Rising Atlantic tourism brings international visitors to Peggy’s Cove

Peggy’s Cove is enjoying steady traffic as the summer tourism season gets underway.

With the help of Friday’s sunny conditions, Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia was full of new and old visitors taking in the breathtaking views.

“Today we took the ferry over from Saint John to Digby and came over here,” says Paul Elder. “My wife and I, we both teach in Pennsylvania. We have our summers off and we wanted to check out Canada and see what the Maritime provinces had for us.”

Restaurants at the popular attraction says they’ve seen an influx of American visitors.

“It’s been busy. Busier than last year, for sure. The number of people that have come from the United States has been a shock. I thought it’d be down but it’s been great,” says John Campbell, the owner of The Sou’ Wester.

Whether it’s a pitstop or their final destination, people from all over the world flocked to Peggy’s Cove.

“Costa Rica is more ‘touristy.’ This is a nice, peaceful place where you can come live, have your family sit down, have a coffee,” says Costa Rica resident Chris Eddy.

Interprovincial visitors also explored the iconic site on Friday.

“I actually love this place. I love the lighthouse. I love the views and the thing that makes it better is (being) here. I’m with all my family and friends, and it’s just surreal. It’s awesome,” says Yax Patel, a visitor from Kitchener, Ont.

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