Must-see attractions in Charlottetown

  • Point Prim Lighthouse

    Charlottetown

    Purchased from the provincial government for the princely sum of $1, this gorgeous historic lighthouse is maintained by the not-for-profit Point Prim…

  • Victoria Park

    Charlottetown

    Dedicated in 1873, Charlottetown's most popular and beautiful waterfront green space has 16 hectares of lush loveliness for you to enjoy on a fine day. A…

  • Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead

    Charlottetown

    This wonderful 1850s gable house is the birthplace of Sir Andrew MacPhail, celebrated local author, physician and soldier. The homestead is now a museum…

  • Beaconsfield Historic House

    Charlottetown

    Charlottetown has its fair share of impressive period buildings, but this handsome mansion is the finest. Designed and built by the prominent PEI…

  • COWS Creamery

    Charlottetown

    Apart from the potato, the ice cream produced here is arguably PEI's best-known export (there's even a COWS in Beijing these days). So it would be a crime…

  • Government House

    Charlottetown

    This striking colonial mansion, with its grand hall, Palladian window and Doric columns, has been home to PEI's lieutenant governors since 1835. As it is…

  • Orwell Corner Historic Village

    Charlottetown

    This intriguing site 28km east of Charlottetown brings the past back to life, with an array of period buildings including a blacksmith's, schoolhouse,…

  • St Dunstan's Basilica

    Charlottetown

    Rising from the ashes of a 1913 fire, the three towering stone spires of this Catholic, neo-Gothic basilica are now a Charlottetown landmark. The marble…