Ottawa International Airport 35 min
Bytown Museum (22 min) Museum on the the Rideau Canal featuring exhibits & an audio tour on Ottawa's history. National Gallery of Canada (20 min) This spacious museum focusing on Canadian art also features some international art & a cafeteria. Casino du Lac-Leamy (23 min) Vibrant casino with slots & table games, plus sophisticated restaurants & a lineup of entertainment. Pink Lake (18 min) Green-hued lake featuring a hiking route with sections of wooden stairs & an observation deck. Canadian Museum of History (20 min) Museum chronicling Canadian culture & history, with an IMAX theater & separate children's museum. Nordik Spa-Nature | Chelsea (23 min) Hot spring Parliament Hill (22 min) Grand, neo-Gothic complex hosting Canada's legislature, with artworks, lush grounds & tours. Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature (26 min) Natural history exhibits in a Scottish baronial-style building, with fossils, insects & dioramas. Prince of Wales Falls (33 min) Powerfall waterfalls tumbling over rocks & ledges, with a lookout in neighboring Hog's Back Park. Camp Fortune (31 min) Small ski resort featuring a terrain park & base lodges, along with an aerial park with zip lines. Jacques-Cartier Park (20 min) 23-hectare park, site of the Winterlude festival (Feb), offering recreational paths & river views. Major's Hill Park (21 min) Leafy city park offers striking river views, walking paths, seasonal events & gardens. Rideau Hall (24 min) This historic 1830s structure with landscaped grounds is the official home of the Governor General. Canadian War Museum (18 min) Set in a modern building, this museum is dedicated to documenting Canadian military history. Gatineau Park Visitor Center (22 min) 361-sq.-km. conservation area offering hiking, biking & skiing amid woods, lakes & waterfalls. |