour city and remained fortified through most of the 18th and 19th century. St. Johns kept on developing and is now an ideal holiday destination, where you can enjoy local history, culture, civilisation and cuisine.

Top Attractions Within St. Johns

Signal Hill is a wonderful place in St. Johns, where you can drive or walk right to the top of the hill, where you will be taken aback by the wonderful view. Depending on the time of the year, you could spot whales or icebergs. The Signal Hill is one of the landmarks of St. Johns and it must not be missed.

St. Johns Geo Centre is a science centre unlike any other in Canada. It focuses on the geology of Newfoundland and Labrador and it tells the amazing story of Earth, going back almost to the planet's birth, more than 4.6 billion years ago. The centre is divided into several departments, such as the ExxonMobil Oil& Gas Gallery, the Titanic Story, the KIDZone, the Geo Park and of course a coffee shop.

St. Johns George Street is the place where you can start your evening by choosing one of the many pubs and bars. One of them, the Green Sleeves is a great one. Also, if you are a White Russian cocktail lover, you must try Lotties Place, where cocktails are the main speciality.

Cabot Tower offers a wonderful view of St. Johns and the surrounding area. The building is a tower built at the highest point of Signal Hill, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It is an attraction that must not be missed.