If you only have a few days to spend in PEI, the capital city, Charlottetown, is a good place to stay. Visit Victoria Row's pedestrian walkway to eat breakfast at Receiver Coffee Company and look in craft shops before going to see the historic district. In the afternoon, you can go to microbreweries like Upstreet Craft Brewing and The Gahan House or to Cows Creamery for ice cream and a self-guided factory tour. In the evening, go to the harborfront area of Peake's Wharf, which is a great place to hear live music, shop for handmade goods, and eat seafood. At Water Prince Corner Shop, you have to get a lobster roll.

You should also visit some of the other small towns near Charlottetown. Victoria-by-the-Sea is an old fishing village that artists have brought back to life. It's about a 30-minute drive to the west. By-the-Sea-kayaking Kayaking's and clam-digging tour, Richard's Fresh Seafood's fish and chips, and Island Chocolates' sweets are the best things to do here.

North Rustico, also known as "the Crick," drift hunters is 30 minutes north of Charlottetown. Here, you can go deep-sea fishing or kayaking and visit Prince Edward Island National Park before having a lobster dinner at Fisherman's Wharf or PEI mussels at the Blue Mussel Café.

An hour east of Charlottetown are the charming Murray Harbour and Murray River, where many business owners have set up shop in recent years. Have a hearty breakfast at The Home Plate Restaurant Bakery and stop by the small Newman Estate Winery.