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Primorsko

Primorsko (Bulgarian: Приморско) is a town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.

Understand
Primorsko is mainly visited by Eastern Europeans on holiday from countries such as Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and also Bulgarians themselves. There are a number of lovely beaches, nice restaurants and bars, clubs and even a water park in this coastal town where you will rarely hear a word of English, which makes communication a fun, yet slightly daunting, challenge if you do not speak a Slavic language.

By bus
The cheapest way to get to Primorsko is by taking a minibus with other people from the bus station in Burgas, further north up the coast. Burgas is easily reachable from anywhere in Bulgaria or surrounding countries by air, train or bus.

By taxi
A taxi from Burgas to Primorsko will be quite expensive. If you choose the wrong taxi as the drivers sometimes think it would be a good idea to overcharge you for the journey with a meter that increases in price at a very fast rate indeed! Be sure to negotiate a price before you get into the taxi and if there are a number of taxis then don't be afraid to get them into a price war with each other to see who will offer the lowest cost for a journey.

On foot
Everything in Primorsko is within walking distance and so there is no need to use any other mode of transport once you are there.

Do

 * Waterpark – While not in the same league as water parks in Western European resorts, this water park is certainly worth visiting as it has some flumes, a large pool and massive U-shaped slide which looks dangerously interesting!

 * Beaches – There are a number of beaches to visit with shallow waters, making them safe for swimming. The summer weather is fantastic with temperatures often rising above 30°C, so make sure you have sun cream with you and look after your belongings on the beach.

 * St. Ivan Island ("Snakes island") – Near the village, you can search for a boat or small ship for an excursion to there. It is called snake due to the number of water snakes that inhabit the island. Naturally grown cacti can also be observed there.

 * Cyrillic Alphabet – If you want to be able to even remotely understand anything written in Primorsko it may be a good idea to learn the Cyrillic Alphabet. The same goes for Bulgaria in general as this is the alphabet they use there, i.e. the same alphabet they use in Russia. Once you have learnt this alphabet it will be easier to pronounce words, but then there is the new challenge of finding out what they mean!

Buy

 * Shops – With Primorsko being a tourist resort it is not surprising that there are many shops on the main street that sell souvenirs, clothes and many other things.

Eat

 * Banitsa – This is a traditional Bulgarian pastry with eggs and goats cheese in it, baked in an oven. It is sold as a snack in many restaurants, bars and bakeries in Primosko and is very cheap.

 * Shopska Salad – Made from tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, peppers and goats cheese, it is cheap and great as a snack. You will be able to get it at almost all of the restaurants and bars in Primorsko.

Drink

 * Zagorka Beer – Zagorka is one of the most popular types of beer in Bulgaria and is definitely worth a try if you are a fan of beer. The best thing is that it is very cheap in comparison to beer prices in Western Europe, as are other beers and alcoholic drinks in general in Bulgaria.

 * Bottled Water – It is strongly advisable to drink bottled water in Bulgaria as opposed to tap water.

Sleep
A good way to find accommodation is to arrive at the bus station where there will be a number of people waiting to offer rooms for any number of nights. Do not expect them to be able to communicate very well in English, if at all. The best thing is to know a few Bulgarian phrases about accommodation in order to get the best price and do not be afraid to refuse a room if you feel it is below the quality you expect. Also, a suggestion would be to keep your passport and valuable belongings with you rather than leaving them in the room, just to be cautious.

As a rough guide you might pay as low as €5 per person per night for a room, or perhaps up to €15 a night depending on the quality of the room.

Go next

 * Sozopol – Back up the coast towards Burgas is the town of Sozopol which has a lot of history and culture. It is certainly worth a visit as there are also some nice beaches, shops, bars and restaurants and a lot of accommodation, just ask the taxi drivers to find you a place to stay for the night.

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Primorsky Krai

Primorsky Krai (Russian: Примо́рский край, pree-MOHR-skee krigh) is a region in the Russian Far East, which borders China to the west, Khabarovsk Krai to the north, and North Korea to the extreme southwest.

Cities

 * — the regional capital, largest city, the terminus for the Trans-Siberian Railway, and a major Russian naval port
 * — a city where the airport serves all civil flights
 * — some sort of a curiosity for the buffs of geopolitics, this village was the site of a Russo-Japanese battle, and hosts the last station before the border on the rail link to North Korea
 * — a major port and proposed "free economic area"
 * — Nowadays the village Terney is considered to be among the most beautiful in the Primorski Region.
 * — the second to last city on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Other destinations

 * The mountain range — a Unesco World Heritage site of a mixed ecosystem combining features of taiga and the subtropics, home to the endangered Amur Tiger; also the site of the enormous Sikhote-Alin meteorite crash
 * — a town in the south of Primorsky Krai. It was closed due to its naval base and the Zvezda shipyard, but this status was revoked in 2015.
 * — a closed town due to the Russian Pacific Fleet is based there; foreigners must have a special permit to visit the town. However, the close by islands of Putyatin and Askold are open for visits by tourists, which are attracted by the unique flora and fauna in the waters surrounding the islands and its underwater landscape.
 * — a closed town due to the Russian Pacific Fleet is based there; foreigners must have a special permit to visit the town. However, the close by islands of Putyatin and Askold are open for visits by tourists, which are attracted by the unique flora and fauna in the waters surrounding the islands and its underwater landscape.
 * — a closed town due to the Russian Pacific Fleet is based there; foreigners must have a special permit to visit the town. However, the close by islands of Putyatin and Askold are open for visits by tourists, which are attracted by the unique flora and fauna in the waters surrounding the islands and its underwater landscape.

History
Primorsky Krai was ruled by the Jurchen people until the 14th century when their kingdom "Bohai" was destroyed by Mongol invasion. There were several Chinese and Korean villages and hunters' "fanza"s when Russians explorers and Cossacks established their posts. Primorsky Krai (a.k.a. Primorye) is Russia's main outlet to the Pacific Ocean. 95 settlements were founded by the Russians in the latter half of the 19th century. During the February Revolution the Krai became a part of Far-Eastern Republic. The Civil War brought American, Japanese, and Czechoslovak intervention and caused emigration to China and other countries. It was the landing site of the USS Hornet in 1942 before it raided on Japan. Josef Stalin deported 174,000 Koreans from the border areas across the Far East to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan between 1937 and 1939. Today, Vladivostok is newly open to foreigners and is the principal attraction and destination in the region.

Climate
Primorsky Krai is influenced by cold, dry continental air in the winter. Temperatures at this time of year are well below freezing even on the coast. Summers are mild and wet, with warm monsoon rains frequently arriving from the south. August is the warmest month.

The mixing of arctic and subtropical influences is made evident in the great diversity of the region's flora and fauna, including the rare Amur Tiger and Amur Leopard.

Talk
Expect to hear Russian and not much else except in hotels catering to foreigners. A lot of students learn English so finding somebody to give you directions is not a huge problem.

Get in
International flights arrive at Vladivostok from Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Busan, Bangkok, Hanoi, Harbin, and Pyongyang. Domestic flights are available to Vladivostok as well from major Russian airports across the country.

The most popular way of arriving to Primorye, however, is via the Trans-Siberian Railway, which travels through Ussuriysk and terminates at Vladivostok.

From China by bus via Pogranichyy-Suifenhe crossing point. The buses shuttle every day.

Do

 * Explore the natural karst caves in the south near Ussuriysk

Eat

 * Fish!

Drink
All major sorts of local beer are produced by OOO "SUBMiller RUS" and include: Рыцарь Приморья, Студеное, Владпиво, Жигулевское, Velkopopovicky Kozel in dark and lager modifications.

Coca-Cola is unusually fresh here, because of the factory's proximity.

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Prince Albert

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is a city on the North Saskatchewan River. It is the largest Northern Saskatchewan city, and third in population and size in the province after Regina and Saskatoon.

Prince Albert is a hub of multiculturalism, travellers, and naturists. There are numerous campgrounds nearby, especially in Prince Albert National Park, which is home to an exceptionally adventurous and scenic hike to Grey Owl's Cabin, and Waskesiu Lake, a particularly charming summer resort to visit as well.

Understand
Named after Queen Victoria's husband, is known as the "Gateway to the North". The local pulp and paper mill announced its closure after serving as the community's primary economic engine for 60-75 years. The good news is that Prince Albert is now poised to become a new hub for call centres.

Visitor information

 * City of Prince Albert

Airlines

 * Flights to Prince Albert from Saskatoon (30 minutes) and La Ronge (45 minutes).

By car
Most people travelling to Prince Albert do so by car. Highway #11 runs from Prince Albert to Saskatoon (the closest "big city"), and is the primary highway into the city. The next two most important highways in the area are highway #3 (south of PA) and highway #2.

Get around
Almost everyone drives in Prince Albert, even though there is a city bus service. Or you can walk. Taxis are also another option.

See

The Rawlinson Art Centre, Art Hauser Centre, and Saskatchewan Provincial Court House are attractive venues.

Do

 * Prince Albert is the central hub for hunters and fishermen looking to go the various lakes, and vast wilderness of Northern Saskatchewan. The city offers places of taxidermy, guide services, and several outlets for transportation needs, accommodations, equipment and supplies.
 * The city is 30-45 minutes from Christopher Lake, Emma Lake, Candle Lake, and Prince Albert National Park; all of which offer camping and fishing on some of Saskatchewan's largest pristine lakes. Further north are Big River, Montreal Lake, McLean Lake, and Montreal River.

Buy

 * Gateway Mall, in downtown Prince Albert, offers many different places to shop, with various large chain stores, and small local businesses.
 * Cornerstone Shopping Centre, in the eastern part of Prince Albert, is a larger outdoor shopping centre with various large chain stores and restaurants, including Tim Hortons.
 * Downtown Prince Albert has many different food, entertainment, and shopping venues.

Drink
There's more than a few places to get a drink in Prince Albert, including the two Province-run liquor stores located in the city. For country music, Prince Albert has an abundance of country music bars. Belly Up is a nice place, albeit small inside (makes it feel cozy); just out of the downtown area. Kickers is south of the city, a particular local hotspot on the weekends. Six Shooters Saloon is another nice place. For those who don't like country, JT's Lounge is a great place, Thursday nights has a comedy night, with the occasional open-mic night thrown into the mix.

Sleep
Prince Albert has a number of hotels, including the Days Inn, Comfort Inn, Travel Lodge, Ramada Inn, Holiday Inn, Prince Albert Inn, and Super 8 motel.

Go next

 * It's a 20-30 minute drive to St. Louis, through which the mighty South Saskatchewan River runs, and which is the premiere place for Metis culture and history in Saskatchewan.
 * It's another 30-minute drive to the Historic Batoche Settlement.
 * Prince Albert National Park - 90 km north of the city on Highway 2.

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Prince Albert (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Prince Albert:

Canada

 * Prince Albert - A city in Saskatchewan.

South Africa

 * Prince Albert (South Africa) - A town in the Western Cape.

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Prince Albert (South Africa)

Prince Albert is a town of 7,000 people (2011) in the Western Cape province on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the Swartberg mountains.

Understand
Founded as Albertsburg, in 1845 it was renamed Prince Albert in honour of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg.

Prince Albert became a British garrison during the Second Boer War in 1899. The town was the site of several clashes between the British and the Boers during this period.

Agriculture provides about one third of all jobs in the town with retail and tourism being the second largest employer.

Climate
Prince Albert has a temperate climate with high temperatures in summer, with an average of 33–35 °C, and 17 °C in the winter months. Winter is mainly sunny with colder temperatures and chilly nights, reaching midwinter minimums of 2 °C, with frost in places and some snow on the nearby Swartberg mountains.

See

You can see the canyon that is about 16 km (10 miles) away from the out skirts of town. The village has many authentic Cape Dutch, Karoo and Victorian buildings, thirteen of which are National Monuments. There are several olive farms and other very large export fruit farms in the area, as well as wine producers, sheep farms and an export mohair trade.

Do
At night there is a ghost tour of the town. There also is weekly market where you can buy kudo pot pie to soaps. There is also a museum that is right at the centre of town.

Birding, hiking, cycling and stargazing are other pursuits for visitors.

Buy
They have the finest wool in all of South Africa. Their wool a few years back was rated the most expensive because of its condition.

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Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park is a national park north of the city of Prince Albert in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Understand
Prince Albert National Park covers an area or 3,874 km² (1,496 sq mi), which makes it larger than Cornwall in the UK. It is 200 km (120 mi) north of Saskatoon, and 80 km (50 mi) north of the city for which it is named, Prince Albert.

The park is open all year but the most visited period is from May to September.

The park ranges in elevation from 488 metres (1,601 ft) on the western side to 724 metres (2,375 ft) on the eastern side.

The hamlet Waskesiu Lake is the only settlement within the park. It is on the southern shore of Waskesiu Lake, and offers facilities and services.

History
It was created in the 1930s to represent the transition from the prairies (open grasslands) through aspen parklands (popular and other deciduous trees with open spaces between clumps) and boreal forest (coniferous trees, lakes, beaches).

The park is perhaps most famous for its association with pioneer conservationist Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney), who was British but posed as Ojibwa (this fake was exposed after his death and tarnished his reputation) and lived his final years in a cabin with a beaver lodge at Lake Ajawaan. He is buried, along with his Mohawk wife Anahareo and his daughter, beside his cabin, restored more than once.

Landscape
The landscape varies from open plains where buffalo (bison) roam wild to northern lakes with dense forest cover and many lakes. The main townsite is on Waskesiu Lake and is called Waskesiu. It has many fine sandy beaches accessible by automobile, with picnic grounds with public tables where a fire may be lit and food cooked. Other lakes easily accessed are Sandy Lake - which has a camping ground on the shore and a nice sand beach; Namekus Lake - same as Sandy L, but smaller; Trappers Lake - smaller still, no beach; the Hanging Heart Lakes - 3 small lakes which lead into the park's largest lake (Crean), these lakes are usually accessed for fishing only; Crean Lake - takes a boat ride to get to, it has beaches, but these are little used.

Flora and fauna
The main trees in the park are trembling aspen, paper birch, black spruce, white spruce, jack pine and balsam fir. Most travellers to the park will see elk (wapiti - different than European elk), white-tailed deer, much water fowl (ducks and geese) and many birds. Those who hike even short distances off highways may see foxes, black bears, moose (often standing in water, eating), and more rarely wolves and bison (buffalo). The lakes have many fish, and can be caught with a rod and reel - a National Parks fishing license is required. The types of fish often caught are northern pike (locally called "jackfish"), walleye (locally called "pickeral), white perch, whitefish. The park also has a restricted zone for travel at Lake Lavalee on the northern border where white pelicans breed.  Most travellers would not venture "into the bush" by canoe and wet trail to make the restrictions important.

Climate
Summers are generally warm but not excessively hot. Days in June and July may achieve more than 30 °C. May and August are often warm, but may also have daytime temperatures some years as low as 5-10 °C, and near freezing overnight. The townsite accommodations at Waskesiu Lake are often heavily booked from about June 15 to about August 20 because of being almost certain to have fine sunny weather. The park is open in winter for cross country skiing and other adventures, but little used.

Visitor information

 * Park website

Get in

 * Highway 2 runs north-south through Saskatchewan, passing through Moose Jaw and Prince Albert. From Prince Albert, Highway 2 proceeds north along the eastern side of the park, with Highway 264 being the main connector.
 * Highway 11 starts in Regina (capital of the Province of Saskatchewan), proceeds north through Saskatoon and Prince Albert; travelers can then connect with Highway 2 in Prince Albert. Most travelers will either fly into Saskatoon and rent a car, or drive north from the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) which passes through Regina, or the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16, another Trans-Canada route through Saskatoon; west to Edmonton and east to Winnipeg).
 * Passenger bus service is available into the townsite of Waskesiu, which may please those who are interested in a resort village and beaches and don't need to travel out far.

Fees and permits
Daily (2024): Seasonal passes are available for less than the cost of 5 day passes, and less than the cost of 4 day passes if purchased before March 31.
 * Adult $9.00
 * Senior $7.75
 * Youth and children free
 * Family/group $17.50

Fishing permits (2024):
 * Daily	$13.50
 * Annual	$46.25

Get around
Hiking, walking, driving, boating, canoeing will all be your travel methods. You may also rent a bicycle (expensive).

See
Most people spend at least some time lying on the sandy beaches and swimming. Often, even at busy summer weekends, it is possible to find a beach all to yourself at a picnic site or with a walk away from tourist areas. Wildlife watching is very easy. You will have to be blind not to see elk and deer, and with a little looking will also see other animals. There are many short trails with written guides to help you understand what to look for. There is a park nature centre and park office to help you plan such adventures. There are also guided naturalist walks for small fees.

Do
Swim in the lake, sun on the beach, shop in town, drive the roads to remote beaches, walk trails. There is movie theatre with 2 screens. In cold and rainy weather, they will put on extra shows for the wet and cold tourists.

 * Hiking - day hikes: These trails are less than 2 kilometres in length. They each have descriptive guided brochures which help to identify the natural sights along the way.
 * Boundary Bog Trail, Mud Creek Trail, Treebeard Trail, Waskesiu River Trail, Kingsmere River Trail, Amiskowan Trail, Ice-Push Ridge Trail, Narrows Peninsula Trail, Spruce River Highlands Tower Trail
 * Hiking - longer hikes: There are longer trails for the backpacker and hiker which vary from 13 km in length and to 54 km (return).
 * Kingfisher Trail, Grey Owl Trail, Freight Trail, Kinowa Trail, Elk Trail, Fish Trail, Hunters Trail, Spruce River Highlands Trail
 * Swimming: Surrounding Waskesiu Lake there are several beaches to take in swimming during the hot summer months. There are also good beaches at the south end of Kingsmere Lake (boat or trail access), Namekus Lake, and Sandy Lake.
 * Canoeing: Bagwa Canoe Route and Bladebone Canoe Route are two canoe routes of varying lengths. The park offers a multitude of lakes which are amenable to the canoe enthusiast, including Amiskowan, Shady, Heart, Kingsmere and Waskesiu lakes.
 * Boating: Power boats are only permitted on some Prince Albert National Park lakes. Motor boats are allowed on Waskesiu, Crean, Kingsmere, Sandy and the Hanging Heart Lakes. There is a limit of 40 horse power motors on Kingsmere. The Waskesiu Marina, Heart Lakes Marina and the Narrows have boat launches (permit and fee required) and docks. Boat, canoe and kayak rentals are available at all three, by the hour or by the day. The Waskesiu Marina has a concrete breakwater. A permit is required to use boat launch facilities. Personal watercraft are not allowed on any lakes. Canoes, kayaks and sail boats are allowed on all waters.
 * Fishing: for northern pike, walleye, lake trout, whitefish, or yellow perch. The park requires purchase of its own licences to fish in the park. Limits and seasons are different from those of the province of Saskatchewan. Some areas, e.g., spawning grounds, are closed to fishing.
 * Bird watching: Flycatchers, Tennessee warblers, red-necked grebe, brown creepers, nuthatches, three-toed woodpeckers, bald eagle, osprey, great blue herons, common loon are just a few of the many bird species to be seen in the park.
 * Wildlife watching: Elk, black bear, fox, moose, beaver, deer, otter are a sampling of wild life of the park area. Although most people visit the park in summer, the best wildlife watching is often in the winter. Wolves often travel on the frozen lakes and along the ploughed roads, and elk and deer are common right in the town of Waskesiu. Open water at the Narrows on Waskesiu Lake and where the Waskesiu River exits from the lake makes otter sightings very reliable. Foxes, including the red, cross and silver colour phases, are frequent sightings in winter too.
 * Aurora watching: Due to the park's northern latitude, Auroras are very common on dark nights even with low solar activity. There is usually a display once every three nights.
 * Wildlife watching: Elk, black bear, fox, moose, beaver, deer, otter are a sampling of wild life of the park area. Although most people visit the park in summer, the best wildlife watching is often in the winter. Wolves often travel on the frozen lakes and along the ploughed roads, and elk and deer are common right in the town of Waskesiu. Open water at the Narrows on Waskesiu Lake and where the Waskesiu River exits from the lake makes otter sightings very reliable. Foxes, including the red, cross and silver colour phases, are frequent sightings in winter too.
 * Aurora watching: Due to the park's northern latitude, Auroras are very common on dark nights even with low solar activity. There is usually a display once every three nights.

Buy
The town of Waskesiu has the only stores. There are two small grocery stores (supermarkets), 4 or 5 clothes stores (mostly beach wear and women's clothes), dry goods (camping equipment and basic necessities), government liquor store (well stocked). This is not a shopping destination, but most necessary things are available, and the prices may be better than the cities to the south especially late in the summer season.

Eat
There are maybe 8 places to eat where you sit down at a table with waiters. There are 3 fast food outlets, one of which is the Mr. Submarine sandwich chain store.

Drink
The sit down restaurants all serve alcohol drinks. The age to drink is 19 in Saskatchewan, but this is not enforced except in the restaurants or if you are making a noisy party in the campground etc.

Sleep
There are cabins for rent from ~$85-200, and rooms in a hotel may be about the same. Many of these are good value if you have a larger group and share the costs. Campground fees may be $15 for a campsite (up to 6 people) with no electric or water hookups, to may be $40 for a caravan (trailer) with all hook-ups (electric, water, sewer). You may camp at sites with outhouses (drop septic latrines), toilets with cold water, and others with hot and cold water shower and toilet houses. You may also hike to wilderness camp grounds which have no services, no lights except for stars and moon and animals for neighbours! You must pay a small fee for these also.

Lodging
Hotels, drive up motels, cabins, camping grounds. Book ahead for all is possible and recommended to avoid having no place to sleep in June, July and August.

Camping

There is a trailer park for caravans and motor homes and RVs with hook-ups next to the Beaver Glen campground. No fires are allowed there

The Narrows is 30 minutes drive from Waskesiu and it is on the lakeshore. It was flush toilets, cold water there and no showers. No services for the trailers. Fires with fire permit.

Two self-register campgrounds are at two lakes south of Waskesiu. These are at Sandy and Namekus lakes. Many boaters and fishers like to camp here. There is one other small camp ground at Trapper's Lake which has 5 or 6 sites only.

Camping per night mid-June to early September/shoulder season (2024):
 * Red Deer Campground - Water, sewer, and electrical	$39.50/$33.00
 * Beaver Glen - Electrical, toilets and showers	$33.00/$26.50
 * Sandy Lake, Namekus Lake - Primitive	$17.50/$14.50

Narrows Campground, unserviced, toilets only:
 * per night	$24.00
 * weekly	$141.75
 * monthly	$522.50

oTENTik (tent with beds on a platform), per night $133.00

Backcountry
Accessible by hiking, bicycle, and canoe. You may camp after registering and getting a permit. A particularly popular trip to from Waskesiu to the Kingsmere River Portage which has a railcar you can put a small boat or canoe on and take to Kingsmere Lake (free). Then you can canoe 12 km to the north end and walk to Ajawaan Lake where Grey Owl's cabins still stand. If you prefer to hike to the cabin, a trail is on the eastern side. You will need to get an early start to hike almost 30 km and spend time at the cabins also. Grey Owl has one cabin half in the water with a beaver lodge (house) taking up half the cabin. His wife lived in the cabin up the hill!

There are many good bicycle trails and hiking trails. The terrain is mostly through bush country and to see lakes.

Backcountry use and camping permit per person (2024):
 * Overnight: Adult $13.50, youth $6.75

Stay safe
It is quite safe from people. Leaving automobiles locked will be safe everywhere. Putting things out of sight of others will help ensure this. It is normal to ask others to watch your things even if you just met them, e.g. in a campground or on the beach.

The most risky thing is to leave any food or scraps, even garbage out. The bears will smell it and then tear up your campsite to find more. It is illegal to feed any animals at all, even if they are cute, for this reason. Also, never get too close to a deer or elk, which may run at you. Bear and other animal attacks are rare, and will not happen if you follow the instructions you will be given.

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Prince Edward County

 * For the county in Virginia, please see the Central Virginia article.

Prince Edward County is a county and amalgamated municipality of about 26,000 people (2021) in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Locally, it is nicknamed "the County".

Understand
Prince Edward County used to be divided into smaller towns: Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington being the main population centres. The area is on the shores of Lake Ontario, and is known for beaches (including Sandbanks Provincial Park), farms on which visitors may pick apples and strawberries in season and wineries.

History
Long settled by indigenous peoples, the county has significant archeological sites. These include the LeVescounte Mounds of the Point Peninsula Complex people, built about 2000 years ago.

The county was created by Upper Canada's founding lieutenant-governor John Graves Simcoe in 1792. It was named after Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (the fourth son of King George III) who was commander-in-chief of British North America.

Shortly after the American Revolution, the Crown made land grants to some of the earliest United Empire Loyalists to encourage their settlements in Ontario and provide compensation for property lost in the Thirteen Colonies. The county was divided into three townships named in honour of three of George III's daughters.

For many years Prince Edward County has been closely associated with the wholly mainland Hastings County. Its longtime militia unit has been the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (locally known as the Hasty Ps), whose most famous member was Farley Mowat. This noted nature author wrote And No Birds Sang about his experiences with the Hasty Ps during the Second World War's Italian Campaign.

In 1998, all of the former municipalities in Prince Edward County amalgamated to form a single-tier municipality as part of provincewide municipal restructuring. Each of the former municipalities is now a ward.

By car
By far the most convenient way to get around in the County, cars can be rented in the nearby city of Belleville.

You can access the County from three main points off of Hwy 401 or Hwy 2.
 * Coming from the West (Toronto), exit the 401 at Exit #522 Wooler Road in Trenton and travel south to Picton on the Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33).
 * Coming from the East (Ottawa), exit the 401 at Exit #566 and travel south into Picton on Hwy 49.
 * A third (and closest) access point is Hwy 62 through Belleville and across the Bay Bridge. Belleville to Picton is approximately a half-hour drive (and a local 'phone call).

An alternative is to take Highway 33 from Kingston to the free Glenora Ferry and follow Hwy 33 to Picton. Lineups for the ferry can be long during the summer months. Kingston to Picton takes approximately one hour.

Bus or train
Accessing the County by bus or train can be difficult. The nearest intercity bus terminal served by major bus lines is in Belleville, as is the nearest train station. Cost for a taxi from Belleville to Picton is $70-85 (July 2018).

Deseronto Transit runs a limited local bus service from Belleville to Picton, and weekdays from Belleville to Napanee.

Quinte Transit operates between Belleville, Bloomfield and Picton. Four trips operate each day Monday through Friday. An on-demand service also connects Trenton, and destinations in the north-west corner of the county, including Wellington.

By boat
The County is almost an island and therefore a popular stop for boaters touring Lake Ontario. Harbours in Waupoos and Picton may rent a slip overnight; some of the waterfront campground and cabin sites offer boat launch, docking or boat rental.

Get around
The easiest and most popular way to travel around the County is by car, as many points of interest are separated by fair distances. It is possible to hire a taxi to drive you between points but this can be costly. While driving be alert and courteous of slow-moving tractors on County roads, as they often use main roads to travel between farms. Usually the driver will wait until it is safe and move to the side, allowing you to pass. Signs posted in rural areas remind drivers "Slow Moving Vehicles- Farmers producing YOUR food." Please don't honk or tailgate. Give space on the road to the many cyclists who travel County roads as there are no bicycle lanes on most roads.

Chauffeured buses/cars for wine tours are another popular way to get around the County without worrying about driving while still being able to enjoy sampling all the local wineries. There are several companies in the region that offer this service.

Cycling is an environmentally friendly and increasingly popular way to see the area. To avoid busier main roads The County has many side roads that are well worn and paved in many cases. They offer fantastic views and a taste of the area that many visitors miss. The Millennium Trail follows an old rail line almost between Picton and Carrying Place.

Do
Prince Edward County is a very interesting place: the local rural culture is blending with the newer additions of artisans, wineries, spas and high end cuisine. As a result there is a wide range of activities, festivals and attractions available. These are some highlights;

In Bloomfield
Bloomfield is filled with small boutiques offering everything from clothing to antiques to sweets and is also a haven for artists, hosting many of the stops on the Arts Trail. Bloomfield is home to perhaps the world's funkiest bike shop, the Bloomfield Bicycle Company.

In Picton
Picton is the largest town in the County and offers many stores and boutiques. For clothing try Jimodi or Beach Bum. Popular boutiques include Gilbert & Lighthall (housewares, art, jewellery), Allison's (bed and bath, art, stationary) and Kelly's (amazing jewellery, funky knick-knacks, clothing). Picton also has grocery stores, pet stores, pharmacies, a guitar shop (Strum) and a Canadian Tire for camping supplies. Free parking available on Mary St (turn right at Bean Counter).

On the farm
Local farms and orchards invite you to pick your own apples or strawberries in season; berries are usually ripe before Canada Day and the various types of apples are ready between August and October. Local produce is also available in the farmers' markets seasonally.

Wine and cheese
A vibrant wine industry has sprouted from grapes planted in Prince Edward County over the course of the past decade. The official designation of DVA Prince Edward County was established in 2007, with over 40 wineries open locally.

Eat
Prince Edward County's food scene is an interesting mix of urban flair and rural simplicity.

Groceries

Fast food

For familiar food in a hurry Picton has a McDonald's, KFC, Subway and Tim Horton's. All are on Main St. Subway has a patio that is popular in the summer.

Pizza

Wineries
The county hosts 20 wineries (as of 2020). Here are some that provide tours and welcome walk-in visitors:

Go next

 * Trenton and Belleville
 * Napanee
 * Kingston and the Thousand Islands

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Prince Edward Island

 * For the South African island, see Marion Island

Prince Edward Island (or PEI) draws visitors from around the world who come for its beaches, golf courses, pastoral beauty, relaxed pace, and, of course, to see the island that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery to write the Anne of Green Gables books.

Prince Edward Island is Canada's only exclusively insular province, and also the smallest one by both area and population, with only 150,000 inhabitants. A rich farmland, the island was one of the first parts of Canada to be settled by Europeans.

Cities

 * — a pretty, tiny capital city, and host of summertime performances of Anne of Green Gables the Musical
 * — the second-largest community, home of the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island

Towns

 * — Beach area 15 minutes north of Charlottetown
 * — PEI end of the Confederation Bridge and gateway to the island
 * — largest seasonal resort area in Prince Edward Island; home to Lucy Maud Montgomery, writer of Anne of Green Gables
 * — a rural farming villages known for their Lobster suppers
 * — including the north shore of the island between Malpeque Bay and New London Bay, and the Anne of Green Gables Museum
 * — the ferry terminal for the Magdalen Islands
 * — tree-lined streets, tranquil river and stately buildings
 * — a natural deep water port
 * — the ferry terminal, PEI end of the Northumberland Ferry and gateway to the island

Other destinations

 * — over 65 km of shoreline, including beaches, red sandstone cliffs and rolling sand dunes along the island's north shore, it covers much of the central north coast and tourist destinations
 * – future national park.

Understand
"The island", as locals call it, is well-known for its beautiful sandy beaches, dunes and potato fields. It is also the home of the gregarious Anne Shirley from Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables.

PEI has three counties:
 * Prince, the western third of the province
 * Queens, the central third of the province
 * Kings, the eastern third of the province

History
It was part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq First Nation (Indigenous) people. They named the island Epekwitk, meaning 'cradled on the waves'; Europeans represented the pronunciation as "Abegweit". The Mi'kmaq's legend is that the island was formed by the Great Spirit placing on the Blue Waters some dark red crescent-shaped clay. There are two Mi'kmaq First Nation communities on the island today.

In 1604, France laid claim to the lands of the Maritimes, including the island they called Île Saint-Jean, establishing the French colony of Acadia. By the early 1750s, 5,000 Acadians lived on the island. After French forces were defeated at the siege of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island in 1758, the British took over the island, and began to deport most of the Acadians from the island, as they had done to those living in what are now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Many Acadians died in the expulsion en route to France. The French ceded the island and most of New France to the British in the Treaty of Paris of 1763.

During and after the American Revolutionary War, from 1776 to 1783, the colony's efforts to attract exiled Loyalist refugees from the rebellious American colonies met with some success. A large influx of Scottish Highlanders in the late 1700s also resulted in the island having the highest proportion of Scottish immigrants in Canada. This led to a higher proportion of Scottish Gaelic speakers and thriving culture surviving on the island than in Scotland itself, as the settlers could more easily avoid English influence overseas.

In 1798, the British named the island colony for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.

In 1864, representatives of four British North American colonies met in Charlottetown to discuss a union of the colonies. PEI's capital thus became the "Birthplace of Confederation", and the group of men became known as the "Fathers of Confederation". The Dominion of Canada was formed three years later in 1867, although PEI did not join the dominion until 1873.

PEI is recognized for its red soil and sand that emerges from the breakdown of red sandstone. The high iron content of the sand gives it its rusty colouring and prominence. As the islanders say, "There are no white dogs in PEI."

Climate
The climate of the island strongly influenced by the surrounding seas, and is characterized by changeable weather throughout the year. It has some of the most variable day-to-day weather in Canada, in which specific weather conditions seldom last for long.

During July and August, the average daytime high in PEI is 23 °C (73 °F); however, the temperature can sometimes exceed 30 °C (86 °F) during these months. In the winter months of January and February, the average daytime high is −3.3 °C (26 °F). The island receives an average yearly rainfall of 855 millimetres (33.7 in) and an average yearly snowfall of 285 centimetres (112 in).

Winters are moderately cold and long, and the island usually has many storms (which may produce rain as well as snow) and blizzards. Springtime temperatures typically remain cool until the sea ice has melted, usually in late April or early May.

Summers are moderately warm, but rarely uncomfortable, with the daily maximum temperature only occasionally reaching as high as 30 °C (86 °F). Autumn is a pleasant season, although storm activity increases compared to the summer. There is ample precipitation throughout the year, although it is heaviest in the late autumn, early winter and mid spring.

Tourist information

 * Tourism PEI website

By car
Being an island, PEI has limited access by car.

The monumental Confederation Bridge, almost a visitor attraction in itself (viewing stations on the New Brunswick side offer good photo opportunities), crosses the Northumberland Strait between New Brunswick and PEI. It's reached from the mainland on Route 16 near Aulac, and stretches 13 km across open water to the island. The bridge arrives on Prince Edward Island as Highway 1. Route 16 and Highway 1 are part of a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. The toll of $50.25 (increased in 2022 from $47.75 toll for a car, $19.00 for a motorcycle at 2019 rates, 2-axle vehicle, $8.25 for each additional axle), is collected on the PEI side when returning to the mainland. Travel across the Bridge as a pedestrian or cyclist is possible via the passenger shuttle service which travels between Borden-Carlton, PEI, and Cape Jourimain, NB. The price for the shuttle is $4.50 for pedestrians and $9.00 for cyclists (this price includes the bicycle as luggage). The first article of luggage is free and every additional piece of luggage is $4.00 (not including luggage attached to a touring bicycle). Apprehensive drivers (drivers who wish not to personally drive across the bridge for any reason, often a fear of heights) may choose to pay a fee of $40.00 to have a Bridge employee drive their vehicle across the bridge. There is no stopping allowed on the bridge and is open 24/7 year round, with the exception of severe wind conditions which may close the bridge for an indeterminate amount of time.

By boat
There are a number of car ferries to PEI:

 * Northumberland Ferries Limited,, crosses from Caribou, Nova Scotia to Wood Islands about once every hour and a half, from 6:30AM to 7PM (a return trip is $21 per passenger, $18 for seniors and free for children, $82 per car or camper up to , $43 for motorcycles, and $21 for bicycles (as of Sep 2021). Same as the toll bridge, only the way out from PEI is charged: taking the ferry from Nova Scotia is free). The ferries do not operate during the winter months (January-April). The ferry connects Highway 106 (in Nova Scotia) and Highway 1 (in Prince Edward Island), which are part of a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway.
 * CTMA,, runs five-hour ferry trip from Souris to Cap-aux-Meules on Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec about once a day ($40 per passenger or $75 per car, as of Sep 2021); twice a day in high season. CTMA also offers a week-long cruise along the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to Îles de la Madeleine. After a stay of a couple of days on the island, there is a return trip to Montreal, with stopovers made on the Gaspé Peninsula.and Quebec City.

Throughout the summer months, cruise liners stop in Charlottetown for one-day visits.

By bus
The bus operator has stops in cities such as Summerside and Charlottetown.

By plane
Prince Edward Island is served by. The following airlines operate passenger flights into the airport:

 * Air Canada/Air Canada Express (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto)
 * Flair Airlines (Kitchener/Waterloo, Ottawa, Toronto)
 * WestJet (Toronto)
 * Sunwing Vacations (Puerto Plata)

Get around
Non-metered taxi service is available within the city limits of Charlottetown and Summerside, as well as in most large communities. Most taxi companies are willing to provide transportation to rural areas of the island as well, but be prepared to pay a higher rate for this service. Kari ride sharing operates in the whole island.

The city of Charlottetown operates a public transit system that provides bus transportation at a cost of $2.25 to various locations around the city. Although the service does not extend very far beyond city limits, it does provide fast, reliable transportation to most locations within them. There is little intercity public transport: T3 on line Charlottetown-Kensigton-Hunter River-Charlottetown

In the summer cycling is popular. Although most roads do not have wide shoulders or designated bike lanes, drivers tend to be quite courteous to cyclists. The landscape consists mostly of rolling hills; there are few steep hills to climb. Additionally, the Confederation Trail stretches from one end of the island to the other. Built on a disused rail bed, the trail has low grades and is reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. Cycling maps, sample itineraries and other cycling resources are available from Atlantic Canada Cycling.

Outside of walking, hitchhiking or cycling, a vehicle is almost mandatory to travel the island, especially in winter.

See
Tourism in PEI often focuses on beach, seafood, music and the Anne of Green Gables House (in Cavendish), which especially appeals to visitors from Japan, for whom this is the third or fourth most popular destination in North America (after the Grand Canyon and Banff, Alberta and often ahead even of Niagara Falls). L. M. Montgomery's book, Anne of Green Gables, has become a major part of the Japanese school curriculum, and as such the Green Gables historic site is a major attraction for Japanese tourists.

Cape Bear, at the southeastern tip of the island, is formed from high cliffs that offer a good location for photography and viewing seals. During World War II, the lighthouse at Cape Bear was used to spot German U-Boats. Cape Bear was also the first land station in Canada to receive an SOS from the Titanic in 1912.

The Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait is a legendary ghost ship believed to sail the Northumberland Strait by nightfall engulfed in flames. Many ships ventured out on rescue missions to this burning ship. Reportedly, the ship always receded from view. Witnesses across the island will testify to sightings of this phantom ship.

The cliffs surrounding High Bank in Kings County in eastern PEI provide sweeping views along the Northumberland Strait of Nova Scotia and Pictou Island.

Malpeque Harbour is a bay in Prince County. It is the source of famous oysters, and of many postcards and posters of the picturesque fishing boats, colourful barn-shaped boat houses, and neatly stacked lobster traps. Arrive in late afternoon or early morning for the best light on the water.

In the 1700s Murray Harbour in southern Kings County became an important Canadian port for the fishing trade. Today, Murray Harbour is still a fishing community. Local fishermen cast around the harbour for lobsters and scallops.

St Peter's Bay is bordered by the 360 ha (900 acre) Greenwich Dunes on one side, and is full of row upon row of buoys used for mussel farming.

Do
PEI is Canada's #1 golf destination. It draws golfers from around the world to its 25 courses.

Victoria Playhouse in picturesque Victoria by the Sea presents up to 85 live theatre and performance events each season. The playbill includes a mix of established classics and new plays by young playwrights.

A Prince Edward Island bike tours starts in Cape North and winds its way through Malpeque Bay, along the Bay of St. Lawrence, to the most easterly point of the island, passing through many lovely villages, including Cavendish, North Rustico, Brackley Beach, and Stanhope.

Basin Head is a popular beach which also has a bridge that you can go and have some fun jumping off of.

Scenic drives: one of the best ways to experience island life is to meander along the various back roads and highways, adding your own diversions here and there. Tourism PEI promotes three scenic drives: North Cape Coastal Drive, Blue Heron, and Points East Coastal Drive. All are unique and shed a glimpse of different aspects of Island life. Cycling is also a great way to see PEI and the areas covered by the scenic drives. A good first stop for cycling information and resources is Tourism PEI.

Experience PEI is provider of authentic experiences, connecting visitors with interesting islanders, and unique, hands-on adventures.

The Confederation Trail is 470 km long, travelling almost all of the island. It is part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Sports
The Charlottetown Islanders are a major junior hockey team. They have had a few players play in the NHL or AHL. Former Rocket Maxime Lapierre plays full time for the Vancouver Canucks.

Churchill Arms FC is an amateur men’s soccer club out of Charlottetown. They were stand-ins for PEI at the Canadian National Soccer Championships in 2008 to 2013.

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) have teams in Atlantic University Sport division, and the Canadian Inter-university Sport division. Teams involved in UPEI include Men's and Women’s soccer, Women’s Rugby, Field Hockey, Men and Women’s Basketball, Men and Women’s Hockey, and Swimming.

Buy
During winter and early spring (January-May) most stores remain closed on Sundays although all essential services are available. Between the end of May and December, stores are open on Sunday. Given the island's large tourism industry, there are many, varied souvenir shops all over. Some of the more impressive are Prince Edwards Island Preserves in New Glasgow, Vessy's Seeds in York, The Dunes in Brackley and The Magik Dragon in Murray River. These shops carry locally produced art work, food and clothing items.

Eat
The traditional tourist restaurants serving boiled lobsters with all-you-can-eat coleslaw still exist, and can be a lot of fun, but those looking for a more refined or exotic meal now have several options.

Malpeque oysters are known around the world for their large size, soft flesh and sweet, mild flavour. Eat the freshest possible Malpeque oysters at the Malpeque Oyster Barn, Malpeque Harbour, near Kensington.

Lobster suppers are a very popular dining experience and ubiquitous on the island. These meals are built around a main course of locally-caught lobster and usually include appetizers, soups, salads and desserts. Look for a large, red lobster claw on the front lawn of a church or social club, or a hand painted sign at a crossroad. New Glasgow Lobster Suppers is one of the most widely advertised restaurants for the lobster dining experience.

The Inn at Bay Fortune near Souris is widely recognized as the best dining on PEI. The menu was developed by chef Michael Smith, and his Food Network series The Inn Chef was filmed at the inn.

Groceries
If you choose to cook your own meals at a rental cottage or a camp site there are large grocery stores around the island.Atlantic Superstore (in Charlottetown, Summerside, and Montague) and Sobeys (in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, Stratford, and West Royalty) are the largest grocery stores in the province, and both carry a wide selection of staples and international imports. Sunday shopping is permitted during the summer season. Also, there are two Walmarts in the province, in Charlottetown and Summerside.

Drink
The legal drinking age in Prince Edward Island is 19. Bars, clubs and liquor stores will typically ask for a government-issued ID from anyone who looks under 25. Retail alcohol sale on the island is restricted to the government-controlled PEI Liquor Commission. Their stores carry a reasonable selection of wine, beer and liquor. Ask about PEI wines produced by Matos and by Rossignol.

Study
Prince Edward Island offers a variety of study options for learners of all ages.

 * University of Prince Edward Island, in Charlottetown, is the only university on the island. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of fields, including arts, sciences, education, and business. It has a notable postgraduate program on Island Studies, which focus on the development and positioning of islands.
 * Holland College, with campuses in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, and Alberton, offers a range of certificate and diploma programs in areas such as business, health sciences, tourism, and trades.
 * The International Language Institute, in Charlottetown, offers English language training for international students.
 * Study Abroad Canada Language Institute, in Charlottetown, offers English and French language training for international students.
 * The Culinary Institute of Canada, in Charlottetown, offers culinary programs for those interested in the food and hospitality industry.

Go next

 * Ferries to Îles-de-la-Madeleine from the Souris Terminal and Nova Scotia (Caribou) from the Wood Islands terminal, are options for leaving Prince Edward Island. The ferry to Caribou, Nova Scotia, near historic Pictou, could be a shorter route if you intend to go on to Cape Breton Island. The Confederation Bridge at Borden-Carlton remains open year-round and is the fastest, cheapest and most convenient way back to the mainland.
 * There are daily flights between Charlottetown and Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax.

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Prince Frederick

Prince Frederick is a community of 3,200 people (2020) in Southern Maryland.

Get in
You'll only get to Prince Frederick by car, and MD-4 is the main road going north-south between Washington, D.C. and Solomons. It goes right through the heart of Prince Frederick. Just north of Prince Frederick it converges with MD-2, which heads north to Annapolis and on to Baltimore.

There is commuter bus service to and from Washington, D.C. that is provided by the Maryland Transit Agency.

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Prince George

Prince George, locally known as PG, is a city in the North Coast-Nechako region and a major service centre in Northern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city north of Kamloops in BC, and known as BC's Northern Capital. Prince George is at the crossroads of Highway 16 (East-West) and Highway 97 (North-South), in a large valley at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Nechako River, both significant, high flow rivers.

Understand
From the very beginning, Prince George was built around the forest industry. Today, the forest industry is still the largest employer in town. Prince George has a significant industrial areas North and South of town, along the Fraser River. This includes 3 pulp & paper mills, several chemical factories, several saw mills and an oil refinery. Since its beginnings, Prince George has diversified significantly. Today, Prince George has a large government presence, an important court house, a large provincial jail and the University of Northern British Columbia, one of five British Columbia universities.

Prince George is commonly divided into three regions: the Bowl, the center of town west of the Fraser River; the Hart Highlands, the community around Highway 97 north of the Nechako River; and College Heights, the area south of the Bowl.

Prince George has several interesting and exciting natural features, and a few notable museums, the superb Coldsnap music and entertainment festival in January, a fabulous art gallery, a fantastic seasonal farmer's market, and much more; however, for many, Prince George remains a service center for transiting tourists, and not a destination on most travelers' itineraries.

Destinations

 * Direct flights to Prince George from Calgary (1.5 hours), Edmonton (1.75 hours), Terrace (1.25 hours), and Vancouver (1.25 hours).

Airlines
Canadian airlines operating to Prince George:

By car
Prince George has two highways servicing the city, which intersect in the middle of the city. Those highways are:

 * Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Prince George can be reached traveling east from Prince Rupert or traveling west from Edmonton (about 8 hours)
 * Highway 97. Prince George can be reached by traveling south from Dawson Creek or by traveling north from Kamloops. It's an 8-10 hour drive north from Vancouver, involving traveling on Highway 1 and then transferring to Highway 97 at Cache Creek.  Prince George is a frequent stop for people en route to travel the Alaska Highway, which starts in Dawson Creek.

By bus

 * Between Prince George and Fort St. John with stops in Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, and Taylor. Travel time to Prince George from Dawson Creek is 6.75 hours and from Fort St. John is 8 hours. Fare is $48. There is also a weekly trip between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson, allowing passengers to travel between Prince George and Fort Nelson over two consecutive days.
 * Between Prince George and Prince Rupert with stops in Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, New Hazelton, Kitwanga, and Terrace, and Port Edward. Travel time to Prince George from Prince Rupert is 11.5 hours, from Terrace is 9.25 hours, from Smithers is 6 hours, from Burns Lake is 3.5 hours, and from Vanderhoof is 1.5 hours. Fare is $40 to $65, depending on distance.
 * Between Prince George and Valemount with a stops in McBride and Tete Jaune Cache. Travel time to Prince George from Valemount is 3.5 hours. Fare is $35.
 * Note: You are required to book 24 hours in advance, though exceptions may be made (you can try just walking up). Payment by card only, on the bus. Don't expect the bus to closely follow the stop schedule online, or even to stop in the smaller towns if the driver isn't aware someone wants to get on or off there.
 * Between Prince George and Valemount with a stops in McBride and Tete Jaune Cache. Travel time to Prince George from Valemount is 3.5 hours. Fare is $35.
 * Note: You are required to book 24 hours in advance, though exceptions may be made (you can try just walking up). Payment by card only, on the bus. Don't expect the bus to closely follow the stop schedule online, or even to stop in the smaller towns if the driver isn't aware someone wants to get on or off there.

By taxi
Prince George has two taxi companies:

Cab rates in Prince George are comparable to rates in other medium-sized cities in North America.

By car
Personal car is the easiest way to get around PG. Most major rental outlets in North America have offices in town, as well as at the airport.

See

 * Mr PG - Prince George - British Columbia.jpg
 * - a beautiful natural meadow surrounded by forest in a deep hidden valley right next to one of the town's suburban areas.
 * - a beautiful natural meadow surrounded by forest in a deep hidden valley right next to one of the town's suburban areas.
 * - a beautiful natural meadow surrounded by forest in a deep hidden valley right next to one of the town's suburban areas.
 * - a beautiful natural meadow surrounded by forest in a deep hidden valley right next to one of the town's suburban areas.

Do

Activities
 * Skiing and snowboarding: There are several ski areas around town. Hart Highlands is a small hill in town. Located half an hour west is Tabor ski area, another 1/2 hour west is . These hills feature fairly long runs and interesting terrain.
 * Fishing: is 15 km north of Prince George featuring a 50-ft dock, an old homestead site, canoe launch and interpretive trails. This is a great place to fish with the kids from the dock.

Learn

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Buy
The major shopping areas are:

There are also several 'big box' style retailers, including a Walmart, Costco and Superstore which are on the west side of town along highway 16.

Downtown
Prince George also has a small downtown area, which has several local stores. 4th Avenue has been emerging as a revitalized downtown area. There are several unique shops including:

Drink
Prince George has many fine pubs and bars around town, some favourites include:

Sleep
There are numerous hotels & motels in Prince George, along Highway 97/Central, along Highway 16 West, and downtown. For those seeking hostel level accommodations Prince George is not particularly well equipped to suit that style of travel. Camping is available in the outskirts of the city.

Stay safe
From 2010 to 2012, Maclean's magazine listed Prince George as one of the most dangerous cities in Canada. Expect gang wars and drug abuse, even though this has been declined over the years; travel with caution. Violence is however largely restricted to the drug gangs. People not involved in the drug trade are at little risk.

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Prince George's County

Prince George's County is in the Capital Region of Maryland. The western border of the county is the Washington D.C. city line.

Cities
U.S. Highway 50 bisects the county, dividing it into the more densely-populated northern county and the more agricultural southern part. Exceptions exist, though, and both Bowie and Landover straddle the highway.

Understand
Prince George's County is the wealthiest U.S. county with an African-American majority population. One will sometimes hear it abbreviated "P.G.", although this abbreviation irritates some county residents.

The county is very diverse, both ethnically and economically. Inside the Beltway, there is a pretty clear division between northern P.G. County (northeast of D.C.) and southern P.G. County (southeast of D.C.). The former is significantly more densely populated and wealthy than the latter, which has much in common with the even poorer neighboring areas in southeastern D.C.. Just outside the Beltway, there are suburban bedroom communities like Laurel, Bowie and Upper Marlboro, with rural areas further out.

By car
Important highways through Prince George's County include I-95 and I-295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway), which go north from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore. The Beltway (I-495) runs through Prince George's County as it circles around Washington, D.C. Route 50 goes east to Annapolis. To get off the highways to find shopping, restaurants and hotels, look for Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue), Route 193 (Greenbelt Road), Route 450 (Annapolis Road), Route 202 (Largo Road), Route 3 & 301 (Crain Highway), Route 4 (Pennsylvania Ave) and Route 5 (Branch Ave).

By Train
Amtrak stops in New Carrollton as part of its Northeast Regional Service.

Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) operates the Penn and Camden lines with daily service between Washington and Baltimore.

Camden Line

By Metro
WMATA provides rail and bus service.

Blue/Silver Line
Within Prince George's County, the two lines are the same.

By bike
Prince George's County contains the intersection between two major long-distance biking trails.

The American Discovery Trail enters Prince George's County on local roads south of Route 50, joins the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Rail Trail into Odenton and Bowie. It passes through the Beltsville Agricultural Center, heads south through Greenbelt and Greenbelt Park. It then joins the Anacostia Stream Valley trail heading south into DC.

The East Coast Greenway Trail heads north out of DC through Hyattsville, College Park, Berwyn Heights, and Greenbelt. It then turns east through Bowie towards Annapolis before leaving the County.

Get around
The county is served by WMATA's Metrorail and Metrobus, as well as the county's bus system called TheBus.

Do
Prince George's County has several theaters that put on musicals, dramas, comedies and children's plays throughout the year, including the Greenbelt Arts Center, the Laurel Mill Playhouse and the Bowie Playhouse. The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park hosts concerts, plays and dance performances by both University of Maryland students and visiting professionals. For concerts, go to Prince George's Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, Harmony Hall in Fort Washington or Montpelier Mansion in Laurel.

Eat
Although not known as a fine dining destination, Prince George's County has its hidden gems. If you want to splurge, go into D.C. or Montgomery County, but for adventurous dining on a budget avoid the chains and explore Prince George's County's many locally-owned restaurants. Clustered around the University of Maryland campus, downtown College Park has many low-priced restaurants catering to the students. Pasta Plus in Laurel is hard to find and usually has a long line since they don't take reservations, but the food is worth the wait. Along route 1 in Hyattsville, College Park, Beltsville and Laurel there are a wide variety of ethnic restaurants with African, Caribbean and South and Central American cuisines.

Drink
Franklin's in Hyattsville and DuClaw in Bowie brew their own beer on site. The New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt has live music 6 nights per week; the Old Bowie Town Grille and the Old Line Bistro in Beltsville also have live music on some nights.

Prince George's County's Legacy Wine Trail is the closest wine region to Washington, DC.

Crime
Prince George's County is known for having a higher-than-average crime rate compared to the rest of the D.C. metro area. However, as in many places, a lot of the worst crime occurs between people who are already acquainted with each other, or is drug-related.

In addition, Metro parking lots in Prince George's County, especially Greenbelt and New Carollton, have higher than average incidences of car break-ins, so avoid leaving anything of value in sight when leaving your car in these parking lots. So, please, when parking your car, hide any valuables from plain sight. If you leave anything in sight of a thief, they may smash your car window to steal it.

Go next
Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, has many unique attractions: the Smithsonian museums, shopping in Georgetown, visiting the government buildings, fine dining and an active nightlife. Annapolis and Baltimore are other nearby cities. Montgomery County to the west, has upscale urban areas like Bethesda, sub-urban areas, and rural parts. Go northwest to reach the mountainous areas near Frederick. Head south to Southern Maryland or across the Bay Bridge to the Eastern Shore for adventures along the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Prince George (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Prince George or Prince George's:

Canada

 * Prince George - a city in British Columbia

United States of America

 * Prince George (Virginia) - a county in Virginia
 * Prince George's - a county in Maryland

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Prince of Wales Island

Prince of Wales Island is in Southeastern Alaska, and is one of the largest islands in the United States. Although it has several small communities, most of the island is part of the Tongass National Forest, which covers much of Southeastern Alaska.

Understand
About half of Klawock's residents are Native Americans of the Tlingit nation.

This fish hatchery enhances the runs of salmon, including sockeye, coho, and steelhead. A sawmill and area logging operations are located here.

Get in
Prince of Wales is only accessible by ferry or plane.

There are three different airlines that operate between Ketchikan and Hollis.

By ferry
Alaska's Inter-Island Ferry runs from Ketchikan to Hollis (Prince of Wales Island) once a day. It leaves Ketchikan at 3:30PM and arrives in Hollis at 6:30PM. The fare is under $40.00 for passengers and extra for cars.

See
Klawock has a harbor, often used by tourists as a departure point for trips or boating exploration of the bays, inlets, and surrounding islands.

The Totem Park has 21 totem poles, one of the largest collections in Alaska: it displays original and replica totems from the old village of Tuxekan. You can visit a carving shed built by the city to house the poles during restoration. In 1998 the city commissioned construction of a Long House (named Gaanì Ax Adi) with a new totem pole.

Do
Each February 16, the Elizabeth Peratrovich Celebration features ceremonies and a potluck. It honors a local resident who was president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, and worked in the 1940s on anti-discrimination legislation. The city also sponsors a summer festival, the Celebration by the Sea.

Fishing charters offer day trips to catch King, sockeye, and silver salmon.

Buy

 * Black Bear Store, 6624 Big Salt Road, is a convenience store that sells gasoline, propane, fishing tackle and bait.
 * Klawock Market, 800 East Klawock Highway, grocery store.
 * Tongass Federal Credit Union, 800 East Klawock Highway, has an ATM.

Eat
Most of the restaurants are in Craig.

Cope

 * Alicia Roberts Medical Center offers daytime urgent care services.

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Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert, often referred to as just Rupert, is a small port city on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Understand
The population of about 14,000 people (2020) is about half First Nations (Indigenous) people. The Tsimshian Nation is the First Nation in the Prince Rupert area; archeological excavations show they have been there for at least 5,000 years.

History
Prince Rupert was named for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, the first Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Prior to the opening of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP), which developed a terminus at Prince Rupert, the business centre on the North Coast was Port Essington on the Skeena River. After the founding of Prince Rupert at the western terminus of the GTP, Port Essington was bypassed by many businesses and declined to being a fishing community.

Charles Melville Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway, had many grand ideas for Prince Rupert, including berthing facilities for large passenger ships and the development of a major tourism industry. These plans fell through when Hays died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. Mount Hays, the larger of two mountains on Kaien Island, is named in his honour, as is a local high school, Charles Hays Secondary School.

Local politicians used the promise of a highway connected to the mainland as an incentive, and the city grew over the next several decades. American troops completed the 100-mile (160-km) stretch of road between Prince Rupert and Terrace during World War II to facilitate the movement of thousands of Allied troops to the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific. Several forts were built to protect the city at Barrett Point and Fredrick Point.

After World War II, the fishing industry, particularly for salmon and halibut, and forestry became the city's major industries.

In the 1990s, both the fishing and forestry industries suffered a significant downturn in economic activity. The forest industry declined when a softwood lumber dispute arose between Canada and the USA. After the pulp mill closed down, many people were unemployed, and much modern machinery was left unused. After reaching a peak of about 18,000 in the early 1990s, Prince Rupert's population began to decline, as people left in search of work.

1996 to 2004 was difficult for Prince Rupert, with closure of the pulp mill, the burning down of a fish plant and a significant population decline. 2005 was a critical turning point: the announcement of the construction of a container port in April 2005, combined with new ownership of the pulp mill, the opening in 2004 of a new cruise ship dock, the resurgence of coal and grain shipping, and the prospects of increased heavy industry and tourism may foretell a bright future for the area.

Weather
Prince Rupert holds the title of rainiest city in Canada, with about 2500 mm of precipitation annually. That's even more than the notoriously rainy Vancouver, so bring good rain gear!

By car
Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) travels west from Prince George. The drive takes roughly eight hours. Don't drive this road in winter months if you are not familiar with treacherous winter highway conditions.

Ferries

 * Crossing time between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert is 6.25 to 7.5 hours.
 * Routes serving Prince Rupert:
 * From Graham Island (Skidegate) ferry terminal in Haida Gwaii. Single sailings 4-6 days/week in summer; fewer in other seasons. Voyage takes 7 to 8 hours. Departure times differ; some crossings occur overnight.
 * From Port Hardy (Bear Cove) ferry terminal (in North Vancouver Island) via Bella Bella (McLoughlin Bay) ferry terminal and/or Klemtu ferry terminal. During the summer, sailings arrive every other day, and depart the following day. Fewer sailings in other seasons. Crossing time from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert is 16.25-22 hours, 10-12.5 hours from Bella Bella, and 7.75-9.5 hours from Klemtu.
 * From Port Hardy (Bear Cove) ferry terminal (in North Vancouver Island) via Bella Bella (McLoughlin Bay) ferry terminal and/or Klemtu ferry terminal. During the summer, sailings arrive every other day, and depart the following day. Fewer sailings in other seasons. Crossing time from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert is 16.25-22 hours, 10-12.5 hours from Bella Bella, and 7.75-9.5 hours from Klemtu.

Cruise Ships
Prince Rupert is a port-of-call for cruise ships plying the inland passage, serving over 50,000 visitors each season. The Northland Terminal is in Cow Bay, close (up a short hill) to the downtown core. Many shore excursions can be accessed at the Atlin terminal (just east of Northland), ranging from bus, boat and seaplane sight seeing tours to saltwater fishing, kayaking and native cultural experiences.

Get around
Most of downtown Prince Rupert is accessible on foot. A good place to get oriented is the Visitor Information Centre, located on the east end of the Atlin Terminal.

A taxi ride anywhere in town will be no more than $10.

Do
Prince Rupert is famous for its fishing expeditions. Mostly salmon and halibut, with potential catches over a hundred pounds.

Go next
Visit the Haida Gwaii for a unique wilderness adventure you will never forget.

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Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough is a small town in Buckinghamshire.

Understand
It's on the A4010 about halfway between High Wycombe and Aylesbury. The population is around 10,000. Why "Princes"? Because Edward the Black Prince apparently had a palace near St Mary's Church. (The site is now, in the finest British tradition, a car park.) Before then, it was "Great Risborough" on the same pattern as Great Missenden, and there was a Little Risborough, which changed its name to Monks Risborough as it had a monastery (no longer extant).

Getting information about Princes Risborough ("Risborough" for short) is very easy. No emigrants to other parts of the world seem to have called anywhere else by the same name, so a Google search for "Princes Risborough" (with the quotes) will get useful results. Unless you want to look a chump, don't say or write "Princess Risborough".

By road
A4010 from Junction 4 of the M40 south of High Wycombe, or B4009 from J6 - both about 10 miles of driving from the motorway junction.

By bus

 * Ariva 300 bus route runs from High Wycombe to Aylesbury and both stop in Risborough.
 * Redline Service 320 runs between Princes Risborough and Chinor.
 * Redline Service 321 runs between Princes Risborough and High Wycombe.

Get around
For the town, you can just use your feet. For the local countryside, you need a car or bike unless the bus routes or railway lines suit.

See

 * The High Street and Duke Street - some old buildings and good local shops among the vast number of estate agents. Note the Trumpton-style market square.
 * Manor Park Avenue and Church Lane are worth walking along for some nice private houses, and one cottage in Church Lane has a plaque commemorating Amy Johnson the aviator.
 * Red kites: the population started from a breeding programme to the west has reached Risborough, and you can quite often count six or more kites soaring above the town.
 * Red kites: the population started from a breeding programme to the west has reached Risborough, and you can quite often count six or more kites soaring above the town.
 * Red kites: the population started from a breeding programme to the west has reached Risborough, and you can quite often count six or more kites soaring above the town.

Do
Get into local countryside for walks - the Ridgeway National Trail and Icknield way pass close by.

Nightlife: for anything other than pubs and eateries, you need to go to High Wycombe or Aylesbury.

Visit the Tourist Information Centre in Horns Lane opposite Marks & Spencers to find out whats on in and around Princes Risborough. Walking & cycling leaflets available.

Buy
Food: Clark's is an excellent butcher. Tesco and Marks and Spencers Simply Food supermarkets are just what you'd expect, though anyone used to modern Tesco stores should be aware that this one is tiny. There's a deli in the High Street as well as the usual shops you would expect in a small town. Thursday sees a street market with some stalls selling some more exotic items. There are about four charity shops with the usual range of stuff - reasonable quality as Risborough has plenty of wealthy people.

Eat
Three curry houses of which Radhuni, which replaced a Chinese in the helf-timbered old library building, is the most ambitious, and an expensive one, Coco Tamarind, on the road to Aylesbury. Snacks/sandwiches at the deli and a sandwich bar. Many pubs in and around town will serve you food.

Drink
About four pubs.

Sleep
There are no longer any hotels in the town, but a number of B&Bs and inns in the surrounding area.

Go next

 * Wendover 5½ miles to NE
 * Aylesbury 8 miles to N
 * Thame 7 miles to E
 * High Wycombe 9 miles S
 * Great Missenden 7½ miles E
 * Oxford 25 miles to W
 * Bicester 22 miles to NW
 * Leighton Buzzard 19 miles to NE

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Princess Anne

Princess Anne is in the Eastern Shore region of Maryland. It is a small historic town in Somerset County, Maryland, only fifteen minutes away from Salisbury.

Understand
Founded in 1733, and shortly thereafter becoming the seat of Somerset County, the main reason for a tourist to visit is simply to enjoy the pretty, historic architecture in this pleasant small town. Just east of the historic center is the other main reason why people visit: the University of Maryland's Eastern Shore campus.

Get in
U.S. Routes 13, 50, and 301 are the main roads into the Eastern Shore. U.S. Route 13 will take you to Princess Anne.

Get around
Because it is a small town, the best means of travel is by car, although its small size also makes it very walkable. The town is also bike-friendly, with bike lanes and sharrows located along Somerset Avenue.

See
Princess Anne doesn't have a lot of stand out attractions per se, but a nice walk around the historic buildings is a good use of your time. Look for the Somerset County Courthouse, the Metropolitan United Methodist Church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Manokin Presbyterian Church, the Washington Hotel, and especially the Teackle Mansion.

Go next

 * Deal Island

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Princeton

Princeton, home to the prestigious Princeton University, is a municipality with a population of approximately 32,000 (2017) in Mercer County, central New Jersey.

Understand
Princeton is a town filled with college students, beautiful scenery, and historical features.

The University's Nassau Hall served as the capital of the United States for a single summer in the late 18th century. Princeton counts among its former residents Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann.

By plane
Princeton has an eponymous airport located in Montgomery, less than 2 miles from Nassau Street and Princeton University. Princeton Airport serves mostly general aviation (i.e. hobby) flying, but it also sees its fair share of business charter flights. It has one runway, fuel stations, lots of aircraft tie-down space, and hangars. This makes the airport a very cost-effective solution for travelers who pilot their own airplanes. Car-rental service is located on-site.

Other nearby airports include the Somerset Airport, Central Jersey Regional Airport, and Teterboro airport. These airports, like Princeton, do not operate commercial flights, but anyone with his/her own airplane can fly in.

The larger Trenton Mercer airport offers some air-taxi options.

 * Newark Liberty International Airport is in Newark and is about 1 hour away by car.  New Jersey Transit trains stop at EWR, so it's possible to reach Princeton from EWR without a car or taxi.
 * Philadelphia International Airport is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in Pennsylvania. It is about 1½ hours away by car.

By train
A small rail station in close proximity to both the University campus and the downtown district provides a shuttle service, known locally as "the Dinky," to the nearby Princeton Junction train station. At Princeton Junction, you can transfer to either Amtrak or New Jersey Transit trains. New Jersey Transit trains usually arrive and depart from the station every half-hour on weekdays, and hourly on weekends.

Princeton Junction station is about 4 miles southwest of the main university campus. It is served by the Northeast Corridor Line, the main commuter rail line running from Washington, D.C. to Boston. This line is often full during the morning and evening rush hours with commuters traveling to New York City or Philadelphia.

From New York City
From New York, be sure to purchase a NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line train ticket from Penn Station to Princeton (not Princeton Junction). As of October, 2021, it costs $16.00 for a one-way ride, including a ticket via the Princeton Shuttle. The southbound train from Penn Station will stop at Princeton Junction; disembark there and hold on to your ticket, as you'll need it to take the shuttle train ("dinky") from Princeton Junction to Princeton. The shuttle's Princeton terminus is at the south edge of campus, in close proximity to the newly (as of September 2017) erected arts center, theater, and music building. The average travel time from New York to Princeton would be 70-80 minutes, but delays, such as summer/winter construction would hamper it.

Walking from the Dinky
Reaching the center of campus from the Dinky is a bit tricky. To reach the center of campus (containing the Admissions Office, Nassau Hall, the University's oldest building, etc.), walk north from the station through a group of triangle-shaped buildings (I.M. Pei-designed Spelman College), continue north on a road past a gymnasium (on your right) and a dormitory (on your left). This road dead-ends in a loop behind another dormitory, continue walking north until you reach an immense staircase terminating at an archway; this is the Blair Arch. Walk up the stairs and continue eastward along the path. When you reach a white marble building (Clio Hall), the admissions office (West College) will be just to the north, on your left, and Nassau Hall will be further north. A stair-free, less confusing path, is to take the same path through Spelman, but walk behind the gym to a road through the center of campus (Elm Drive), which leads north to West College and Nassau Hall. Visitors may wish to visit the Frist Campus Center for a campus tour. Tours depart from the Welcome Desk on the main floor of the Campus Center (take the stairs down, not up, at the front of the building). To get to Frist from the Dinky Station, the least confusing (albeit far from the shortest) path is to take Elm Drive until one reaches an east-west path running behind a white marble building. Make a right (east) on this path, and walk until you reach a major street (Washington Road). Don't cross Washington; just turn right (south), and continue until you reach the Campus Center, which is easily recognizable by "Fristhenge", a thin brickcourse supported by pillars in front of the building. (Preferably, one would continue north on Elm Drive and ask for a map at West College.)

By bus
Coach USA (under the name Suburban) offers bus service from New York and New Brunswick to Princeton.

New Jersey Transit operates several commuter bus lines connecting Princeton with other areas. Several bus stops are located throughout Princeton Borough and Township. Buses generally leave on every half-hour between 8:30AM and 9PM weekdays, and irregularly before and after those hours. The Saturday schedule is similar, and the Sunday schedule is hourly.

By car
Two major highways, Route 206 and Route 27, pass through Princeton. U.S. Route 1 runs just east of the town while Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike are two alternative routes to get into the area.

The town's main street is Nassau Street, on which the majority of shops and eateries can be found. Although Princeton has parallel parking spaces along the main roads, most are metered and all are checked frequently by the infamously vigilant local parking patrol. The Princeton Parking Cash Card, available from machines in Spring Street Garage, conveniently pays for parking at all meters and allows for the reclamation of unused "time" upon return to the meter; "max out" the meter then take back unused credit upon return to forfend the award of parking tickets in the forty dollar range. There are multiple parking garages; the municipal garage on Spring Street, a few dozen feet from the Princeton Record Exchange, is the most affordable, but the pricier garages in Palmer Square and on Chambers Street are convenient to many locations as well. Sunday parking on the street is no longer free.

Get around
Everything in the downtown area is easily accessible on foot from the main parts of the campus or the two hotels in town. A physically fit visitor can reach any part of town with a bicycle. The only public transit is a single bus line that makes a leisurely loop around the outer parts of the town. Taxis are easily available by cell phone, or at the taxi stand on Nassau St and Witherspoon.

The university operates several buses between campus, university housing, and several campus parking lots. These buses are for faculty, staff, students, and campus visitors, but no checking is done. See also the real-time bus map.

See

 * The University Campus, with many attractive buildings in "Collegiate Gothic" style as well as colonial-era Nassau Hall (the temporary capitol of the United States for a summer) and the strikingly modern Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (formerly known as the Woodrow Wilson School) building. Don't miss the stately University Chapel with its stained glass and stone arches. The Princeton University Library has spectacular exhibits and standing collections you can get up close and personal. The Princeton University Art Museum also features an impressive collection of works by an array of well known and highly touted artists from throughout history. College tours start at the Frist College Center building; check website for times.
 * The Fountain of Freedom, outside the white marble-columned School of Public and International Affairs building. The fountain is surrounded by a large pool. The pool is less than 2 feet deep, and there will often be children playing in the fountain. It is also a tradition for the University's marching band to play while standing in the fountain after Princeton football victories.
 * The Princeton Public Library, corner of Wiggins and Witherspoon. The library has been at this location since the 1970s, but has been rebuilt as a state-of-the-art facility. It offers free Internet access to all if you need to check email or print a ticket. Its wireless network reaches out to the plaza for 24/7 access. Near many cafes and less than a quarter mile from Palmer Square.
 * 19th century mansions on Library Place, Elm Street, and nearby.
 * Small historical house museum at Bambridge House on Nassau Street.
 * The picturesque, 18th-century Nassau Inn in Palmer Square is worth visiting even for those not wealthy enough to book a room there.
 * Palmer Square, in the center of town, is a small park featuring a large tree which is traditionally decorated for Christmas.
 * Princeton Cemetery, in the geographic center of town, half a mile north of Nassau street. Contains many graves dating back to the early 19th century. Look for the resting places of Kurt Godel, Aaron Burr and Grover Cleveland.
 * Carnegie Lake, a manmade lake financed by 19th-century steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. It is just south of the main university campus and roughly 1 mile from Palmer Square. It is extraordinarily picturesque. The University's nationally-ranked crew team practices here, and it offers boating (no gas motors), canoeing, fishing, and, in the winter, ice skating.
 * Continue away from town on Mercer Street to see the striking 18th-century Quaker Meeting House (ironically adjoining the battlefield), with its simple cemetery, and the 200-year-old stone bridge, still in use, across peaceful Stony Brook.
 * The towpath along manmade Carnegie Lake and the early-19th C Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R) passing numerous original canal locks and other historic structures. The towpath runs for many miles between the Raritan River in New Brunswick to the Delaware River at Trenton. Look for canoe and kayak rentals at Princeton, Griggstown and other locations. If you picnic, watch for poison ivy which abounds along the banks of the canal but also be on the lookout for Great Blue Heron, turtles and deer.
 * Campus of nearby the Lawrenceville School, one of the oldest and most respected prep schools in the country. Also located near Princeton are the Princeton Day School, Hun School, Peddie School, and Sacred Heart Academy.
 * The towpath along manmade Carnegie Lake and the early-19th C Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R) passing numerous original canal locks and other historic structures. The towpath runs for many miles between the Raritan River in New Brunswick to the Delaware River at Trenton. Look for canoe and kayak rentals at Princeton, Griggstown and other locations. If you picnic, watch for poison ivy which abounds along the banks of the canal but also be on the lookout for Great Blue Heron, turtles and deer.
 * Campus of nearby the Lawrenceville School, one of the oldest and most respected prep schools in the country. Also located near Princeton are the Princeton Day School, Hun School, Peddie School, and Sacred Heart Academy.

Do
Whether with family or by yourself, there is a variety of things to do throughout the duration of your stay in Princeton. From walking Princeton University campus grounds, to visiting the Princeton art museum there are many cultural activities to take part in.

Buy
Downtown Princeton is full of shops. Many are high-priced boutiques catering to the town's non-student residents, although some are worth mentioning. Almost all are on Nassau Street, the heart of Princeton.
 * Dandelion, 47 Palmer Square West, . Unique jewelry which provides an affordable alternative to mainstream stores like Zale's.
 * Princeton Running Company, a local athletic store, offering a wide range of items and helpful advice.
 * Morning Glory, on Nassau Street. Sells unique small trinkets and gift items.
 * Princeton Running Company, a local athletic store, offering a wide range of items and helpful advice.
 * Morning Glory, on Nassau Street. Sells unique small trinkets and gift items.

Eat

 * Blue Point Grill, excellent seafood (among the best in Princeton), but served with a meager selection of side dishes. On Nassau Street between Hoagie Haven and Tiger Noodles. Very popular in the evenings. Offers outside dining experience.
 * Chuck's Cafe, near Nassau and Witherspoon. Offers casual quick meals. Tremendous chicken wings; locally revered for its wings
 * Hoagie Haven, Nassau St., A deli in downtown Princeton serving cheap, tasty hot and cold subs. Very economical; offers a unique taste for the same price as Subways, McDonald's, or other fast food restaurants. A Princeton staple, and well-known to nearly anyone living in the Central Jersey region.
 * Masala Grille, one of Princeton's most popular Indian restaurants; good food at affordable prices. 15 Chambers Street.
 * Mediterra, great atmosphere, inconsistent food, inattentive service. Hulfish Street.
 * Mexican Village, Leigh St., A small restaurant in the poorer district of Princeton. This restaurant serves excellent Mexican cuisine at low prices. Each dinner begins with nachos and an excellent salsa, in lieu of bread.
 * Old World Pizza Nassau St., a brick-oven style pizzeria. located right next to Hoagie Haven. Authentic pizza experience.
 * Palace of India (formerly Kalluri Corner), 235A Nassau Street (right next to Thai Village). One of Princeton's most popular - and worst - Indian restaurants.
 * Pizza Star, in the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N Harrison St., . Best NY style pizza in town.
 * Taste of Mexico, in the Princeton Shopping Center, 310 North Harrison Street, . Second location on Nassau St behind naked pizza
 * Thai Village, the only Thai restaurant in Princeton. 235 Nassau Street (right next to Kalluri Corner).
 * Tiger Noodles, inexpensive and popular Chinese restaurant on 260 Nassau Street. Accept only cash and checks, near Hoagie Haven and Old World Pizza.
 * Tomo sushi, wonderful Japanese cuisine express on 236 Nassau St.
 * Witherspoon Grill, on Witherspoon Street, next to the Public Library. A popular restaurant, serves great steaks. Dine outside experience. Very expensive.
 * Zorba's Brother, inexpensive Greek diner on Nassau Street (Close to Palmer Square).
 * Masala Grille, one of Princeton's most popular Indian restaurants; good food at affordable prices. 15 Chambers Street.
 * Mediterra, great atmosphere, inconsistent food, inattentive service. Hulfish Street.
 * Mexican Village, Leigh St., A small restaurant in the poorer district of Princeton. This restaurant serves excellent Mexican cuisine at low prices. Each dinner begins with nachos and an excellent salsa, in lieu of bread.
 * Old World Pizza Nassau St., a brick-oven style pizzeria. located right next to Hoagie Haven. Authentic pizza experience.
 * Palace of India (formerly Kalluri Corner), 235A Nassau Street (right next to Thai Village). One of Princeton's most popular - and worst - Indian restaurants.
 * Pizza Star, in the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N Harrison St., . Best NY style pizza in town.
 * Taste of Mexico, in the Princeton Shopping Center, 310 North Harrison Street, . Second location on Nassau St behind naked pizza
 * Thai Village, the only Thai restaurant in Princeton. 235 Nassau Street (right next to Kalluri Corner).
 * Tiger Noodles, inexpensive and popular Chinese restaurant on 260 Nassau Street. Accept only cash and checks, near Hoagie Haven and Old World Pizza.
 * Tomo sushi, wonderful Japanese cuisine express on 236 Nassau St.
 * Witherspoon Grill, on Witherspoon Street, next to the Public Library. A popular restaurant, serves great steaks. Dine outside experience. Very expensive.
 * Zorba's Brother, inexpensive Greek diner on Nassau Street (Close to Palmer Square).
 * Taste of Mexico, in the Princeton Shopping Center, 310 North Harrison Street, . Second location on Nassau St behind naked pizza
 * Thai Village, the only Thai restaurant in Princeton. 235 Nassau Street (right next to Kalluri Corner).
 * Tiger Noodles, inexpensive and popular Chinese restaurant on 260 Nassau Street. Accept only cash and checks, near Hoagie Haven and Old World Pizza.
 * Tomo sushi, wonderful Japanese cuisine express on 236 Nassau St.
 * Witherspoon Grill, on Witherspoon Street, next to the Public Library. A popular restaurant, serves great steaks. Dine outside experience. Very expensive.
 * Zorba's Brother, inexpensive Greek diner on Nassau Street (Close to Palmer Square).
 * Tomo sushi, wonderful Japanese cuisine express on 236 Nassau St.
 * Witherspoon Grill, on Witherspoon Street, next to the Public Library. A popular restaurant, serves great steaks. Dine outside experience. Very expensive.
 * Zorba's Brother, inexpensive Greek diner on Nassau Street (Close to Palmer Square).
 * Witherspoon Grill, on Witherspoon Street, next to the Public Library. A popular restaurant, serves great steaks. Dine outside experience. Very expensive.
 * Zorba's Brother, inexpensive Greek diner on Nassau Street (Close to Palmer Square).

Sleep
Travelers on a shoestring budget should be aware that it is difficult to secure inexpensive lodging in town. There are no known hostels or lodging-houses in the Princeton area.

There are a number of hotels and motels along Route 1 to the east (outside of actual town limits), but those without cars must note that there are no public transportation links to downtown Princeton from this area.

Go next

 * Freehold - The site of the Battle of Monmouth, a turning point in the American Revolution.
 * New Brunswick - The home of Rutgers University.
 * Titusville - The site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River before the Battle of Trenton.
 * Trenton - The State Capital.
 * Lawrenceville - Neighboring town, home of the prestigious Lawrenceville School.
 * Kingston - Historic places to visit: Rockingham House, Lake Carnegie, and the Kingston Mill.

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