Coming for a visit? We would love to make your stay here as pleasant as possible. Please contact us if you have any questions about accommodations, kosher food, etc.
Kosher Food:
Basic kosher foods are available at any supermarket on the island. There is no kosher meat, chicken or cheese sold anywhere.
Accommodations:
The following hotels are near the Chabad house:
Holiday Inn
Address:
180 Portugal Cove Rd, St. John's, NL A1B 2N2
+1 (800) 933 0506 (toll free)
+1 (709) 722 0506
Seasonal! Macpherson College Guest Acommodations
40 Livyers Lp, St. John's, NL A1B 3P7
https://www.mun.ca/stay/rooms/macpherson-college/
1-877-730-7657
Places to visit
In St. John's
- Jewish Cemetery
-Fluvarium - great for little kids!
-Johnson Geo Centre
-The Rooms
-Bowring Park
-Signal Hill
If you would like to buy NL crafts, two great places are:
-Quidi Vidi Plantation
-Devon House
-Cuckhold's Cove is a beautiful ocean lookout, hidden right in town. There is also a trail that goes from Cuckhold's Cove to Signal Hill.
-NOT for the kids! But great for adults:"Haunted Hike".
Near St. John's
-Cape Spear. The most easterly place in Canada. You can go to the old lighthouse keeper's house as well.
-Petty Harbour mini aquarium - Small, but great for kids and located in a beautiful fishing village.
-Salmonier Nature Park - a great chance to see the wildlife that lives outside our city. The walks are mostly boardwalks and can fit a stroller along them.
-Middle Cove - a beautiful natural beach. It's legal to have a bonfire there.
A bit farther, but worth going to
-Ferryland and the Colony of Avalon
-Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve (bird sanctuary) - (Note: this is along cliffs, so you will need one adult per child to hold on to them tightly).
-Mistaken Point - This is an amazing experience!
It's a challenging 3 km hike and you can see actual fossils on the ocean cliffs. NOT safe for younger children. However, a very worthwhile trip for adults!
-Boatrides to see the whales. There are many such rides offered within half an hour/45 minute drive from St. John's.