Something for everyone is an easy promise to make as you travel through Ontario eastward to Newfoundland and Labrador. Even the most seasoned and cosmopolitan traveler will find it difficult to remain jaded with such a succession and variety of points of interest both unexpected and exciting. Whatever your interest; sports, art, shopping, science, music or history, there is a destination to suit your predilection on the eastward route from Ontario across to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Eastern Canada travel will take you to the doorstep of some of the greatest works of art and displays of incredible technological advances. Feast your eyes on the lush brush strokes of a Van Gogh or the innovative compositional arrangement of an original Picasso at The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. You can enjoy the lovely strains of professional symphonies in Thunder Bay or Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fine dining opportunities abound with world-class bistros, cafés and restaurants in Toronto, Montreal, St. John’s and too many stops in between to mention. The Canadian thirst for knowledge can be slaked at Sudbury Ontario’s Science North or St Andrews New Brunswick’s Huntsman Marine Science Center.

Canada may not be an old country relative to others but it enjoys a long history that includes European influences in addition to a pre existing history that stretches back into antiquity. Many opportunities exist to discover the stories of Canada and her people. The Founder’s Hall in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island is a great place to explore the history of Canadian inception and immigration. If you’re interested in delving deeper into the history of this great land you can investigate the Southwold Prehistoric Earthworks just outside of Iona in Ontario where you’ll find the remnants of a rare double palisade settlement that was home to the Attiwondaronks in the 16th century. Take your eastern Canada travel plans back even further in time to explore L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland where you will find the sole authenticated Viking settlement in North America (circa 1000 AD).

An eastern Canada travel trek was made for shopping. You can peruse authentic Mennonite furniture in Kitchener, haute couture in Montreal, textiles in Burlington, pottery in Gatineau Hills and if you are very lucky, you might stumble upon an undiscovered Maude Lewis folk art painting in Yarmouth. There is a world of possibilities when you set out on an adventure heading eastward from Ontario.

Canada carries its own distinct culture that is made up of a myriad of traditions and history. Such a diverse population has given rise to the quirky and unusual. While on the eastern Canada travel excursion, keep your eyes open for the unexpected. The unsuspecting traveler may often encounter a not so rare monolithic ode to whimsy dotted along the highways and byways of this expansive nation. 
 
The large roadside attraction is a fine Canadian tradition. Heading through Ontario and then on eastward you can visit Sudbury Ontario’s 9 meter tall nickel, Ragueneau Quebec’s 8 meter high dinosaur, Nackawic New Brunswick’s 15 meter tall axe, Cavendish Prince Edward Island’s 7.3 meter fiddle, Oxford Nova Scotia’s 8 ton blueberry and Glover’s Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador’s  16.8 meter long squid. This list is only a small sampling of this tradition of larger than life tributes to our history and uniquely Canadian point of view. You can find many more examples of this particular art form along the eastward route and all over Canada.  

Those who choose to set out to explore eastern Canada travel and the adventures to be found along the way will not be disappointed. The people you will meet and the experiences you will enjoy will bring you ever closer to the spirit of this country and the special heart of her northern philosophy. Come and explore all that the eastern road offers.

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