The Gothic Revival home of Canada's Parliament, above the Ottawa River. The Centre Block is closed for major restoration; free tours visit the West Block and Senate. The changing of the guard is held on the lawn in summer.
Ottawa also has the National Gallery and the Canadian Museum of History across the river.
In winter the Rideau Canal through the middle of Ottawa freezes into the Rideau Canal Skateway, 7.8 km of ice from the National Arts Centre, next to …
Nearly 1,900 islands in the St Lawrence River on the border with the USA, many with summer houses and castles such as Boldt Castle (on the US side).
The historic quarter of Montreal by the St Lawrence, with cobbled streets, the Notre-Dame Basilica with its deep blue starry ceiling and the 'Aura' l…
A huge park of forests, lakes and rivers in Ontario, ideal for canoe trips, with more than 2,000 km of canoe routes.
A 553 m tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere until 2009, with a glass floor and the EdgeWalk, where you walk around t…
The Canadian side has the best view of all three falls, especially the Horseshoe Falls, with water thundering 57 m over a curved edge.
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