| If you're planning to travel to a Canadian vacation | | | | It is in these villages that the foodie can indulge their |
| destination this summer, take a break from every | | | | fresh culinary passions. Completely surrounded by the |
| day, and book passage for Prince Edward Island. The | | | | clear ocean waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, |
| smallest of Canada's provinces and the birthplace of | | | | Prince Edward Island necessarily offers a collective |
| Confederation, this gentle island is big on hospitality. | | | | menu teeming with delights. Lobster is fresh, farmed |
| Very, very big. | | | | and available year round. PEI mussels are world |
| If camping is your inclination, with a land area of 280 | | | | renowned and served in 5 star restaurants. And of |
| km from tip to tip you are never more than 20 | | | | course, the perfect bowl of clam chowder is |
| minutes from the water's edge. And with a network | | | | thickened naturally by PEI potatoes and made that |
| of national and provincial parks, the outdoor | | | | much richer with dairy products from surrounding |
| enthusiast has both the opportunity and the ability to | | | | farmlands. |
| take advantage of all the island has to offer. Nature | | | | Between lunch and dinner, take the time to visit the |
| abounds high atop the red cliffs. Shoreline dunes | | | | Island shops. From hand-stitched quilts, to pottery |
| support their own fragile ecosystems. And at the | | | | and woodworking, maritime life, culture and history |
| water's edge, you will discover miles and miles of | | | | intersect with rural traditional and indigenous icons to |
| sand in a variety of colors as soft as the sand itself. | | | | create a unique shopping environment. And where |
| For the cyclist, a network of paths and routes can | | | | there is a storied history, there is also the |
| transport you from one end of the island to the | | | | opportunity to hone your antiquing skills, another |
| other. Confederation Trail, Prince Edward Island's | | | | requisite of a Prince Edward Island, Canada vacation. |
| contribution to the Trans Canada Trail winds its way | | | | There is much to do and much to see on this gentle |
| across the island, having been developed on | | | | island. From camping to shopping to hiking or cycling. |
| abandoned railway lines. As the Trail itself is relatively | | | | From golfing to simply relaxing at the water's edge, |
| flat, making it an ideal way to discover the many | | | | letting your eyes drift to the tops of the cliffs or |
| jewels Prince Edward Island has to offer. It winds it | | | | beyond. Fall in love on Prince Edward Island. Fall in |
| way into wetlands, along sparkling rivers and through | | | | love with Prince Edward Island. The perfect Canada |
| quaint Island villages. | | | | travel vacation destination this summer. |