This Ontario city is where you’ll find charming old-world buildings surrounded by picturesque natural beauty.
Ottawa is the capital of Canada and is located in the southeastern province of Ontario, near Montréal and the U.S. border.
At the center of the city, nestled on the Ottawa River, stand Parliament Hill, with its impressive Victorian architecture, and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, which houses a prestigious collection of indigenous and Canadian art.
The Rideu Canal, surrounded by parks, fills with boats in summer and ice skaters during winter.
Museums:
- Billings Estate National Historic Site
- Bytown Museum
- Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Museum
- Canada Agriculture Museum
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canadian Museum of History – located in Gatineau, includes the Canadian Children’s Museum
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canadian War Museum
Festivals
- Canada Dance Festival
- Canadian Stone Carving Festival
- Canadian Tulip Festival
- Capital Hoedown
- Capital Idea!
