Outdoor Activities. Day Trips. Cultural Tours. Specialty Museums. Mountain Bike Tours. City Tours. Private Sightseeing Tours. Top Picks. Nature and Wildlife. Ports of Call Tours. Historic Sites. Government Buildings. Shopping Malls. Art Galleries. History Museums. Traveler Resources. Ways to tour Ottawa. See all. Ottawa River Tour. Rideau Canal Cruise. Ottawa City Tour by Land and Water. On Thursday, November 11, the National Arts Centre will also show a virtual cascade of poppies on their Kipnes Lantern to honour the fallen.
See our suggestions for more Remembrance programming in Ottawa. Go Sens Go! Shop for one-of-a-kind treasures at the One World Bazaar located just east of Manotick, open for a final weekend this Friday, November 12 until Sunday, November Sign up to receive our weekly email highlighting some of the great things happening in the Ottawa area!
Full Name First name Last name. Nordik Spa-Nature is planning a hotel on premises in the future and I would highly recommend a night there after your day at the spa. People are always looking for the best views when visiting a city and the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market has one of the best sunset views in Ottawa.
Out of all the hotels in Ottawa, this one got its sunset terrace right. Try one of their signature cocktails and enjoy the view over the ByWard Market from their floor to ceiling windows indoors or from the outdoor patio. It offers a stunning view of the Parliament Buildings, the canal and Ottawa River. You can enjoy cocktails, patio food, and a pleasant atmosphere. This shaded patio at Chateau Laurier is another excellent spot to watch the sunset. This park on the river houses Muskoka Chairs overlooking the water to view the unique and picturesque John Ceprano Rocks.
Artist, John Ceprano works on his display throughouth the summer and is a very friendly guy. This park is famous for its gorgeous view of the Ottawa Skyline and the Alexandra Bridge reaching over the Ottawa River. We highly recommend walking across the Alexandra Bridge to Gatineau. It offers beautiful views of the Ottawa Parliament Buildings, the river and it is a pleasant stroll.
You can then hop on the ferry to take it back to Ottawa. In the winter in Ottawa you can skate along this same route. See our Best Things to do in Ottawa in Winter. For more information visit Rideau Canal Cruises. It was started by Lt-Col. John By who helped build the Rideau Canal. The ByWard Market is a bustling place by day and night with shops restaurants and boutiques. Mosaiculture caught our eye when searching photographs of Ottawa in Summer.
This spectacular display of 48 massive floral sculptures will inspire and awe. Located on the banks of Gatineau, it is a wonderful stop to spend a couple of hours taking in the artistry and design. While in Gatineau you must go to Laval Street for a cocktail. Today it has been transformed into a trendy street filled with patios and even an art installation of colourful umbrellas hanging from the buildings.
Voted as one of the best restaurants in Canada by enRoute Magazine, the Riviera Restaurant is the place to eat! The menu changes daily, but there are plenty of choices for vegetarians and pescatarians as well as full-on meat eaters.
See their Website for details. Located on Bank Street and Elgin Street, this place is a must for seafood lovers. See the menu and make reservations at TheWhalesBone. Did you know Ottawa has its own waterfalls?
Famous for its gourmet hot dogs, Tavern on the Falls is a nice escape from the city where you can enjoy a beer or even a glass of bubbly while taking in the waterfront views. It has an extensive menu of pub food, but it also goes beyond the pub offering delicious choices like Fish Tacos, mac and blue cheese, duck confit poutine and falafel and avocado wraps. Check out the Brig Pub for menu and details.
Each path is pedestrian friendly taking you on a stroll through history and beauty. It links the National Gallery of Ottawa to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau offering excellent skyline views as you cross the river. Like most capital cities around the world, Ottawa has a lot of monuments commemorating Canadian history.
Keep an eye out for the many festivals that happen in Ottawa throughout the year. There are plenty of festivals in Ottawa to attend, our top recommendations are the Jazz Festival, the Tulip Festival and of course the most famous being Winterlude happening in Winter. Neighbouring Montreal has a lot of festivals as well. The Festivities take place on Parliament Hill and there is entertainment, water stations, and festivities all week long!
The famous Canadian Snowbirds make appearances throughout the day and a mix of Canadian talent takes to the stage celebrating diversity and inclusion. However, 24 Sussex is not open to the public. The current building — built in — started hearing cased in Today, you can actually pop in in the summer months and get a guided tour by a knowledgeable law student. They actually come in both languages English and French.
Tours have to be booked in advance if you visit outside the summer months. You can learn more about visiting and doing guided tours here. If taking to the skies while remaining on the ground is more your style, then you have to check out the Aviation and Space Museum. The display of Canadian aviation history is actually fascinating. Canada has also played a large role in influencing space exploration so the museum also has exhibits dedicated to exploring life in space and more!
Eric visited as a kid and loved every second inside. Technically located in Gatineau, Quebec across the river, Jacques-Cartier Park is something you should know about. This massive and magnificent green space which trails along the Ottawa River serves as a great city escape in the summer.
In the winter months, however, the park explodes with life as the official home of the famous Winterlude festival in February!
From ice slides to sweet treats, this park becomes a winter playground of epic proportions. So, choose your season and enjoy the park! You can learn more about Winterlude in Ottawa here. Eric has been and it was really, really cool!
It not only has a stunning glass atrium, but permanent, and rotating exhibits on butterflies, dinosaurs, plants, and more.
You can learn more here if you want to visit! The House does daily tours in the summer months where you get to learn more about the real lives of these important Canadian leaders. If you want to get rich while visiting Ottawa just kidding , then go to where the money is made!
The Royal Canadian Mint is located very close to downtown in a small castle-style building. The Ottawa location of the Mint compared to the Winnipeg location is credited with creating hand-crafted collector and commemorative coins, as well as medals and medallions. The other facility makes the circulation coins — but this one makes all the dies for striking the coins!
In any case, you can do a guided tour — but a reservation is strongly advised especially in the summer since they can get busy. If you go on a weekday, you will see the place alive with action!
Learn more about The Mint here. Do you like money? How about talking about money and learning about it? Well, then visiting the Bank of Canada Museum is for you! They have a permanent exhibition which is interactive but they also have temporary exhibits like the history of Canadian money and the people featured on the notes.
Admission is free to enter the Bank of Canada Museum and they also give guided tours if you want to join in! Looking to get back on the water without the hassle of boats in the Ottawa River? Why not head for Dow Lake? This man-made lake close to downtown is a great place to hang out. There are many restaurants — and you can even rent a boat canoe, kayak, or paddleboat and hit the water in the summer! Check out more about Dow Lake here. Named after the Prime Minister of the time, Diefenbaker, this once top-secret bunker was built in to keep important Canadians safe in the event of nuclear war.
Now, the bunker is a National Historic Site that has been converted and opened in the s to be a museum about its past.
0コメント