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Parliament Hill and the National War Memorial.
Parliament Hill is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario. The buildings serve as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural elements of national symbolic importance. Parliament Hill attracts 3 million visitors each year.
The National War Memorial is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures. Designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939 was originally built to commemorate the Canadians who died in the First World War, but came to remember the Canadians in the Second World War and all Canadians killed in conflicts from the past and future. This is the point of the magnificent changing of the guard.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canada's national natural history museum offers world-class galleries in a heritage "castle". Look at the sensation of dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles in the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery. See wild animals up close in beautiful perspectives in the Mammal Gallery. Observe hundreds of birds in the Bird Gallery. See a real blue whale skeleton in the RBC Blue Water Gallery. Become speechless by a variety of gorgeous minerals and rocks in the Vale Earth Gallery. Enjoy an action-packed 3D movie and take advantage of many hands-on activities. Don't miss the special, travelling exhibitions. An awesome place for visitors of all ages!
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Attractions
The Fairmont Château Laurier
The Fairmont Château Laurier is a 660 000 square foot hotel with 429 guest rooms in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive. The building was designed in the French Gothic Châteauesque style to complement the Parliament buildings.
The Hotel was desinated as a national historic site in 1980 that overlooks the Rideau Canal locks and the Ottawa River.
Rideau Canal, Ottawa Locks and Dows lake
The Rideau Canal connects the city of Ottawa on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario by Lake Ontario.The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. Today the Canal is used for boating and skating when the season of Winter arrives.
The Ottawa Locks have been in use since 1832, these locks link the Ottawa River with the Rideau Canal and are still operated by hand.
Dows Lake consists of the Pavilion which is the ideal location for people looking to enjoy the Rideau Canal and Dows Lake by exercise, relax and enjoying food and scenery. Also at Dows Lake there is the Marina that offers both seasonal and transient docking, while being the final or beginging pit stop of skating on the Canal in the winter.
Winterlude
Come celebrate winter in the Capital during three fun-filled weekends in February. Grab your skates or rent some here and glide along the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest naturally frozen ice skating rink.
Other Activities include learn to skate clinics, a hockey tournament, a winter triathlon and children’s entertainment. But the most famous attractions are the ice sculptures, skating on the Rideau Canal and the Snowflake Kingdom children’s snow playground
Do not forget about the food! Foodies will love unique satisfying events created by some of the capital’s best local restaurants. Wine and food pairings, chef demonstrations, walkabout winter feasts are all available food sources.
There is attractions for everyone in the family in Ottawa from young to old that will leave you spechless.