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Signal Hill National
EAT & Historic Site of Canada

DRINK ⌂ Signal Hill Rd §(709)
772 5367 # Visitor Centre:
mid–end May: 10am–6pm
Wed–Sun; Jun–Labour Day
Mallard Cottage
EXPERIENCE Newfoundland and Labrador game, and local seafood This lofty rise of land presents
weekend: 10am–6pm daily;
Tuck into delicious and
Labour Day weekend–mid-
hearty breakfasts, wild
Oct: 10am–6pm Sat–Wed
inside this cozy
historical home in the
spectacular views of the open
Quidi Vidi Village.
Atlantic, the harbor entrance,
and the historic splendor of

⌂ 8 Barrows Rd ¢Mon
the city of St. John’s.
∑ mallardcottage.ca
\\\
7
The Merchant
Tavern
Quidi Vidi Village
Bright and airy with an
industrial vibe, this
# Daily
restaurant serves up
amazing and creative
On one side of Signal Hill,
Canadian cuisine and ⌂ Quidi Vidi Village Rd
the weathered buildings of
cocktails.
ancient Quidi Vidi Village
⌂ 291 Water St nestle around a small harbor.
¢ Mon ∑ themerchant Above the village, the Quidi
tavern.ca Vidi Battery was a fortified
\\\ gun emplacement built in
1762 to defend the harbor 8
entrance. The province’s most
popular microbrewery, Quidi Cabot Tower
Vidi Brewery, is also located ⌂ Signal Hill Rd §(709)

on the harbor. Tasting tours 772 5367 # Visitor Centre:
are offered daily at 11am, and mid–end May: 10am–6pm
more frequently at weekends.
Wed–Sun; Jun–Labour Day
weekend: 10am–6pm daily;
Labour Day weekend–mid-
Oct: 10am–6pm Sat–Wed
The building of Cabot Tower
at the top of Signal Hill began
in 1897 to celebrate the 400th
anniversary of John Cabot’s
arrival – an Italian explorer
who originally went by the
name of Giovanni Caboto. On
summer weekends, soldiers
in period dress perform 19th-
century marching drills. It
was here that another Italian,
Guglielmo Marconi, received
the first transatlantic wireless
signal in 1901.
Cabot Tower, a stark brick
building that sits atop
Signal Hill in St. John’s
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