Best sights in Ottawa
A planning-minded collection of Ottawa's strongest architecture, culture, historic places, parks, markets, and waterfront anchors — selected from the city's existing Sortie inventory.
Start with the headline architecture, then add one museum, historic area, or outdoor block to give each day a different rhythm.
30 places worth building into a Ottawa itinerary · Architecture · Museums · Parks · Historic sights
Brewer Park
Brewer Park is a parks_views. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
Byron Linear Tramway Park
Byron Linear Tramway Park is a parks_views. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
ByTowne Cinema
ByTowne Cinema is a top_attractions. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
7 Rideau Gate
7 Rideau Gate is the Canadian government's official state guest house for very important dignitaries, such as visiting heads of government or other high-level officials. The house is located in Ottawa, Ontario, near other official residences such as Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex Drive.
Aberdeen Pavilion
The Aberdeen Pavilion is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds. For many years, the building was known as the "Cattle Castle", due to its use for the Central Canada Exhibition's agricultural exhibits and shows. It is the last surviving Canadian example of what was once a common form of Victorian exhibition hall, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1983.
All Saints Anglican Church
All Saints' Anglican Church is a former Anglican church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The building was sold in 2015 and is currently a community hub for the neighbourhood, called All Saints Sandy Hill.
Andrew Haydon Park
Andrew Haydon Park is a park on the Ottawa River that is managed by the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on Carling Avenue at Holly Acres Road. The park was named after Andrew Haydon, former Reeve of Nepean. The landscape-architect, Donald W. Graham worked on this project.
Arts Court
Arts Court is Ottawa’s central arts hub in the former Carleton County Court House on Daly Avenue. The City of Ottawa records the building’s 1870–1871 Italianate construction, its former courthouse role, municipal preservation in the 1980s, and its conversion into a home for professional arts producers and presenters.
Aylen-Heney Cottage
Aylen-Heney Cottage is a surviving historic cottage in Ottawa’s west end. The City of Ottawa heritage register describes it as the last remaining building of the former Aylen-Heney farmstead and the only example of its kind left in the area, making it a small but distinctive piece of Ottawa’s rural architectural history.
Ballantyne Park
Ballantyne Park is a city park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The north side of the park is bounded by the Queensway. The park is small, measuring only 100 metres long by 30 metres wide.
Bytown Museum
Bytown Museum occupies Ottawa's 1827 Commissariat Building, the city's oldest stone structure, beside the Rideau Canal locks. Its exhibitions interpret Ottawa's origins as Bytown, the canal's military construction, and the diverse communities that shaped the capital.
Byward Market Building
Byward Market Building is a top_attractions. It is best understood through the local role it plays in the surrounding area.
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