Saint John (New Brunswick)
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
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Introduction
The largest city in New Brunswick, this city at the mount of the Saint John river is a historic seaport and Canada's oldest incorporated city. It is home to the reversing falls.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy - Discover the highest tides in the world in the Bay of Fundy – measuring highs of 16 metres (54 feet). At low tide, comb the beach for amethyst stones and crustaceans. The Bay of Fundy is a favourite destination to many shorebirds and whales, eagles and osprey.
The Fundy Coastal Drive is a popular way to see the Bay of Fundy. The route, which runs from Sackville to St. Stephen, through the cities of Dieppe, Moncton, Saint John, and St. Andrews. The map of the drive can be downloaded as a PDF from the Tourism New Brunswick website, and you can get more details on the Bay of Fundy from the Tourism New Brunswick website.
Reversing Falls
Located in Saint John, twice a day the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy, the highest in the world, do something that doesn’t happen anywhere else – they push the St. John River backwards, a phenomenon called the Reversing Falls. Open year round and free to visit, the falls can be accessed by taking Route 1 and getting off at either exit 119 A or B. Restaurants and observation decks are open daily, year round. Visitor Information Centre, gift shop and theatre are open from mid-May to mid-October.
Check the following online guide for tide information, or ask your local accomodations on details when to see the tides. More information on the Reversing falls can be found at The Saint John Tourism website and the Tourism New Brunswick website.
Other Sights and Activities
More sights and activites can be found at Tourism New Brunswick or Saint John Tourism.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
Air Canada (1-888-247-2262; http://www.aircanada.com) flies from Halifax, Montreal and Toronto to Sain John.
More details can be found at Saint John Airport homepage.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
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