Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island)
Timezone
Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
Currency
Canadian Dollar
Language
English French
Charlottetown was named in honour of the German Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of English King George III. It was here that the Confederation was proclaimed in 1867, from which today’s Canada emerged. Get to know Prince Edward Island National Park with its beaches and red sandstone cliffs, visit the old Fort Amherst or stroll through the Victorian-lined streets of the old town.