The closest airport Ottawa Macdonald Cartier Intl (IATA: YOW) is about 20 km away.
Must see attractions in it
1. Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa
The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is an ecclesiastic basilica in Ottawa, Canada located on 385 Sussex Drive in the Lower Town neighbourhood. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
2. National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada (français.'Musée des beaux arts du Canada'), located in the capital city Ottawa, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.
3. Château Laurier
The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive designed in the Châteauesque style.
4. Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum (CWM) (Musée canadien de la guerre (MCG)) is Canada’s national museum of military history. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the museum focuses on military conflicts that occurred on Canadian soil, involved Canadian forces, or had a significant effect on the country and its people. The conflicts range from early warfare among First Peoples to today’s “war on terror. ”
5. Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall is, since 1867, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, as well as that in Ottawa of the Canadian monarch. It stands in the Canadian capital on a 0. 36 km2 (88 acre) estate at 1 Sussex Drive, with the main building consisting of 170 rooms across 9, 500 m2 (102, 000 ft2), and 24 outbuildings around the grounds. While the equivalent building in many countries has a prominent, central place in the national capital (Buckingham Palace, the White House, and the Royal Palace…
6. Hog's Back Falls
The Hog's Back Falls, officially known as the Prince of Wales Falls, but rarely referred to by this name, are a series of artificial waterfalls on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Canada. The falls are located just north of Mooney's Bay and the point where the Rideau Canal splits from the Rideau River.
7. Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum (français.'Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada') (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.
8. Rideau Falls
The Rideau Falls are two waterfalls located in Ottawa, Canada where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River. The falls are divided by Green Island, with the Old City Hall just to the south. To the west of the falls is the headquarters of the National Research Council while to the east are the Canada and the World Pavilion and the French Embassy. The falls were named by the early French for their resemblance to a curtain, or rideau in French. The Rideau River was later named after the fa…
If you have already seen Ottawa, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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