I am going to visit Ottawa the 8th of September and would like to get some touring tips. What should I do, eat, visit...?
2006-09-04 03:13:08 · 5 answers · asked by pseudo 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Ottawa
There is a rotating restaurant at one of the good hotels - if you have the budget, this is a fun way to get a good view of the city. You could sit in the gallery of the House of Commons for a debate (try to go for PM's questions) or take a tour of parliament. You could also tour the governor general's home, Rideau Hall, and see the National Art Gallery and Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.
2006-09-04 11:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You only have one day in Ottawa??? Whoa, not nearly enough time. But some suggestions:
Visit one of the museums. I enjoyed the M. of Civilization and Science / Tech, but the National Art Gallery, M. of Nature, M. of War are all good choices. Try to go to one of them.
Parliment Hill and the tour of the building is worth it. The architecture is really neat and I found it all very interesting. Plus, assuming they are still doing it, the laser light show is supposed to rock.
For food and an unique experience, I say hit Byward Market (aka "The Market") There are a ton of good restaurants, pubs, etc and the outdoor market is a lot of fun.
This is just a slice of Ottawa, but at least it's all more or less within walking distance.
2006-09-05 02:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey, i was there is summer for 4 weeks and the things i did was went to old ottawa city, and new ottawa city, it was cool, u can take bus tours there and also they have a bus/boat there that goes in water for a tour which its pretty cool, they have awsome food there in the new part of ottawa, and they have flea marktes there with alot of cool things to buy...one place u should visit is parlmont hill, where the government is, u can tour the building with the big clock and also every day they have a parade around 2:00 clock. there is also a great bar in ottawa to its called the ranch, and they have itialn pizza there which is awsome..
2006-09-04 10:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by Gloria P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was there last week.....try to fit in a tour of the Parliament Buildings. Very interesting. There is also the National Art Gallery and don't forget the National War Museum. My niece & I were very impressed with that.
If you are there in the evening, at 9 & 10 PM each night they have a video presentation right on the side of the Parliament Buildings Centre block. It is quiet the light show and a very interesting condensed histroy of Canada.
Enjoy!
2006-09-04 20:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Canadian Ken 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.visitcanada.com/ottawa/
http://www.ottawa.com/
http://www.ottawatourism.ca/
2006-09-04 10:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋