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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 



Top: Victoria; Green 

 Gables in Cavendish, 

 West Point Lighthouse 



WHAT IF THE WORLD HAD BEEN TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND? 

 THIS GENTLE ISLAND OFF CANADA'S EAST COAST IS A SPECIAL 

 PLACE WHERE ROLLING FARM FIELDS SPILL INTO THE SEA AND TH 

 BRILLIANT COLORS OF THE LANDSCAPE GLOW IN OCEAN AIR. 



This 180-mile-long 

 crescent of farm 

 fields, winding 

 rivers, and sandy 

 beaches contains 

 all yon need to fill 

 a week's worth 

 of memories. 



A VISIT TO OUR ISLAND REMINDS YOU OF 

 the important things in life; it is a place where 

 strangers are friendly and people have a sense of per- 

 spective. If the world had been to Prince Edward 

 Island, we think the world would be a better place. 



Imagine a complete holiday destination all tied 

 up in one neat, compact, green package, a smile- 

 shaped slice of paradise — this is our gentle island. 

 Prince Edward Island is geographically and 

 topographically seductive, with acres of 

 rolling pasture, potato fields, and woodlots, 

 stitched together by country lanes and wind- 

 ing rivers, all fringed by miles of coastline 

 made up of alternating red sandstone cliffs 

 and white sandy beaches. 



Touring Canada's smallest province by car 

 can mean following coastal drives in and out 

 of tiny fishing villages; exploring tree-lined, 

 red clay roads through farms and woodlots; 

 or plotting a course that takes you from warm 

 ocean waters to top-class golf courses, antique 

 shops to museums, or theaters to community concerts. 



Start in the capital city of Charlottetown, where 

 Canada was born; the event is commemorated at 

 Founders Flail and the national historic site of 

 Province House. Anne of Green Gables was born 



here too, and almost everyone wants to visit the 

 Green Gables site in Cavendish and see the musical 

 that has been on stage at the Charlottetown Festival 

 for 42 seasons now. 



Touring the island by bicycle becomes almost 

 irresistible once you've reviewed the network of 

 trails and quiet back roads that crisscross the 

 province. A cycling trail that connects one end of 

 the crescent-shaped province to the other invites 

 ambitious cyclists to take on a tip-to-tip Confederation 

 Trail adventure. If land-based touring is just too dry, 

 think of joining a sea kayak expedition. There are 

 tour companies that will guide you from inn to inn, 

 or to special deserted islands just off the coast. 

 Paddling all day in the salty air develops an appetite 

 and you can count on delicious evening meals of 

 fresh island seafood, whether served at the table of a 

 country inn, or over an open fire on a quiet beach. 



Save time for basking or strolling on the miles of 

 deserted white and pink sand beaches followed by an 

 evening at the theater, local pub, or concert of tra- 

 ditional music in a community hall. You will fall 

 asleep listening to the waves mingled with echoes of 

 Celtic music. 



For more information visit www.gentleisland.com 

 or telephone I-800-463-4PEI. 



