About Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and a municipality within the Province of Ontario. Located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary between the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Ottawa's primary employers are the Canadian federal government and the hi-tech industry. Ottawa has become known as "Silicon Valley North."

Nature

The city is on northern border of distribution broad-leaved forest. Oak, maple, linden, elm, ginkgo, black locust are widely used in gardening. The southern bank of Ottawa river where city stands, is formed by plainly lying ordovic dolomite and limestones. The area Sandy Hill adjoining to territory of Ottawa University, is located on clay klipp, towering over the ancient bottom of the Ottawa river. The terrace of the Ottawa river forms another appreciable element of relief.
For Ottawa shape water and greens abundance, the chess system of the streets connected with developed system of park roads are characteristic. A housing estate basically the two-storey. Ottawa is separated from right-bank suburbs by the Green belt consisting from wood and farmlands (including skilled fields).

Infrastructure

*Parliament hill — an architectural complex in Ottawa where the highest legislative body of Canada sits.
* National monument to peacemakers
* Small Italy
* Rido-hall — official residence of the governor general of Canada with 1867 and a residence of the Canadian monarch when he visits Ottawa.
* International student's hostel
* Notre Damm Cathedral
* Nipin-point
* National monument to soldiers
* House museum of Lorie
* Vodopad Hogs-Bek
* Monument «famous five»
* Lorie Castle
* Lake Dau
* China quarter
* Central agricultural station
* Canal Rido
* Temple-monument of the 1000 anniversary of Christening of Russia

Distances
•   √ Airport

Transport
•   √ Bus
•   √ Plane
Shopping
•   √ Branded boutiques
•   √ Clothing stores
•   √ Shopping centers
•   √ Souvenir shops
Entertainment
•   √ Cinemas
•   √ Museums
•   √ Parks
•   √ Theaters
•   √ Language (official and spoken)
•   √ Population
•   √ Power supply (voltage, socket type)
•   √ Religion
•   √ Telephone code
•   √ Time zone (+00:00 GMT)
Sights and excursions
•   √ Large quantity
Location type
•   √ Popular
•   √ Sightseeing
Location level
•   √ High level
Target audience
•   √ Adults
•   √ Business people
•   √ Groups of friends
•   √ Seniors
•   √ Solo traveler
•   √ Young people