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Peggy's Cove

(45 minutes down the Halifax shoreline), Halifax, Nova Scotia

Featured Review : I've been to Peggy's Cove many, many times over the years. My best friend grew up in the village, you see. Peggy's Cove is a working fishing village about a 45 minute drive from Halifax on Highway 333. The lighthouse per...See Full Review

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Peggy's Cove Reviews

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Overrated or Picturesque? You Decide

  • 3 out of 5 stars by tvordj from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  • June 15, 2010
Overrated or Picturesque? You Decide
Quote: I've been to Peggy's Cove many, many times over the years. My best friend grew up in the village, you see. Peggy's Cove is a working fishing village about a 45 minute drive from Halifax on Highway 333. The lighthouse perched on the granite rocky... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Halifax, My Home

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Peggy's Cove on the Lighthouse Trail

  • 5 out of 5 stars by hagnel2 from Hamilton, Ontario
  • March 13, 2008
Peggy's Cove on the Lighthouse Trail
Quote: Our brief visit to this enchanting village made me forget that we live in a hustle bustle world, tranquil, rugged, an artist dream. Its magical atmosphere touched my soul and I am sure the souls of many visitors. Huge rugged boulders and a... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Out n About in Nova Scotia

Peggy's Cove

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sandy Goes from Staten Island, New York
  • October 1, 2007
Quote: Approximately 1 hour bus ride from Halifax is this beautiful quaint fishing village established at the beginning of the 19th century. One of the most popular sights in Nova Scotia known for its picturesque and lone lighthouse and the rugged granite... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Cruising on the Queen Mary II-Labor Day Holiday

Peggy's Cove

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Norman from Cooper City, Florida
  • July 31, 2007
Peggy's Cove
Quote: Peggy’s Cove is a small quaint village about a half hour’s drive from Halifax. There you will see a small fishing village with rocky shores and a lighthouse. You can walk to a small cove where lobster and fishing boats dock.There is a large gift... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Nova Scotia in July

Peggy's Cove

  • 4 out of 5 stars by sbm7 from Mineola, New York
  • May 21, 2007
Quote: Peggy's Cove is also like a must go from Halifaxian's perspective. There is bus tour or you can drive there. We made it in 45 minutes but it depends on the traffic. There are a couple of hot fishing spots on the way there. It's very... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal A Week in Halifax

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Peggy's Cove

  • 4 out of 5 stars by grannola from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  • September 10, 2006
Peggy's Cove
Quote: Mom, the kids, and I made a stop at Peggy’s Cove on our trip around the south shore of Nova Scotia. Peggy’s Cove is one of the most photographed areas of the province, and with good reason. The natural rock formations are amazing.Before you get to... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Road Trip Part I - Still in NS

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A Day Trip to Peggy's Cove

  • 0 out of 5 stars by tracey duggan from cork, Ireland
  • September 30, 2005
Quote: On my way back from the beautiful White Point resort, my colleagues and I stopped at Peggy's Cove. Peggy's Cove may well be the most photographed location in Canada. It is a small picturesque fishing village (population 120) that surrounds a... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal The Beautiful Peggy Cove

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Peggy's Cove

  • 3 out of 5 stars by wa3hr from Bensalem, Pennsylvania
  • July 21, 2003
Peggy's Cove
Quote: You start on a bus trip that lasted a little over an hour. The tour guide points out sights such as fast food restaurants and group mailboxes. She comes up with some profound statements such as how sometimes it rains in Canada, and sometimes it... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Canada in the early summer

Peggy's Cove is worth a trip

  • 3 out of 5 stars by PAPAGENA from Cork, Ireland, Germany
  • June 3, 2003
Peggy's Cove is worth a trip
Quote: Peggy's Cove is located on Nova Scotia's south shore, only fifty kilometers from Halifax, the provincial capital. Facing the ocean, the Cove is actually on the eastern side of St. Margaret's Bay, a large expanse of water fringed by a number of towns... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal St. joh journal1

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Peggy's Cove

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Re Carroll from Abbotsford, British Columbia
  • December 1, 2000
Peggy's Cove
Quote: Yes, this small fishing village (now turned tourist haunt) can be crowded with visitors from all over but if you get there early in the morning it's quiet and you can enjoy the scenery. The lighthouse sits on rock boulders right at the water's edge... Read the full Peggy's Cove review

From journal Happy in Halifax