Zoë & Kaja's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Peaceful walks and bike rides all year around. World’s longest outdoor skating rink in winter.
215 locals recommend
Rideau Canal
Peaceful walks and bike rides all year around. World’s longest outdoor skating rink in winter.
Can rent boating equipments (e.g. kayaks, pedal boats) in the summer and skate on the frozen lake in the winter. Pubs and restaurants overlooking the lake at the Pavilion.
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth DrivewayCan rent boating equipments (e.g. kayaks, pedal boats) in the summer and skate on the frozen lake in the winter. Pubs and restaurants overlooking the lake at the Pavilion.
Home to the annual Tulips Festival, take a walk in the park and admire a burst of colours with over 250,000 tulips during the spring. In the summer, the tulips are replaced by thousands of annual flowers, which create beautiful scenic views against the backdrop of Dows Lake.
10 locals recommend
Commissioners Park
Queen Elizabeth DrivewayHome to the annual Tulips Festival, take a walk in the park and admire a burst of colours with over 250,000 tulips during the spring. In the summer, the tulips are replaced by thousands of annual flowers, which create beautiful scenic views against the backdrop of Dows Lake.
Part of the Central Experimental Farm of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Arboretum displays a wide range of well-established trees and shrubs. People can walk and ride bikes along the paths and partake in picnics on the grass.
7 locals recommend
Arboretum
ArboretumPart of the Central Experimental Farm of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Arboretum displays a wide range of well-established trees and shrubs. People can walk and ride bikes along the paths and partake in picnics on the grass.
Sitting on the banks of the Ottawa River, Parliament Hill is the home of the Parliament of Canada. It is a national historic site of Canada.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington StreetSitting on the banks of the Ottawa River, Parliament Hill is the home of the Parliament of Canada. It is a national historic site of Canada.
ByWard Market is a buzzing hub of outdoor farmers’ market stalls and specialty food shops. It’s also known for its colorful street art and hip stores filled with crafts and clothes by local designers. Surrounding eateries and BeaverTails (sweet, fried pastries in the shape of a beaver’s tail) satisfy the palate and stomach. Its nightlife features restaurants, taverns and bars.
585 locals recommend
ByWard Market
ByWard Market is a buzzing hub of outdoor farmers’ market stalls and specialty food shops. It’s also known for its colorful street art and hip stores filled with crafts and clothes by local designers. Surrounding eateries and BeaverTails (sweet, fried pastries in the shape of a beaver’s tail) satisfy the palate and stomach. Its nightlife features restaurants, taverns and bars.
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drhttps://www.gallery.ca
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurierhttps://www.historymuseum.ca
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Sthttps://nature.ca/en/home
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Plhttps://www.warmuseum.ca
Food scene
https://ottawatourism.ca/en/about-ottawa/neighbourhoods/chinatown
71 locals recommend
Chinatown Ottawa
675 Somerset St Whttps://ottawatourism.ca/en/about-ottawa/neighbourhoods/chinatown