Cruising to Charlottetown and Visiting Anne of Green Gables

 Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island in Canada is becoming an increasingly popular cruise destination. Indeed, during the course of one week last month 12 cruise ships called in Charlottetown.

Why this surge of interest in Charlottetown? Charlottetown is not an international capital nor is it a favoirite playground of the rich and famous. Rather, Charlottetown is an unpretentious little city that does not participate in the hectic pace of modern life. In addition, the rest of Prince Edward Island has a charming countryside consisting of farmland, rivers and woods. Then, along the coast is the natural beauty of red sand beaches, wind-carved dunes, and dramtic red sandstone cliffs.

Charlottetown is also known as the birthplace of Canada. It was here that delegates first gathered to discuss forming the confederation that would become Canada. You can see where it all took place at Province House.

But the charm of Charlottetown lies in its less well-known attractions - - the Victorian architecture, the boardwalk along the sea at Victoria Park, the Confederation Centre Art Museum.

PEI is home to one internationally famous individual - - the fictional Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery set her much-loved novels about a young orphan girl in her native PEI. An entire industry has sprung up on PEI around Anne but the most popular attraction is the charming farm that was the chief inspiration for Montgomery.

Thus, Charlottetown makes an attractive port of call on Canada/New England cruises and on fall foliage cruises. The home page for our illustrated guide to Charlottetown is posted at http://www.beyondships2.com/cruise-destination---charlottetown.html

In addition, we have an article and slideshow on visiting the Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place. http://www.beyondships2.com/cruise-destination-charlottetown-anne-of-green-gables.html

Finally, we have a glimpse of the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island National Park with our short video on the island's red sandstone cliffs. http://www.beyondships2.com/cruise-destination-charlottetown-sandstone-cliffs.html