OTTAWA – ONTARIO
My favourite place in Canada is my hometown – Ottawa, Ontario. A lot of people give Ottawa a hard time because it’s not as big as neighbouring cities like Montreal and Toronto. However, I’ve always had a million things to do while living there – all you need is the right connections. On any given weekend, I always have at least 10 fun options of social things to do in the city.
The winter months are full of skating on the canal (complete with hot chocolate and beaver tails), nearby mountains for skiing, and cuddling by the fireplace. The summer months are full of festivals! Not only is there “Bluesfest” with so many artists from different musical genres represented, we also have a beer festival, and every type of junk food festival you can imagine (ribs, grilled cheese, poutine, or mac n’ cheese – to name a few).
Although a lot of people are government workers, everyone is incredibly friendly and I’ve met a lot of wonderful people over the years. In the spring, the beautiful tulips in every colour can be seen throughout the city, and in the fall, the colours of the changing leaves make a perfect backdrop for spooky Halloween wagon rides.
My favourite thing to do is go rollerblading along the bike paths beside the river in the summer, while watching the baby geese hatch, and feeling the beautiful sunshine along the beaches. Ottawa has a perfect mix of activities to make it a perfect place to live or visit during any season!
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I haven’t been to American continent yet and obviously I’m yet to visit Canada! So, thanks for this virtual tour. From your post, Muskoka and Lake Louise looks so spectacular!
Buenos Aires is high on my bucket list! would love to visit Thanks for such a detailed guide The markets sound awesome!
WOW! Whattay a beautiful list. I am in your neighbouring country right now. How I wish I could see the Niagara Falls from CANADA side too. One day. Soon. Hopefully 🙂
Without sounded completely biased but Toronto is my hometown and I have lots of love for Canada. Unfortunately, I still haven’t travelled our beautiful country. Looking forward to seeing Lake Louise in person one day soon.
Thank you for compiling this list! I live in Canada and I’m constantly looking for new places to visit in the country. So far, I have only been to the big cities, but would love to pay a visit to smaller, lesser known areas such as Whitehorse, Halifax and Muskoka!
We have a lot of Ottawa for the amazing festivals and the skiing activities in winter, would love to check out the tulip hues. Muskoka and Lake Louise definitely sounds like an ideal location for a digital detox, a day amidst the nature once in a while is a must. And the Niagara Falls who would want to miss it.
I am glad you included the Yukon! I lived there for a year and it was amazing. Carcross Desert, and the town is one of my favourite places in the world!
Great post, thank you!! I’ve only explored a small corner of Canada, but Ottawa on a beautiful summer’s day was the highlight for me. Now I have some more places to add to my list!!
These are all interesting places but if I were to pick one, I would choose Whitehorse, Yukon. I have not experienced anything similar to that. I want to join ski and snow tours, kayaking, canoeing, and taste the local cuisine of Yukon.
Thanks for sharing Canada is definitely on my bucket list!
Canada is a wonderful country and glad to know about these destinations. I’m particularly eager to visit British Columbia and of course the Niagara Falls!
Well this makes Canada sound completely and utterly idyllic! I haven’t been swept away by the Canada craze gripping the Internet just yet, but each one of these blurbs chipped away at my resolve bit by bit…
I would love to visit Canada; it looks so beautiful! I enjoyed reading about each place in this post. I especially like the look of Lake Louise, I love the sound of the turquoise water in the summer!
Growing up so close to Canada, I usually am not able to get too worked up about the idea of visiting. But this roundup has definitely proven how wrong I am—Canada looks positively idyllic! Great post 😀
Such a great list, thank you for the suggestions! I’ve yet to visit Canada, but it’s high up on my list. I’ve heard so many great things about it (including what you mentioned as well, about people being friendly), and it’s so diverse, the landscape is so beautiful, that I can’t wait to finally visit. Alberta is definitely on my list – I love hiking, and Canada has some amazing mountains – and so are Niagara Falls!
Oh I have such Vancouver cravings! My friends keep telling me how much I’ll love it. Halifax looks like a super city break too. And so does Ottawa and…oh dear, I see a long trip coming on!
I am the same! Can’t plan a trip just to one place!! 🙂
Hey Katie, ahh I can’t wait to come to Canada (hopefully this September!) I’ve heard so many wonderful things from Canadians and others, and these photos just make me more excited so thanks 🙂
aww that is great to hear! Hope you have an incredible time! 🙂
Great post and Canada is very beautiful
Great read, Katie! Canada has so much to offer. I simply cannot decide what first to see when I visit it!
Fantastic list of spots! I now have more options to put on my list when I visit in Canada. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Wow! I have been to Canada years ago and it was very fun but I was a child. It looks like things have really expanded and worth visiting again as a adult. Would love to do a four day weekend trip and enjoy what you shared in this post. Thanks for being so informative
Loved it excellent list. Looking forward to visit them
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