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Located on lively Elgin Street, this funky cappuccino, juice, gelato and dessert bar is as colourful as the gelato it serves. Planned by an industrial designer to resemble a sherbet-colored factory, the bar offers more than two... more
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Built between 1839 and 1885, this neo-Gothic cathedral situated on Sussex Drive on the edge of the Byward Market is the oldest surviving church in Ottawa. Its twin spires and gilded Madonna are easily identifiable from nearby P... more
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Located on the shore of the Ottawa River, across from Parliament Hill, the Museum of Civilization opened to rave reviews in 1989 and is home to over three and a half million artifacts and exhibits of national historical and cul... more
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Architect Moshe Safdie, famed for his Habitat apartment block and Musée des Beaux-Arts in Montréal, designed this rose-granite crystal palace that gleams from a promontory overlooking the Ottawa River. A dramatic long gl... more
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The mint has been producing Canadian coinage since 1908. Although coins in circulation are now struck at the mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, special commemorative coins, tokens and medallions are still struck here. Take the popular... more
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Located across from Ottawa City Hall on Sussex Drive, these pretty falls mark the end of the Rideau River's journey from the St. Lawrence River. Although not as spectacular as Hog's Back Falls, the Rideau Falls are still pictur... more
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Ottawa is a stately city that houses the country's business of government and diplomacy. During the August long weekend, however the Sparks Street Mall, a pedestrian-only street, is inhabited with buskers of all stripes, includ... more
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Parliament Hill is the political heart of Canada. Situated on a bluff overlooking the Ottawa River, it is actually a collection of three turn-of-the-century Gothic structures known as the East Block, Centre Block and West Block... more
Kanata Travel Experiences
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Ottawa- the nations capital
Ottawa, the nations capital, is like a high brow theme park that has museums and galleries instead of rides. You may also be wondering... Continue reading »
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Ottawa
We arrived in Manotick (outside Ottawa) around 4 pm, had a coffee stop at Tim Hortons and then to Emerald Links (golf course) where my si... Continue reading »
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East to Ottawa
Ottawa is a cool city. There are so many beautiful buildings, like the old old Parliament buildings and the cathedrals. The art galleries... Continue reading »
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War Memorial Museum
The War Museum begins with wars with Indians, through the war of 1812, Boar War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Cold War, to Afganistan and severa... Continue reading »
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Meeting Alice
The train from Kingston to Fallowfeild station, Ottawa took about two hours. The scenery was lovely, I still haven't gotten over the magn... Continue reading »
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