Ottawa City Guide
The city's early heritage is evident in the proliferation of Irish pubs in the ByWard Market area, originally known as Lowertown and still the focal point for Ottawa's French and Irish communities. The more conservative Uppertown developed around the seat of government, with its wealthier neighbourhoods, embassies and politicians.
In the 1970s the high tech sector drew highly skilled workers to this burgeoning world computer and telecommunications centre, giving birth to Silicon Valley North.
Today the nation's capital is a desirable place to live and work, with green spaces, outdoor activities and an easygoing lifestyle.
Ottawa is the nation's cultural and intellectual capital and centre for visual and performing arts, with numerous museums, galleries, two universities and a community college.
In this multicultural community, government and service industry jobs demand bilingual skills in French and English, and restaurants serve cuisine heavily enhanced with French influence.
An invigorating array of outdoor recreational opportunities are available across the seasons, from winter skating on the frozen Rideau Canal to summer cycling on extensive recreational paths, or kayaking and canoeing on the city's waterways.
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Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
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Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
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Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
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Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
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Dominican Republic Family holidays The Dominican Republic has soared in popularity as a tropical hotspot for families seeking sun, sand and an affordable holiday in the Caribbean. The island's main attraction is magnificent golden sand
