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SAINTE-AMÉLIE CHURCH
LOBSTER ROLL
EASTPORT, MAINE
FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA BAIE-COMEAU, QUÉBEC
FEATURED New Ports of Call
BAIE-COMEAU, QUÉBEC
Recognised by UNESCO for the forces that formed its
striking landscape – millions of years of glacial erosion,
the collision of a huge meteorite and an ancient sea that
smoothed the land – Baie-Comeau offers breathtaking
vistas from every vantage point within a biosphere
reserve in the Côte-Nord region of Québec. Enjoy views
of another kind by Florentine artist Guido Nincheri at
Sainte-Amélie Church, rich with his frescoes and stained
glass. After a fresh seafood lunch in the city’s heritage
district, head to St-Pancrace microbrewery for a local
craft beer, perhaps mustering up the courage to try a
speciality bitter brewed with crab shells.
EASTPORT, MAINE
The epitome of a ‘downeast’ Maine fishing town, tiny
Eastport on Moose Island boasts the deepest natural
seaport in the continental US and a walkable downtown
that recalls the city’s late-19th century heyday as a
sardine exporter. A collection of quirky shops and
restaurants serving locally caught seafood and lobster
beckon from 29 National Historic Register buildings.
Stop by the Tides Institute & Museum of Art for an
appreciation of Passamaquoddy Bay area culture
and creativity.
FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
Situated on moss-draped Amelia Island at Florida’s
north-east border, Fernandina Beach has been drawing
jet-setters since the late-19th century, when industrialist
Henry Flagler converted the island into a gathering
place for the wealthy. You’ll appreciate Flagler’s legacy
wandering past historic buildings, eclectic shops and
Victorian B&Bs in Fernandina Beach’s quaint downtown.
Local, wild-caught shrimp highlight the menus of an
inviting assortment of restaurants, while lush parks and
miles of shoreline beckon you to revel in Amelia Island’s
natural beauty.