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About Ottawa

Ottawa has been Canada's Capital since 1857 when Queen Victoria decided on a town half way between Montreal (the French centre) and Toronto (the English centre). Ever since then, the Capital has flourished as a blend of the two cultures offering a truly unique living experience. The houses of Parliament, dating back to 1880's, boast a magnificent setting overlooking the Ottawa river and the historic Rideau Canal which winds its way 198 kilometres south to Kingston.

In summer thousands of boaters travel the Rideau Canal and in winter it is transformed into the world's largest skating rink. Other histories sites include the Byward Market which still displays local farmer's produce as well as local arts and crafts, and the Mackenzie King Estate in the nearby Gatineau Park. If you are interested in sports, you will enjoy taking in a home game of the Ottawa Senators NHL team at the Corel centre or the Ottawa Renegades, our local CFL team at Landsdowne Park. It is also home to the Ottawa Lynx AAA Baseball club.

For the "culture vultures" there are world class museums such as the the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the National Gallery of Canada with the finest collection of Canadian art in the world.

Truly there is something for everyone in the Nation's Capital, a cosmopolitan city of over one million people with world class dining, shopping and entertainment experiences.

For details on these and other attractions you can call the Capital Call Centre at
1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000. Browse the Capital Infocentre web site at www.canadascapital.gc.ca or write to CAPITAL INFOCENTRE. 90 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

The CAPITAL INFOCENTRE will gladly send you a Visitor's guide booklet, a veritable fountain of information on all that Ottawa can offer.

Useful Websites for your Visit to Ottawa

 

OTTAWA INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Ottawa Tourism & Convention Authority http://www.tourottawa.org/
Ottawa.com http://www.ottawa.com/
Ottawa Travel Guide www.ottawakiosk.com/net.html
Ottawa Region Information http://www.ottawaregion.com/
Ottawa City Hall http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca/
National Capital Commission http://www.capcan.ca/

 

AIRLINES

Air Canada http://www.aircanada.ca/
First Air http://www.firstair.ca/
Ottawa International Airport http://www.ottawa-airport.ca/
Canada 3000 http://www.canada3000.ca/

 

CAR RENTALS

Budget http://www.budgetottawa.com/
Discount http://www.discountcar.com/
Enterprise Rent-A-Car http://www.enterprise.com/
Hertz www.snlease.com/SNLHRTZ1.HTM

National Car Rental

http://www.nationalcar.com/
Thrifty http://www.thrifty.com/

 

BUS AND TAXI TRANSPORTATION

OC Transpo http://www.octranspo.com/
Voyageur Buses http://www.voyageur.com/
West-Way Airport Taxi http://www.westway.com/

 

LIMOUSINE SERVICES

Ottawa Limousine http://www.ottawalimousine.com/
Airport Limousine http://www.airlinelimousine.com/
 
TRAIN
VIA Rail Canada Inc. Union Station http://www.viarail.ca/

 

ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Casino de Hull http://www.casino-quebec.com/
Central Canada Exhibition / Lansdowne Park http://www.the-ex.com/
Le Cordon Bleu Paris Cooking School http://www.lcbottawa.com/
Corel Centre http://www.corelcentre.com/
Eddie May Mysteries http://www.eddiemay.com/
National Arts Centre http://www.nac-cna.ca/
Ottawa Chamber Music Festival http://www.chamberfest.com/
Ottawa Jazz Festival http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/
Ottawa Citizen Bluesfest http://www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca/
Ottawa Lynx Baseball Club http://www.ottawalynx.com/
Ottawa Senators Hockey Club http://www.ottawasenators.com/
Ottawa 67's Hockey Club http://www.ottawa67s.com/
Camp Fortune http://www.campfortune.com/
Cyberdome http://www.cyberdome.ca/
Esprit Rafting Adventures http://www.espritrafting.com/
ExpŽdition Eau Vive Laqs www.orbit.qc.ca/canoe
Fulton's Pancake House http://www.fultonsfarm.com/
Happy Trails Riding Stables Ltd. www.cyberus.ca/~artmack
Ottawa Golf http://www.ottawagolf.com/
Owl Rafting http://www.owl-mkc.ca/
Riverrun Rafting & Paddling Centre http://www.riverrunners.com/
Wheelers Pancake House & Maple Sugar Camp http://www.wheelersmaple.com/
The Ottawa Riverboat Company http://www.ottawariverboat.ca/
The Haunted Walk of Ottawa http://www.hauntedwalk.com/
Hull Chelsea-Wakefield Steamtrain http://www.steamtrain.ca/
Quintessential Ottawa www.magma.ca/~ottours
Festivex - Special Events Co-Ordination http://www.festivex.com/
Ottawa Festival Network http://www.festivalseeker.com/
Venues - The Entertainment Company http://www.venues-canada.com/

 

MUSEUMS

Agriculture Museum www.science-tech.nmstc.ca/indexag.cfm?
CFID=68286&CFTOKEN=416
Canadian Museum of Civilization http://www.civilization.ca/
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography cmcp.gallery.ca/
Canadian Museum of Nature http://www.nature.ca/
Canadian War Museum http://www.civilization.ca/
Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada www.Bank-Banque-Canada.Ca/museum/index.htm
Diefenbunker Canada's Cold War Musuem http://www.diefenbunker.ca/
Logan Hall Geological Survey of Canada www.nrcan.gc.ca/gsc/logan
National Archives of Canada http://www.archives.ca/
National Aviation Museum http://www.aviation.nmstc.ca/
National Gallery of Canada national.gallery.ca
National Museum of Science & Technology http://www.science-tech.nmstc.ca/
Royal Canadian Mint http://www.rcmint.ca/
Rideau Hall http://www.gg.ca/
Upper Canada Village http://www.parks.on.ca/

FESTIVALS
Ottawa Bluesfest http://www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca/
Ottawa International Jazz Festival jazz.ottawa.com
Ottawa Tulip Festival http://www.tulipfestival.ca/
Attractions Canada http://www.attractionscanada.com/
Winterlude www.capcan.ca/winterlude

 

SHOPPING

Byward Market Business Improvement Area http://www.byward-market.com/
Rideau Centre http://www.rideaucentre.net/
Place d'Orleans http://www.placedorleans.com/
St. Laurent Centre http://www.stlaurent-centre.com/