Red Bay

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Red Bay

In the destination Red Bay and southern Labrador.

In the photo: Buildings along Red Bay inlet

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The city

What to expect from Red Bay.

A fishing village on the south coast of Labrador where 16th-century Basque whalers established the largest whaling station of the time in the Americas. The ruins, sunken ships and the visitor centre form a UNESCO World Heritage site. A wooden boardwalk climbs Tracey Hill for views over the bay.

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What to see in Red Bay

Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Historic site

Red Bay Basque Whaling Station

Remains of the station where Basque whalers hunted whales and rendered blubber in stone ovens to produce oil in the 16th century, with a visitor centre, ruins on Saddle Island and shipwrecks in the bay. A UNESCO World Heritage site.

Point Amour Lighthouse
Lighthouse

Point Amour Lighthouse

A stone lighthouse about 33 metres high, completed in 1858 on the Belle Isle Strait coast; the tallest on the Canadian Atlantic and open to climb.

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