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Ottawa AGENTS’ VIEWS: BEFORE AND AFTER


Ellie Royle, Miles Morgan Travel


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POST-TRIP: “For me, the highlight of Ottawa was the shopping – being the capital city means there’s a really great range of local and international shops. I also thought that our food tour in ByWard Market was a really good way of experiencing the city if you’ve never visited before. Having come from Quebec and Montreal, visiting Ottawa also gave PH DQ LQVLJKW LQWR WKH GLʞHUHQFHV EHWZHHQb4XHEHFbDQG 2QWDULR ”


Mazy Allison, Ramsay World Travel


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POST-TRIP: “Ottawa was a really great place to spend a few days! It was smaller than I expected for a capital city, but I really recommend visiting the Canadian Museum of History and ByWard Market. The rain stopped us from doing the cycling tour, but I think it would be a great way to explore the city. I’d recommend similar itineraries paired with Montreal and Quebec, because it’s easy to explore other FLWLHV RQFH \RX’UH DOUHDG\ WKHUH ”


Caitlin Walmsley, Spear Travels


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POST-TRIP: “I love how easy it was to get around Ottawa – everything was accessible on foot. Walking around Parliament Hill and seeing the monuments is a PXVW DQG ,’G GHʛQLWHO\ VXJJHVW visiting ByWard Market – it has great food options and local character. I’d also recommend the KRS RQ KRS Rʞ EXV IRU JHWWLQJ your bearings, and trying a classic Canadian BeaverTails pastry VHUYHG ZLWK VZHHW WRSSLQJV ”


Annie Hughes, Newell’s Travel


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POST-TRIP: “I was really surprised at how welcoming everyone was in Canada – the genuine hospitality we received everywhere made a big impression. I was also amazed by how easy it is to get around, even between major cities. Ottawa was a wonderful surprise – it felt relaxed and picturesque but still full of culture and history. I really enjoyed the guided tour of the art gallery and taking a spooky VWUROO DORQJ WKH 5LGHDX &DQDO ”


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ByWard Market District


PICTURES: Ottawa Tourism; Destination Ontario/Andrew Szeto, Ben Hemmings, Brett Ryan Studios/Brett Hitchins; India-Jayne Trainor


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