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St. John's for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Mallard Cottage

    Heritage Newfoundland · $$$ · Quidi Vidi

    Iconic kickoff — 200-year-old cottage, cod tongues and moose.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Quidi Vidi — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Signal Hill
    Outdoors · East End

    Cabot Tower hike with cliffs, whales and the Atlantic.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in East End — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 1:00 PM

    Chinched

    Charcuterie + small plates · $$$ · Downtown

    House-cured everything, packed nightly.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  3. 3:30 PM
    Jellybean Row
    Culture · Downtown

    Rainbow-painted rowhouses of old St. John's.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  4. 9:00 PM

    Merchant Tavern

    Modern Canadian · $$$ · Downtown

    Old bank, oysters, killer cocktails.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Sunday

  1. 2:00 PM
    George Street
    Nightlife · Downtown

    More pubs per square foot than anywhere in N.A.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

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