Bonavista Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
About Bonavista
Bonavista is where modern North America began. On June 24th 1497, Giovani Caboto (John Cabot), an Italian explorer sailing under the British flag for King Henry VII, made landfall in the New World. "O Buona Vista," meaning "Oh Happy Sight," he was said to exclaim after nearly two months at sea. News of the existence of this New Found Land—and the riches of the Grand Bank fishery—spread throughout Europe after Cabot's return journey across the Atlantic. In the last decade of the 19th century, Bonavista was a booming town that serviced the 20,000 people living on the peninsula. Long a regional centre for the cod fishing industry, the closure of the fishery in 1992 saw Bonavista's population of approximately 6,500 cut in half to its present population of 3,500. Today Bonavista is experiencing
Top Attractions in Bonavista
Explore the best things to see and do in Bonavista:
- ★Bayview Hill
- ★Bonavista Bienniale
- ★Bonavista Days
- ★Bonavista Puffin & Whale Tours
- ★Cape Bonavista Lighthouse
- ★Cape Shore Trail
- ★Church Street Festival
- ★Discovery Day
Where to Eat in Bonavista
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Baie Vista
- 🍴Boreal
- 🍴Greco Pizza
- 🍴Little Dairy King
- 🍴Marsh's Snack Bar
- 🍴Moreish Cupcake Bakery
Where to Stay in Bonavista
- 🏨Elliston Municipal Park
- 🏨HI-Bonavista
- 🏨Robbin's by the Sea
- 🏨The Harbour Quarters Inn
- 🏨White's B&B
Bonavista Travel Guide Sections
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