Ottawa Bed and Breakfast
With your stay at one of Ottawa's excellent bed and breakfast accommodations, you'll find various activities to keep you busy.
Take in the scenery and then do a little sight seeing and shopping. Ottawa's bed and breakfast accommodations are in the heart of Ontario's culture.
Finding Ottawa Accommodation - Inns
You can view our online Ottawa Bed and Breakfast accommodation listings or purchase
the Canadian Bed and Breakfast Guide, a printed directory of bed and breakfast accommodations across Canada, including
Canadian inns. It was established in 1982 by Gerda Pantel and is now produced by Marybeth and Jay Moyer,
Enjoying Niagara Inc. It is an ideal trip planner for travel in Canada. The Guide started as, and remains,
the only national printed guide to Bed and Breakfasts in Canada. Bed and Breakfast lodgings in the book are
listed with picture and extensive descriptions which includes information on: rooms, breakfasts, amenities,
things to do, price, means of payment, how to locate them, etc.
Selecting your Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
In choosing bed and breakfast accommodation it is recommended that you look at the descriptive details of the
bed and breakfasts in the area in which you will be staying. There will in most cases be a choice of options
that will cover the needs and value preferences of prospective bed and breakfast guests. It is best to book ahead
and while this can frequently be done by e-mail, calling by phone is not a bad option. It gives you a chance to
speak to the host, ask some questions that may not have been answered for you in the listing, and to get a feel
for the reception you can expect.
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Ottawa - Attractions
Parliament Buildings
With its strong stone exterior and picturesque setting on the cliffs overlooking the Ottawa River, the Parliament buildings are often described as one of the most beautiful government centres in the world. The buildings are home to, among other things, the House of Commons, the Library of Parliament, the Hall of Honour, the Senate, and the impressive Peace Tower. Summer on the hill features the Changing of the Guard Ceremony. Tours of the Parliament Buildings depart several times daily from the main doors.
Royal Canadian Mint
Canada's national mint, on historic Sussex Drive. View over $1 million worth of gold bullion on display. Take a guided tour to learn how coins are produced. Visitors can follow the steps of the minting process on a tour of the facilities in Ottawa. Or, browse through our Boutique, filled with our products. Something for your coin collection, a special gift, or a souvenir of your visit.
Supreme Court of Canada
Just a two minute walk west of the Parliament Buildings on Wellington street stands the Supreme Court of Canada. Completed in 1946, the impressively bold structure is crowned with the green copper roofing that has become a symbol of the nation's capital. The lobby and courtroom are are open to the public on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Guided tours can be arranged by reservation only.
The Changing of the Guard Ceremony
One of Canada's most outstanding attractions, this half-hour ceremony is presented daily on the lawn of Parliament Hill at 10 a.m., from late June until late August, weather permitting. It offers an unrivaled combination of colour, tradition, pageantry and military precision. The Guard is also seen at Rideau Hall, where sentries are posted at the gate and main entrance.
Prime Minister's Residence
Located at 24 Sussex Drive the residence is a stone mansion that is barely visible through the densely treed lot. This house was built in 1866 by mill owner and Member of Parliament, Joseph Merrill Currier, as a wedding gift to his bride Hannah. He called the home, "Gorffwysfa," a Welsh word for place of peace. The home was bought by the government in 1943 and became the official residence for the Prime Minister in 1951. The first Prime Minister to live there was the Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent. Since Mr. St. Laurent's time, all prime ministers have lived at 24 Sussex Drive during their time in office. It is not open to the public, but is a nice stopover on your way to the Governor General's house.
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