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Introduction

Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island

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Charlottetown is the capital of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It has just over 30,000 people in the city itself, double that amount of the urban area.

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Weather

Charlottetown has generally warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in summer (June to September) are between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius during the day, while in winter (December to February) temperatures are below zero during the day, nights averaging a chilly -13 degrees in January. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall in winter.

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Getting There

By Plane

Charlottetown Airport (YYG) functions as the main gateway to Charlottetown by air.
Destinations are mainly to other Canadian cities like Montreal and Toronto with for example Air Canada. There are however seasonal flights to Detroit, New York and even to La Romana in the Dominican Republic.

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Sleep

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PropertyAddressTypePopularity
HI Charlottetown Backpackers Inn60 Hillsborough St.Hostel92
The Glendenning331 Grafton StHostel-

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