It was originally called Toulinquet by French fishermen in the 1600's who never settled there but fished the area every summer and were reminded of a group of islands off Brest, France. Twillingate is a quaint town, like so many in Newfoundland, that was founded and grew based on the fish. Whatever the dynamics behind it, we had beautiful views of many icebergs in several coves around Twillingate.Ī growler (small piece of iceberg) in Twillingate Apparently, it is the combination of the Labrador current, which sweeps the icebergs south from Greenland, meeting the ragged shoreline and many bays around Twillingate that traps the icebergs until they melt enough or break up enough to clear the rocky shoals on the sea floor. John’s, at the village of Ferryland, an especially big iceberg-about 150 feet high- floated too close to shore and became stuck, causing quite a stir.We travelled to Twillingate on the north shore of Newfoundland (see map here: Twillingate) which is famous for icebergs during the peak season of May and June. In the spring of 2017, an hour south of St. John’s for prime iceberg viewing are segments of the famous East Coast Trail, which zigzag along the cliffs and coves and through abandoned settlements, and Signal Hill, the famous clifftop historical site where the first transatlantic wireless transmission was received.
Supposedly, the near-ancient glacier ice does not have any minerals, which gives the beer a very light taste. When you’re back onshore, try an Iceberg beer at the Quidi Vidi brewery to add another dimension to your iceberg research. Several iceberg-viewing boat tours depart from the city, and chances are good of seeing a behemoth iceberg from the viewpoint at Cape Spear Lighthouse, just 15 minutes south of the city and the furthest east you can get in North America. Newfoundland’s small-but-vibrant capital city, famous for its jellybean row houses, is located in the province’s southeast corner. INSIDER TIP Check the for real-time info on where to catch the best iceberg action during the season.
And if simply viewing it isn’t enough, some groups offer a yoga class by the icebergs.Ī Twillingate winery takes advantage of the iceberg season to hunt for “bergy bits,” aka small pieces of icebergs (touted as the purest water on earth) that wash up on shore, to make their specialty hand-picked blueberry and iceberg water wine. A local boat tour or kayak tour with a certified operator will also get you up close to the lovely ice sculptures. Prime Twillingate viewing locations are the Spiller’s Cove coastal trail and Long Point Lighthouse, an active lighthouse established in 1876 that is perched 300 feet above sea level. Twillingate waters are also home to a high population of humpback whales, so you might get a bonus sighting when you’re hunting for icebergs. This little island located on the northeast shore of mainland Newfoundland is called the “iceberg capital of the world.” Because of its northern position, the iceberg season can be somewhat longer than in the south-lasting from April to early July. Keeping in mind this bittersweetness, here are some of the best places in Newfoundland to view these surreal glacial beauties.
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