Capital of Canada, Ottawa is a city situated on the majestic waters of the river of the same name. As a repository of national history and a city with many monuments of architecture attracts millions of tourists every year.

Ottawa was chosen as the capital of Canada so as to avoid competition between the population of origin of English and French, who favored by their city. Ottawa is a fascinating urban team that combines old and new architecture, offering many attractions for tourists coming here. The main recreation areas around the capital concentrated Rideau canal and its banks. In summer you can swim and walk the boat here, and freezing in winter, together with other inhabitants revel in skating. Other attractions are the National Arts Center with theater, opera and ballet, the National Gallery, forming an impressive backdrop for the greatest art collections, Parliament Hill, "House of Democracy" which is a historic building, where government institutions are located in the Senate, the Museum of War, Civilization, Nature, Science and Technology and Banking and Money. Ottawa is also a city of festivals, mainly 3-week Winterlude winter and spring tulip festival - Canadian Tulip Festival.