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6 shops, cafés, and night clubs.
Special attractions include the
Rideau Canal food market in the ByWard
Did You Know? Built in the mid-19th century, Market Building on George
the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO Street, and the cobble stoned
Ottawa is the world’s World Heritage Site, stretches Sussex Courtyards.
seventh coldest capital from Ottawa to the city of
city, ranking below
cities such as Moscow Kingston (p221). The canal 8 "'\
flows through the capital,
EXPERIENCE Ontario 5 '-= explore with its walking and ⌂ 1 Elgin St # Daily
and Tallin.
and is an attractive place to
National Arts Centre
cycling paths bordering the
water. Once used for shipping,
∑ nac-cna.ca
the canal is now a recreational
Canada Aviation
area. In summer, visitors stroll
Completed in 1969, the
and Space Museum
Ottawa’s freezing winter an
has four stages, an elegant
⌂ 11 Aviation Parkway along its banks, while through National Arts Centre (NAC)
# May–early Sep: 9am–5pm 5-mile (8-km) section of the canal-side restaurant, and a
daily; early Sep–Apr: 10am– canal turns into the world’s summer terrace. The original
5pm Wed–Mon ∑ ingenium largest skating rink. It is building, designed by noted
popular with locals during the
Canadian architect Fred
canada.org/aviation
winter festival, and also as a Lebensold, expanded in 2017
This huge building near means of commuting to work. to include a dramatic Elgin
Rockcliffe Airport houses more Street entrance with stellar
than 130 aircraft, which have views of the capital. The NAC
flown both in war and peace. orchestra and many Canadian
A replica of the famous 1909 7 \-= and international artists
Silver Dart, the first aircraft ByWard Market perform here regularly.
to fly in Canada, is here, as ⌂ Bounded by Cumberland, Reserving tickets well in
is the nose cone from the Sussex, George, and St. advance is recommended.
Avro Arrow, the supersonic Patrick sts ∑ byward-
superfighter that created a market.com
political crisis in Canada when
the government halted its This neighborhood bustles all 9 "'=
development in the 1950s. year round: outdoors in the Royal Canadian Mint
The Spitfire, valiant friend summer, inside in winter. The ⌂ 320 Sussex Dr # Daily
of the Allies in World War II, area is located just east of ∑ mint.ca
features alongside historic Parliament Hill, across the
bush planes such as the Rideau Canal, and offers a Founded in 1908 as a branch
Beaver and early passenger colorful collection of craft of the British Royal Mint, this
carrier jets. Displays detail
the exploits of Canadian war
heroes, while the Walkway of
Time traces the history of world
aviation. There is also a full-
motion flight simulator that
lets visitors take the controls.

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