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Prince Edward Island Province | |||
Capital | Charlottetown | ||
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Residents | 152.784 (2017) | ||
surface | 5,620 km² | ||
Post Code | C. | ||
prefix | unknown | ||
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Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time Zone, America / Halifax | ||
website | www.princeedwardisland.ca/en | ||
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Prince Edward Island is the smallest province Canada.
places
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- 1 Charlottetown
- in the Province House in 1864 the conference on the establishment of the state took place Canada instead of.
- 2 Summerside
- Second largest city on the island
Other goals
- 3 Brackley Beach-Stanhope - Beach area 15 minutes north of Charlottetown
- 4 Borden-Carleton
- PEI End of the Confederation Bridge to PEI and access to the island
- 5 Cavendish
- Largest seasonal vacation area on Prince Edward Island; Home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables
- 6 North Rustico-New Glasgow - a rural farming village known for its lobster meals
- 7 Kensington - including the north coast of the island between Malpeque Bay and New London Bay and the Anne of Green Gables Museum
- 8 Souris - Ferry terminal to the Magdalen Islands
- 9 Montague - Tree-lined streets, calm river, and stately buildings
- 10 Georgetown - a natural deep water harbor
- 11 Wood Islands - the ferry terminal at the PEI end of the Northumberland ferry and the gateway to the island
background
Recommended as a holiday destination, well signposted tours along the coast, good hotels and restaurants!
getting there
The island can be reached via the 13 km long Confederation Bridge New Brunswick and take the ferry out Nova Scotia can be achieved. The outward journey is free both over the bridge and by ferry. The user fee is only charged on leaving the island for both crossings and in 2015 was $ 70.00 for cars, $ 40.00 for motorcycles, $ 20.00 for bicycles and $ 18.00 for pedestrians. There is a shuttle service across the bridge for cyclists and pedestrians.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Seal watching right on the coast. Lots of romantic lighthouses.
activities
The island is a golfer's paradise in summer.
kitchen
There is probably the only "Lobsterburger" in the world at McDonalds. The island's lobster and oysters are famous.
nightlife
security
In winter and spring, make sure that rental cars are equipped with winter tires.
climate
The island has a humid continental climate. In contrast to the other eastern provinces of Canada, the winters are mild with lots of snow and the summers are cooler. Most of the precipitation falls in autumn and winter.