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The ceremonial music of bagpipes approaches with the heavy thumps of measured footsteps. Sidewalk spectators lean in to get a better look at the men in red coats and tall bearskin caps marching up the grand boulevard. As the neat rows of guardsmen pass, you notice they are being trailed by a loose group of ordinary people, faces beaming with delight. Spontaneously, you defect from your position on the sidelines and join them as they follow the guards up the Hill. An excited throng greets you when you reach the emerald lawns of Parliament. You’ve never been prouder to bring up the rear.
Hidden just across the river, away from the pubs, patios, museums, and government workers, you discover a wonderland of rolling hills and serene lakes. The Gatineaus. It just seems to fit.
Behind all the pomp and circumstance, the national capital of Ottawa is a place where everyday citizens can feel at home, where nature is never far away, and all are invited to celebrate the values that make Canada great.
Top things to do in Ottawa
Canada’s Capital Region (English and French only)
Parliament Hill (English and French only)
Canada Day Celebrations (English and French only)
National Gallery of Canada (English and French only)
Museum of Civilization (English and French only)
Aboriginal Experiences
Canadian Tulip Festival (English and French only)
Winterlude (English and French only)
Fairmont Château Laurier (English and French only)
Ottawa International Jazz Festival (English and French only)
ByWard Market (English and French only)
Gatineau Park (English and French only)
Wilderness Tours
Owl Rafting
Haunted Walking Tours (English and French only)
For more information visit
www.ottawatourism.ca (English and French only)
www.outaouais-tourism.ca (English and French only)
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