🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓National Diet Building
- ✓Rideau Canal
- ✓National Gallery of Canada
- ✓ByWard Market
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Ottawa
Ottawa
Canada's capital and political center, known for its beautiful canals, historic buildings and rich cultural attractions.
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Recommended Hotels in Ottawa
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Fairmont Château Laurier
- ★Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market
- ★The Westin Ottawa
- ★Arc The.Hotel
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Beckta Dining & Wine
¥¥¥¥Contemporary Canadian Fine Dining
•BeaverTails
¥Fried Dough Pastry (Ottawa invention)
•Atelier
¥¥¥¥Molecular Gastronomy Tasting Menu
•ByWard Market Restaurants
¥¥Diverse International Cuisine
•Métropolitain Brasserie
¥¥¥French Bistro in Hull/Gatineau
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💡 Travel Tips
- • Many national museums offer free admission Thursday evenings 5-8pm
- • Book Parliament tours well in advance—they fill up quickly in summer
- • Visit during Winterlude (February) to skate the Rideau Canal and see ice sculptures
- • Ottawa is officially bilingual—all signage is in English and French
- • Gatineau (Quebec side) has great French-Canadian restaurants and lower prices
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
May to September (Tulip Festival in May, warm weather), February (Winterlude on frozen Rideau Canal)
💰Daily Budget
CAD 120-200/day (mid-range)/day
👥Popular With
History buffsculture loversfamilies
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC-5 (EST)
💬Local Language
English and French (bilingual city)
💱Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
📅Ottawa 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Parliament Hill & Museums
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Morning3h
🎭
Tour Parliament Hill and watch Changing of the Guard (summer)
💡 Book free Parliament tours in advance online. Changing of the Guard happens daily at 10am (late June-late August).
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Afternoon3h
🎭
Visit National Gallery of Canada (Canadian and Indigenous art)
💡 Free admission Thursday evenings 5-8pm. Don't miss the Maman spider sculpture outside.
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Evening2h
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Explore ByWard Market for dining and shopping
💡 Try BeaverTails (Ottawa's famous fried dough pastry). Market is lively with street performers.