Greenbelt walking trails
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Within a few minutes drive you can be walking in a natural forest. The National Capital Commission has over 150 kilometres of walking trails that are perfect for a short walk or all day hike. In the winter they are used for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.
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Rideau Hall
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Rideau Hall is the Ottawa home of Canada's Head of State the Governor General. It has lovely gardens in spring and summer, movies under the stars some nights, outdoor skating in the winter, and lovely colours in the autumn. Organized tours and self guided tours of the grounds are free. It is one of the few places you can see Cricket in Ottawa.
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Lusk Caves
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The cave is near Philippe Lake and its popular camp ground in Gatineau Park. A nice trail (#50) follows the lake from Parent Beach to the cave trail (#54). The one way distance is about 5 km with some steep sections. Many people rent a canoe or kayak at Parent Beach then paddle to the end of the lake before hiking uphill the last 1 km.
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Watson's Mill
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Watson's Mill in the (former) Village of Mannotick still grinds wheat the way it was done in the 1860's. It is away from the crowded tourist haunts but is a nice outting for adults and children. Guided tours during the summer explain not only the process but the areas history.
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Ottawa River Pathway (West End)
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The Ottawa river is beautiful any time of the year. This pathway allows bikers and pedestrians to follow the river from the west end to the the heart of the city. It runs past rapids, beaches, the War Museum, the Supreme Court, and Parliament Hill before passing over the Rideau Canal locks and climbs a steep hill to Majors Hill Park.
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Canadian Museum of History
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Aside from being a great museum with displays that cover the breadth of Canadian history, a children's museum, and an IMax cinema this museum is located in a lovely place on the Ottawa River. On rainy days the children's museum is a great place to take children of all ages for lots of hands on activities.
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Remic Rapids
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Located beside Remic Rapids alongside the Ottawa River Parkway an amazing sight is reborn every spring beside the Ottawa river. Every year John Felice Ceprano make unique balanced rock art with stones from the area. Each piece is unique and is made with only the stones themselves.
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Memorial Hall in The Canadian War Museum
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This quite sanitary has the feel of a shrine. It contains only one object the headstone from Plot 8, Row E, Grave 7 at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France. The hall has only one window which is aligned so that, at 1100 on November 11th the headstone is illuminated by a beam of natural light (clouds permitting).
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Ottawa City Hall
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Who would think of going to City Hall for a festival? Yet many festivals and event take place at City Hall or across the street in Confederation Park. These have included RibFest, PoutineFest, and the Jazz Festival It has a free outdoor skating rink in the winter. Inside it is great place to warm up, (and use the restrooms) during Winterlude.
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Rideau canal
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The Rideau canal is one of Ottawa’s most beautiful attractions. Whether you like walking or skating, summer or winter, daytime or sunset, the Rideau canal is the place to be for anyone. It’s a great way of exploring the city because by walking near the canal, you are surrounded by stunning architectural building that build up Ottawa.
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Beechwood Cemetery
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It is a peaceful, lovely setting with gardens, walking paths, a marsh, many statues and even a Pagoda. In many ways Beechwood is Canada's National Cemetery. A stroll through the grounds shows the great and the small of Canada's past.
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Black Squirrel Books & Tea
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Do you like perusing through shelves and shelves of reasonably priced books? Want a chill space to sip tasty espresso and listen to some tunes while reading said books? This is the place to do it! One third coffee shop, one third used bookstore, and one third live music venue, Black Squirrel is a popular hang out among the locals.
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