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Things to do in Ottawa

Sightseeing

Parliament Hill

Perched on a rise next to the fairytale Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel, the neo-gothic Parliament Buildings with their pointed copper roofs...

Rideau Canal

This canal is cruised by boats in the summer, but then transforms into the world's longest ice-skating rink in the winter, with a 7.8km (4.8-mile...


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Shopping

Shopping in Ottawa has something to offer everyone.

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Events

July
01
Canada Day

Canada Day,  the anniversary of the birth of the nation, is celebrated with music, pageantry and popular participation, and nowhere more so...

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July
05
Ottawa Bluesfest

Top blues musicians from around the world perform at the second-largest blues festival in North America.

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