East Coast Trail

A cliff side trail along the coast north of Signal Hill. This trail system extends in segments to the north and south for dozens of kilometers.

Listing from Wikivoyage: St. John's, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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The Quidi Vidi Brewing Company
Tour the brewery and sample specialty beers. The 30-min hike along the shore from Signal Hill is gorgeous.
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The Johnson GeoCentre
Science centre partially excavated into Signal Hill. The exhibitions are mainly about natural phenomena such as the world's oceans, the interior of the Earth and the solar system. It's part of the Memorial University but the exhibitions are geared towards children and youth.
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Signal Hill
Majestically overlooking the city and designated as a National Historic Site. The hill was the last stand of the French army in North America during the Seven Years War. Cabot Tower, built in 1897, stand as the top today. The first wireless transatlantic message was received there in 1901.
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The Battery
Small village on the edge of the downtown where small houses are framed by the sheer cliffs. The village was once part of the British Defence for the St. John's Harbour. A trail leads from the end of the Battery around the cliffs and up to Signal Hill.