Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Sightseeing

Tours year round. Very popular and free Lights show at 10 pm nightly throughout the summer.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
Tours year round. Very popular and free Lights show at 10 pm nightly throughout the summer.
Truly a special museum inside and out and of interest to many age groups.
395 locals recommend
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl
395 locals recommend
Truly a special museum inside and out and of interest to many age groups.
This is a walking neighbouhood of many embassies.
6 locals recommend
Embassy of Russia
285 Charlotte St
6 locals recommend
This is a walking neighbouhood of many embassies.
Tours available throughout the year.
13 locals recommend
Laurier House National Historic Site
335 Laurier Ave. E
13 locals recommend
Tours available throughout the year.
Of interest to architecture enthusiasts and only one block from our building, which is the oldest residence on our street and would also be of interest.
Wallis House
589 Rideau St
Of interest to architecture enthusiasts and only one block from our building, which is the oldest residence on our street and would also be of interest.

Arts & Culture

Extremely popular with tourists and locals alike. Shopping, sightseeing, festivals, fairs, restaurants, bars, special events.
585 locals recommend
ByWard Market
585 locals recommend
Extremely popular with tourists and locals alike. Shopping, sightseeing, festivals, fairs, restaurants, bars, special events.
Live performances, multiple stages, broadway plays and musicals, special events.
346 locals recommend
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
346 locals recommend
Live performances, multiple stages, broadway plays and musicals, special events.

Food Scene

Best shwarma and hummus in the city! Usually line-ups day and night but worth the wait.
92 locals recommend
Shawarma Palace
464 Rideau St
92 locals recommend
Best shwarma and hummus in the city! Usually line-ups day and night but worth the wait.
Great Ethiopian food. Well priced. Very popular.
8 locals recommend
The Horn of Africa
364 Rideau St
8 locals recommend
Great Ethiopian food. Well priced. Very popular.
Wonderful food. Great wine pairing. Definitely worth the reservation.
90 locals recommend
Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
90 locals recommend
Wonderful food. Great wine pairing. Definitely worth the reservation.
Wonderful restaurant/bar/bistro day or night. Highly recommended. Reservations usually not required.
22 locals recommend
Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
700 Sussex Dr
22 locals recommend
Wonderful restaurant/bar/bistro day or night. Highly recommended. Reservations usually not required.
Considered the best coffee in Canada by many highly loyal fans.
49 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
99 Rideau St
49 locals recommend
Considered the best coffee in Canada by many highly loyal fans.
Great for foodies. Lovely bistro but also offers 1 day cooking classes by some of the best chefs in the world!
20 locals recommend
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
453 Laurier Ave. E
20 locals recommend
Great for foodies. Lovely bistro but also offers 1 day cooking classes by some of the best chefs in the world!

Everything Else

World Heritage site. Year round. Walk alongside the canal or skate the famous and longest outdoor rink in the world during winter.
259 locals recommend
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second Avenue
259 locals recommend
World Heritage site. Year round. Walk alongside the canal or skate the famous and longest outdoor rink in the world during winter.
Conferences and conventions centre. Recently built and designed to resemble a tulip, which Ottawa is famous for its annual tulip festival. Within walking distance of the condo.
23 locals recommend
Shaw Centre
55 Colonel By Dr
23 locals recommend
Conferences and conventions centre. Recently built and designed to resemble a tulip, which Ottawa is famous for its annual tulip festival. Within walking distance of the condo.
Indoor pool.
Patro d'Ottawa
40 Cobourg Street
Indoor pool.
Walking distance to campus.
111 locals recommend
University Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. E
111 locals recommend
Walking distance to campus.

Shopping

Very popular place to shop...open year round.
589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
589 locals recommend
Very popular place to shop...open year round.

Essentials

24 hour grocery store.
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals recommend
24 hour grocery store.