Ottawa tourism

Ottawa is a garden city with about 2 million visitors every year. There is a Lido Canal in downtown Ottawa. To the west of Lido Canal is a residential area, which is surrounded by Capitol Hill and is home to many government agencies. The Parliament Building is located in the foothills of Parliament on the Ottawa River. It is a group of Italian Gothic buildings with a hall with Canadian provincial symbols in the center and an 88.7-meter-high peace tower. On the left and right sides of the tower are the House of Representatives and the Senate, followed by the Library of Congress. Just south of Capitol Hill, the Civil War Monument stands in the center of Federal Square along the Rideau Canal. On Wellington Street, opposite the Capitol, there are many important buildings such as the Federal Government Building, the Judicial Building, the Supreme Court and the Central Bank. To the east of Lido Canal is the downtown area where French residents are concentrated, and there are famous buildings such as City Hall and National Archives.

Rideau Canal

The Rido Canal is 202 kilometers long, extending from Ottawa to Kingston, and the river runs through the whole city of Ottawa. It is also an important tourist resource in the capital. You can take a boat tour in spring, summer and autumn. In winter, it becomes the largest natural skating rink in the world. Every year in the deep winter, the famous winter carnival will be held on the frozen Lido River. In several parks along the Lido River, there are various works of art-ice sculptures and snow sculpture.

The Li Duo Canal was completed in 1832, including 47 stone gates and 53 dams, which is one of the wonders of engineering technology in19th century. In 2007, the canal was named as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Adileli park

Adileli Park, also known as Ancient Battery Park, is an important national historical site in Canada. There are very important barracks and military warehouses inside. It used to be an important part of Quebec city's defense project. The park provides visitors with three unique historical buildings: Princess Castle, built in 17 12, government headquarters in 18 18, and military factory in 1903. Because of these three unique buildings in the world, Attileli Park was listed as a heritage as early as 1959.

Attilali Park was built during the colonial period. As a very important barracks and military warehouse, it was once an important part of the defense project in Quebec City. In the office headquarters, you can see the maids living in the princess castle and their masters, chefs and soldiers.

Parliament building of Canada

The Parliament Building of Canada is the most famous landmark in Ottawa. It is located at the foot of the Parliament Building overlooking the Ottawa River. The Parliament Building consists of three Gothic buildings, and sculptures can be seen everywhere. It is the seat of the Canadian government and the most influential national symbol of Canada.

The parliament building was built in 1859-65. 19 16, the original building in the middle of the parliament building was destroyed by fire. The centennial torch altar started burning from 1967 to celebrate Canada's birthday. In the center of Capitol Hill stands the peace tower, which is more than 92 meters high, in memory of nearly 67,000 Canadians who lost their lives in the First World War. There are 53 clocks in peace tower Bell Tower, with a total weight of 53,424 kg (60 tons), of which the largest one weighs 10080 kg (1 1 ton) and the smallest one weighs 4.5 kg (10 lb). Peace tower, the Canadian House of Representatives and the Canadian Senate are open to tourists all the year round. Every summer morning 10, visitors can witness the guard changing ceremony.

Canadian government building

Since 1867, the Governor's Office has been the place where all previous Canadian governors worked and lived. Ariane Clarkson, the former governor, was the first chinese canadians to live in the governor's office. The Governor's Office is not only an honor to award outstanding Canadian citizens and receive world leaders, but also a tourist attraction to attract tourists from all over the world. Just a few minutes from downtown Ottawa, you can enter the 79-acre government building, which is open all year round.

victoria island

The precious Victoria Island is located in the center of Ottawa, hidden in the silhouette of Capitol Hill. Thousands of years have passed, and the aborigines of Algonquin have been holding meetings, transactions and celebrations on this small island. Here, visitors can learn about the history of Canadian aborigines through aboriginal objects and dances, so that the experience of aboriginal customs can be continued.

Baiwode market

Bayward Market was built by Lieutenant Colonel John Bayard in 1826. It is one of the oldest and largest public markets in Canada. At dawn, vendors set up stalls outdoors, filled with fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and handicrafts. Visitors can have lunch or dinner, shop and experience the nightlife there.

In this four-block market, visitors can find cafes, specialty food stores, boutiques, galleries, restaurants, barber shops and beauty salons. It is easy to get there on foot, by car or by bus.

Republic bank coin collection center

The headquarters of the Mint is a historic building in downtown Ottawa. Founded in 1908, it produces handicraft collection coins and commemorative coins, as well as gold coins, medals and medals. It is also a place to produce casting tools for other circulating currencies and commemorative currencies. The Royal Canadian Mint produces all coins circulating in Canada, as well as coins from other countries, and displays more than 6,543,800 Canadian dollars of gold.

Antique Village in Upper Canada

The quaint village in Upper Canada is another scenic spot reflecting the history of Canada, which reproduces the rural life in Canada from 65438 to 1960. There are more than 40 buildings left here, including mills, trading warehouses, farms, churches, houses, factories and schools with only one classroom. Visitors can enjoy shopping, eating and family fun in ancient carriages or boats. From spinning wheels in wooden houses to steam mills for grinding wheat flour, various activities are held in quaint villages in Canada for tourists to visit and learn. Artisans show their skills, such as striking iron, shaping and welding tinplate utensils, making furniture and hanging horseshoes. At that time, the village was full of commentators in costumes. Some of them are busy at home, some are working in shops, some are walking in the streets, and some are guarding livestock in pens and yards. Together with the flowers and trees in the village garden and the crops and fruit trees in the field, the whole scene constitutes a vivid picture of rural life in Canada in the19th century.

Gatineau Park

Gatinaud Park is a natural zoo all year round, with beautiful scenery and a large number of natural landscapes such as animals, plants and lakes. White-tailed deer, squirrels, porcupines, rabbits, foxes, raccoons and groundhogs can all be found here. Besides watching wild animals, you can also take part in outdoor activities, such as cycling, long-distance walking, camping, swimming, exploring caves in Milla, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and slope skiing.

Animal Grand View Garden

There are many nature reserves and wildlife parks near Ottawa, including Omega Park, and various outdoor activities have been developed to let tourists get in touch with thousands of wild animals and plants. This is a huge park, covering an area of 1500 mu. A tourist route of 10 km passes through lakes, grasslands, small valleys, forests and rocky hills. When tourists visit the park by car, many wild animals will come to the car. There is a special photography location in the park. Omega Park is open to visitors all year round.

Central Experimental Farm (Canadian Agricultural Museum)

Located in a modern experimental farm, the Canadian Agricultural Museum is the only capital agricultural museum in the city center in the world. It has a collection of farm tools, tractors, etc. The most important thing is that there are all kinds of animals, such as cows, pigs, sheep, horses, chickens and rabbits. There are popular sightseeing projects, specially arranged activities and live demonstrations here. For example, visitors can take part in a series of interesting activities such as milking and shearing wool to learn about the development of dairy processing industry in Canada; In addition, visitors can learn how advanced science and technology have changed the lives of Canadians through the exhibition of handicrafts. All animal sheds are open all year round, and all kinds of exhibitions are only for tourists to visit in March 3- 10/0.

Chinatown

The old Chinatown in Ottawa refers to the Chinese shopping center around Albert Street, which is very small and only includes some small restaurants, grocery stores and some retail stores. Later, it gradually declined in the 1970s and was replaced by a number of high-rise buildings. At the same time, the original old Chinatown merchants moved southwest with their families and entered the busy city at that time.

By the end of 1970s, a large number of Asian immigrants moved to Canada, which greatly increased the number of Chinese in Ottawa. According to the data, there were only 3,060 Chinese living in Ottawa in 197 1 year, but by 198 1 year, it had risen to 8,250. Most of them chose northwest Dalhousie, because the rent in this area is low and it is easy to find low-income workers. Due to the continuous business opportunities, labor opportunities have greatly increased, attracting other ethnic groups.