Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Shopping

Closest mall. Three banks, CIBC, RBC, TD, nearest liquor store, grocery store and many more.
29 locals recommend
Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
2269 Riverside Dr.
29 locals recommend
Closest mall. Three banks, CIBC, RBC, TD, nearest liquor store, grocery store and many more.
Open til midnight! Walking distance from the house. Good variety of staple groceries including cheapest milk around...
108 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
108 locals recommend
Open til midnight! Walking distance from the house. Good variety of staple groceries including cheapest milk around...
Canada's famous "sell-everything" kind of store, where you'll likely be able to buy most anything that you have forgotten! Walking distance from the house.
9 locals recommend
Canadian Tire
1820 Merivale Rd
9 locals recommend
Canada's famous "sell-everything" kind of store, where you'll likely be able to buy most anything that you have forgotten! Walking distance from the house.

Essentials

Closest Farm Boy grocery store (particularly good for fresh produce). Also close-by: M&M meatshop, Baskin Robbins, Fish shop with low-key but well-regarded fish restaurant & Pizza restaurant.
74 locals recommend
Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe St
74 locals recommend
Closest Farm Boy grocery store (particularly good for fresh produce). Also close-by: M&M meatshop, Baskin Robbins, Fish shop with low-key but well-regarded fish restaurant & Pizza restaurant.

Sightseeing

Excellent museum of all things Canadian. Includes excellent children's museum and IMAX theatre.
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurier
545 locals recommend
Excellent museum of all things Canadian. Includes excellent children's museum and IMAX theatre.
Cool, kid-friendly museum, featuring several real steam trains, live shows, a crooked house and many hands-on exhibits.
123 locals recommend
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Blvd
123 locals recommend
Cool, kid-friendly museum, featuring several real steam trains, live shows, a crooked house and many hands-on exhibits.
Large & interesting museum if you are even slightly interested in planes and/or flying. Lots of planes from the beginning of last century til now.
25 locals recommend
Aviation Museum station
25 locals recommend
Large & interesting museum if you are even slightly interested in planes and/or flying. Lots of planes from the beginning of last century til now.
This "different" kind of museum, dedicated to farming and farm animals, appeals to younger children particularly. Lots of farm animals can be seen from close quarters. Fun.
41 locals recommend
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
901 Prince of Wales Dr
41 locals recommend
This "different" kind of museum, dedicated to farming and farm animals, appeals to younger children particularly. Lots of farm animals can be seen from close quarters. Fun.
Several stories of nature to explore - dinosaurs, minerals, Canadian animals & birds and much more. A great family day out.
468 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod St
468 locals recommend
Several stories of nature to explore - dinosaurs, minerals, Canadian animals & birds and much more. A great family day out.
Home of Canada's parliament, a building full of history. View parliament in session and/or take a guided tour of some of the buildings. Take the elevator to the top of the Peace Tower for great views.
Houses of Parliament
Home of Canada's parliament, a building full of history. View parliament in session and/or take a guided tour of some of the buildings. Take the elevator to the top of the Peace Tower for great views.

Arts & Culture

Fascinating permanent galleries, plus special exhibitions. Often there are special events for children.
552 locals recommend
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
552 locals recommend
Fascinating permanent galleries, plus special exhibitions. Often there are special events for children.
Closest large cinema complex to our house.
25 locals recommend
Cineplex
2214 Bank St
25 locals recommend
Closest large cinema complex to our house.
Super value for families, the Rainbow Cinema plays movies that are just coming out of the bigger cinemas, for a fraction of the cost - just $3 or so on some days of the week!
9 locals recommend
Ciné Starz
1200 St. Laurent Blvd
9 locals recommend
Super value for families, the Rainbow Cinema plays movies that are just coming out of the bigger cinemas, for a fraction of the cost - just $3 or so on some days of the week!