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Experiencing the best of Prince Edward Island

Updated 9:04 PM EDT, Fri May 12, 2017
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<strong>Springbrook, Prince Edward Island: </strong>No shortage of scenes like this on PEI. What Canada's smallest province lacks in size is made up for in stunning landscapes and incredible food.
Springbrook, Prince Edward Island: No shortage of scenes like this on PEI. What Canada's smallest province lacks in size is made up for in stunning landscapes and incredible food.
Tourism PEI / Paul Baglole
<strong>Anne of Green Gables House:</strong> Located in Cavendish, this historical house was once owned by cousins of author Lucy Maud Montgomery and is said to have helped inspire her tales of Anne.
Anne of Green Gables House: Located in Cavendish, this historical house was once owned by cousins of author Lucy Maud Montgomery and is said to have helped inspire her tales of Anne.
Tourism PEI / John Sylvester
<strong>Cavendish Beach: </strong>One of several beaches that make up<strong> </strong>Prince Edward Island National Park, Cavendish was once a quiet rural community populated by a few Scottish immigrants. Today, it's PEI's most popular destination.
Cavendish Beach: One of several beaches that make up Prince Edward Island National Park, Cavendish was once a quiet rural community populated by a few Scottish immigrants. Today, it's PEI's most popular destination.
Tourism PEI / Carrie Gregory
<strong>New London:</strong> Fishing harbors like this beauty can be found all over the island.
New London: Fishing harbors like this beauty can be found all over the island.
Tourism PEI / Paul Baglole
<strong>Covehead: </strong>Not far from the action of Brackley Beach, Covehead is home to a lovely golden beach and an Instagram-worthy harbor.
Covehead: Not far from the action of Brackley Beach, Covehead is home to a lovely golden beach and an Instagram-worthy harbor.
Carrie Gregory
<strong>Darnley: </strong>For a close-up look at the island's wild coastal rock formations you'll want to head for Darnley's incredible Thunder Cove, about an hour's drive northwest from Charlottetown.
Darnley: For a close-up look at the island's wild coastal rock formations you'll want to head for Darnley's incredible Thunder Cove, about an hour's drive northwest from Charlottetown.
Tourism PEI / Stephen DesRoches
<strong>Thunder Cove: </strong>Just outside of the town of Kensington, Thunder Cove's sandstone formations are an awesome sight.
Thunder Cove: Just outside of the town of Kensington, Thunder Cove's sandstone formations are an awesome sight.
Tourism PEI / Carrie Gregory
<strong>Lobster suppers: </strong>No island visit is complete without a good old-fashioned lobster supper. New Glasgow Lobster Suppers offers all you can eat mussels with every lobster purchase.
Lobster suppers: No island visit is complete without a good old-fashioned lobster supper. New Glasgow Lobster Suppers offers all you can eat mussels with every lobster purchase.
PEI Tourism/Yvonne Duivenvoorden
<strong>Lupines: </strong>The lady slipper might be PEI's official provincial flower, but you're more likely to come across wild fields of these beautiful blooms as you travel.
Lupines: The lady slipper might be PEI's official provincial flower, but you're more likely to come across wild fields of these beautiful blooms as you travel.
Tourism PEI / Carrie Gregory
<strong>New London: </strong>The white heritage house where author Montgomery was born in 1874 sits just outside of Cavendish in the town of New London and is open for tours.
New London: The white heritage house where author Montgomery was born in 1874 sits just outside of Cavendish in the town of New London and is open for tours.
Tourism PEI / John Sylvester
<strong>Victoria Row, Charlottetown: </strong>The historic center of PEI's capital is filled with pubs, restaurants, galleries and shops. This includes <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discovercharlottetown.com%2Fen%2Fsee-do%2Fvictoria-row.php" target="_blank" target="_blank">Victoria Row</a>, which in the summer closes its cobblestoned street to traffic.
Victoria Row, Charlottetown: The historic center of PEI's capital is filled with pubs, restaurants, galleries and shops. This includes Victoria Row, which in the summer closes its cobblestoned street to traffic.
Tourism PEI / Stephen Harris
<strong>Greenwich Beach: </strong> About an hour's drive east from capital Charlottetown are the stunning beaches and dunes of Greenwich -- also part of the Prince Edward Island National Park.
Greenwich Beach: About an hour's drive east from capital Charlottetown are the stunning beaches and dunes of Greenwich -- also part of the Prince Edward Island National Park.
Carrie Gregory/PEI Tourisma
<strong>Confederation Bridge: </strong>Canada's longest bridge, this 8-mile-long island icon opened in 1997. It connects PEI to the New Brunswick mainland.
Confederation Bridge: Canada's longest bridge, this 8-mile-long island icon opened in 1997. It connects PEI to the New Brunswick mainland.
Tourism PEI / Stephen DesRoches
<strong>Victoria by the Sea: </strong>This seaside community of about 100 people founded in 1819 is filled with pretty heritage homes, a chocolatier, some excellent seafood restaurants and a harbor -- historic lighthouse included.
Victoria by the Sea: This seaside community of about 100 people founded in 1819 is filled with pretty heritage homes, a chocolatier, some excellent seafood restaurants and a harbor -- historic lighthouse included.
Tourism PEI
<strong>Dalvay by the Sea: </strong>Historic <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dalvaybythesea.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Dalvay by the Sea</a> offers 25 antique-filled guest rooms and eight cottages. It made an appearance in the original 1985 "Anne of Green Gables" movie, standing in as the White Sands Hotel.
Dalvay by the Sea: Historic Dalvay by the Sea offers 25 antique-filled guest rooms and eight cottages. It made an appearance in the original 1985 "Anne of Green Gables" movie, standing in as the White Sands Hotel.
Tourism PEI / Paul Baglole
<strong>Province House: </strong>The building where Canada was born. Sort of. The Charlottetown Conference took place here in 1864, kicking off plans that would lead to the creation of Canada.
Province House: The building where Canada was born. Sort of. The Charlottetown Conference took place here in 1864, kicking off plans that would lead to the creation of Canada.
Tourism PEI/Emily O'Brien
<strong>Spinnakers' Landing, Summerside: </strong>Sitting on the harbor in PEI's second biggest city, the Spinnakers complex offers a nice selection of gift shops and restaurants.
Spinnakers' Landing, Summerside: Sitting on the harbor in PEI's second biggest city, the Spinnakers complex offers a nice selection of gift shops and restaurants.
Tourism PEI / Stephen DesRoches

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