Peggy's Cove, near Halifax, is the closest thing to a real life picture postcard you'll find anywhere in the Maritimes

Original Toronto Star caption: Peggy's Cove; near Halifax; is the closest thing to a real life picture postcard you'll find anywhere in the Maritimes. When you go exploring the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia; you're not likely to find a prettier seaside hamlet but you'll find plenty that you'll like just as well. Places where stubborn fishermen still salt away their mackerel as if the refrigerator were yet to be invented. Try Prospect; near Peggy's Cove; for a truer picture of what most Maritime seaside hamlets look like.