For more details, including exclusive discount codes for museums and restaurants, visit the Ottawa Tourism website at https://ottawatourism.ca/en/gac2025.

Getting to Ottawa

- By air: Ottawa International Airport (YOW) is located approximately 15 mins drive from downtown.

- By train: VIA RAILS operates frequent service to Ottawa from Toronto and Montreal, for example.

- By bus: Megabus and Flixbus also offer services to Ottawa.

Commuting in the Ottawa-Gatineau area

uOttawa is easily accessible by public transit. Check out the Transit app for your travels.

- OC Transpo: Ottawa's public transit system. Find your way around the city on the OC Transpo website.

- STO: provides public transit from Gatineau to Ottawa, plan your travels with the STO website.

- Cycling: Ottawa is a bike-friendly city with many bike path. You can find out how to rent a bike here.

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University of Ottawa

Situated in the heart of downtown Ottawa, uOttawa is one of Canada's largest bilingual universities.

Check out the uOttawa webpage for more information.

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Accommodations

Information updated soon

Tourism in the Ottawa-Gatineau area

A few ideas of iconic places to visit in the Capital area.

- Parliament Hill : a must-see for its stunning architecture, historical significance, and view's on Gatineau.

- Rideau Canal : a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the winter this canal becomes the world's largest outdoors skate ring. In the summer, you can kayak on the canal. It is also a perfect place to walk or bike around.

- ByWard Market : ByWard market is ideal for a quick shopping section or to find some food and drinks. A beaver-tail food truck is also in Byward's.

- Canadian Tulip Festival : Every May, Ottawa's ground is covered by over 300 000 tulips. Most of the tulips are visible along Dows Lake. The Netherlands has been gifting tulip bulbs every year since 1943 to tank Canada for hosting the Royal Family during WW2.

- Museums: Ottawa is home to 7 national museums

Canadian Museum of History: across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, you can learn more about the history of Canada. It is also an awesome spot to have a nice view of the parliament.

Canadian Museum of Nature

National Gallery of Canada

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

Canadian War Museum

- Outdoor Spaces: enjoy the outdoors at Major's Hill Park, Commissioners Park, walks along the canal, or hikes in Gatineau Park.

Check out the Ottawa tourism webpage for more information.

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Map of downtown from Ottawa Tourism.

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