Introducing Port Aux Basques
It’s all about the ferry in Port aux Basques. Most visitors come here to jump onto the Rock from Nova Scotia, or jump off for the return trip. That doesn’t mean the town isn’t a perfectly decent place to spend a day or night. Traditional wood houses painted brightly in aqua, scarlet and sea-green clasp the stony hills. Laundry blows on the clotheslines, boats moor in backyard inlets and locals never fail to wave hello to newcomers.
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Port aux Basques (occasionally called Channel-Port aux Basques) was named in the early 16th century by Basque fishers and whalers who came to work the waters of the Strait of Belle Isle.
The town is a convenient place to stock up on food, fuel and/or money before journeying onward.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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by ladnermag 15 May 2012
We will be driving by car from Halifax to North Sydney to catch the ferry to Port Aux Basques in late August. We would like to do a one-nig…
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by nicktomy 16 February 2012
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