Ramea is a small island outport off Newfoundland's south coast, reached by ferry from Burgeo and far enough from the main road system to feel like a deliberate choice. It is not a place of big-ticket sights. It is a place of harbour lanes, wind, ferry schedules, low houses, and a community that has had to adapt without losing its island shape.
The strongest reason to come is the setting. Ramea sits among a cluster of islands, with walking routes to high viewpoints, a lighthouse at Northwest Head, and views back across cold water toward the Newfoundland mainland. The scale is small, but the horizon is not.
The other distinctive thread is energy. Ramea was chosen for a wind-diesel demonstration project, later expanded into wind-hydrogen-diesel experiments, because isolated communities here have to think seriously about how power reaches the end of the line.
Be honest with yourself before going. Ramea takes ferry planning, weather patience, and a taste for quiet places. If you are already travelling the south coast, though, it is exactly the sort of hard-to-reach Newfoundland detour that stays in the memory.