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A white lighthouse tower with a red cap sits on rocky coastline with grey clouds

7 Things to Do in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

An hour outside Halifax, Peggy’s Cove is a small but historic fishing village made famous by many photographers for its picturesque turbulent Atlantic Ocean lighthouse scenes. It’s a popular tourist destination known for its rocky coastline, namesake lighthouse, working fishing boats, artists and craftspeople who sell their work in the village shops. I stopped by while on a one-and-a-half-year solo road trip through America, Mexico and Canada. I was staying a few weeks in Nova Scotia, and several people told...