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ByWard Market

This traditional farmers' market surrounds a two-floor building of boutiques and features some fine restaurants as well as numerous places to grab a snack or a glass of wine or beer.
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Cafe Paradiso

A recommended bar and restaurant in Ottawa.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

This museum allows you hands-on interaction with science and technology exhibits, featuring marine and land transportation, astronomy, communications, space, domestic technology and computer technology.
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Canadian Children's Museum

Children learn by discovery at this interactive museum that helps to broaden their cultural experience.
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Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography

Galleries showcase the work of Canada's most dynamic photographers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Travel back in time to the age of dinosaurs and glaciers at this interactive natural history museum, where creepy crawlers in the form of insects and snakes inhabit an entire gallery.
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Canadian War Museum

The Canadian War Museum presents Canada's rich military history from earliest times to the present day, featuring the viewpoints of the people who lived it, both at home and on the world stage. Located in a spectacular new building in downtown Ottawa, the Museum is a must-see attraction.
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Changing of the Guard

Formal ceremony taking place daily during the summer on Parliament Hill that shouldn't be missed.
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Cube Gallery


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Currency Museum

Extensive collection of Canadian bank notes, coins and tokens including the mysterious Yap stone, a three-ton rock in the shape of a flattened doughnut that was used as money up to modern times on a South Pacific island.
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Dows Lake Pavilion

Large pavilion on Dows Lake with restaurants and a marina that serves as a year-round recreational center.
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Hog's Back Falls

Beautiful 60-foot waterfall where the Rideau River and Rideau Canal part.
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Major's Hill Park

This pretty park is located near several museums, churches and the Ottawa River.
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Maxwell's Bar and Bistro

Casual bistro with dance club upstairs.
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National Aviation Museum

Housing one of the finest collections of aircraft in the world, this museum traces aviation history and features over 115 actual planes and full-size replicas.
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National Gallery of Canada

Dating back to 1880, this visual arts museum holds in trust a collection of European and Canadian paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photos.
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National War Memorial


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Patty's Pub


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Prime Minister's Official Residence


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Rideau Canal

One of the oldest landmarks in Ottawa, this canal is filled with boats in the summer and becomes the "World's Longest Skating Rink" in the winter.
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Rideau Centre

Shop-until-you-, seven days a week, at Ottawa's premier mall complex that offers more than two hundred shops, restaurants and services.
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Rideau Hall

The home of every Governor General since 1867, this elegant 19th-century mansion is open to the public for tours of the home and surrounding grounds, consisting of manicured gardens and recreational areas.
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Royal Canadian Mint

Producing coins since 1908, this excellent collecting resource features gold, silver and platinum coins commemorating Canada's heritage.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Stables

A dramatic sight to behold: watch the Mounties practice for the famous Musical Ride, consisting of 46 officers and 36 horses.
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Sparks Street Mall


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