Ottawa
Canada's Capital
Parliament, world-class museums, and a skating-canal winter wonderland.
At a glance · 5 reasons to go
Why Ottawa.
Tour Parliament Hill and the changing of the guard.
Top national museums (history, art, war).
Skate the Rideau Canal in winter.
Tulip Festival blooms in spring.
A walkable, cultured national capital.
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Ottawa is Canada's dignified capital — Parliament Hill, a wealth of free-ranging national museums, and the Rideau Canal that becomes the world's largest skating rink each winter. Add spring's tulips and it's a city for all seasons.
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安全
Safety Overview
Ottawa
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Emergency Contacts — Save These Now
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
If It’s Safe Travel… Travel Well.
Before You Travel
Five minutes of preparation means your whole group has emergency numbers, hospitals and your GPS location available offline — no WiFi needed when it matters most.
Traveling to Ottawa with a pet?
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