Ottawa - description of the city:
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the fourth-largest city in Canada and the sixth, in terms of standards of life, in the world. Ottawa, located in the confluence of three rivers, from time immemorial, was the place of meetings, negotiations and conclusions of commercial transactions for the North American Indians. On December 31, 1857, Queen Victoria appointed Ottawa the capital of Canada, preferring this small town in those days to Quebec and Ontario.
Climate in Ottawa:
Ottawa has a humid continental climate. Winter lasts from December to mid-March, but sometimes freeze continues even until May. The average daily temperature is of -5 ° C but sometimes is lower than-20C.
Summer lasts from mid-May to mid-September, the average temperature in the beginning of summer is of +25 C, and from mid-July to late August usually rises above +30 C. Also extreme temperatures are characteristic for winter and summer, so that the most favorable season for visiting Ottawa is autumn.
Entertainment, excursions and places of interest in Ottawa:
More than 60 festivals are held annually in Ottawa. For example, in summer you can visit: the festival of jazz, chamber music and the blues. Furthermore, in summer are held the Fringe festival of arts and the Ferrari festival , and the first of July Canadians celebrate Canada's birthday.
Winterlude, the festival of snow and ice sculptures, is conducted in winter; and in spring – the Festival of tulips.
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Canada
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| International title |
Ottawa |
| Population |
812,129 people |
| Timezone |
America/Toronto |
| State |
Ontario |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: 45.41117 x Longitude: -75.69812 |
Photo Galery Ottawa
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Ottawa video guide
Places to visit in Ottawa
Famous Places
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Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
Country: Austria
The impressive Museum of Army History is housed in the military complex known as the Arsenal, built as a fortress in 1856. The museum, which chronicles Austria’s military prowess from the 16th century, was designed by Theophil Hansen and Ludwig F ...
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Zell am See
Country: Austria
This picture-postcard town on the western shores of Zeller See has a long history. First recorded as the Roman settlement of Bisontio, in medieval times Zell was a mining centre. Among its more interesting historic sights are the 13th-century Vogtt ...
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Achensee
Country: Austria
Situated between the Inn and the Isar river basins is Achensee, the largest lake in Tyrol, about 9 km (6 miles) long. On its northern shore the Karwendel mountain range extends up to Innsbruck. On its eastern shore are the Rofan Mountains, with the ...
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Egersund
Country: Norway
Since the stone ages, there have been people living in the area that is now Egersund. There are many places where there has been settlement ruins found that date back to the migration ages of Norway, which was in 400 through 600 BC.
Egersund ...
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Haugesund
Country: Norway
Haugesund is a town located in Rogaland County in Norway. It is the center of the population for the northern Rogaland area. Haugesund is rather small as it only takes up about 73 square kilometers. The population of the town is 34,619.
The ...
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