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Visiting Ottawa |
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As
our nation's capital, Ottawa, is the proud
seat of government, and the keeper of many
of our national treasures. The National
Gallery and Canadian Museum of Civilization
are among Canada's most popular museums,
and the Canadian War Museum recently re-opened
the doors of its new home on the Ottawa
River.
Immensely popular among those who enjoy
outdoor activities, visitors and residents
alike enjoy cycling and rollerblading along
the banks of the Ottawa River and the Rideau
Canal, and in the wintertime, the city plays
host to Winterlude, and the world's longest
ice skating rink-over 10 km! Across the
river, in Gatineau/Hull, nature lovers can
hike, bike or ski through the Gatineau Nature
Park, where in the fall some of the most
glorious displays of foliage can be found.
For those in search of urban culture, Ottawa's
Byward Market is home to some of Canada's
best restaurants and a vibrant cross-section
of anglophone, francophone and international
faces and voices.
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