Ottawa travel guide

Ottawa is located at the junction of southeastern Ontario and Quebec. What kind of city is Ottawa? The following is a detailed introduction for you, welcome to browse!

Introduction to Ottawa

Capital region (including Ottawa, Ontario, Hull, Quebec and its surrounding towns). In the city, the Ottawa River flows from west to east, separating the whole city from south to north. Southern residents are descendants of British immigrants and speak English; Residents in the north are descendants of French immigrants and speak French. The Rido River runs through the city from south to north and joins the Ottawa River in the north of the city.

Ottawa is the fourth largest city in Canada and the capital of Canada. It becomes attached to tulips, dances with music, and is accompanied by ice and snow. This is a festival city, with famous tulip festival, lively hot air balloon festival, cheerful indoor music festival and gorgeous winter ice and snow festival. This is a city with extremely rich cultural life and the hometown of the museum.

Basic information of Ottawa

English name: Ottawa

Location: Located in the southeast of Ontario, on the south bank of Ottawa River, 400km east of Toronto and 190km west of Montreal.

Latitude and longitude: 45 degrees 24 minutes north latitude and 75 degrees 40 minutes west longitude.

Area: 2778.64 square kilometers?

Population: 774,072

Time: The time zone is UTC -5, which is 13 hours later than Beijing.

City area code: 6 13

Administrative division: it belongs to a single-level autonomous region, and there are no other administrative divisions under it.

Climate description:

February and May are the best time to visit Ottawa.

In Ottawa, tulips bloom all over the earth in spring, competing for beauty. In summer, rivers, lakes and lakes are rippling; In autumn, the maple leaf layer forest is fully dyed; Winter is white and snowy. Winter is covered with snow and ice, with an average annual snowfall of 235 cm (93 inches). The average temperature at night in January is -25? C, considering the wind factor, the human body feels -40? C. Usually 165438+ snow and ice cover from October to April. Summer is warm and humid, and the time is short. The average maximum temperature in July is 26.5? c，30？ C or above is not uncommon. Because it is close to the river, the humidity is very high, and sometimes it is sultry.

Traffic introduction

Aviation Ottawa International Airport is located in the south of downtown Ottawa 10 km, with frequent round-trip flights, connecting all parts of Canada and abroad. It takes about an hour from Toronto. 7 am to 2 1, 1 hour 1 ~ 2 flights. In addition, it takes 30 minutes from Montreal, 1 hour from Quebec and 5 hours and 20 minutes from Vancouver. Transportation at Ottawa Airport: From Ottawa International Airport to downtown, you can take the airport bus and connect with the main hotels in the city. The last flight leaves every 30 minutes from 5 am. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the city, one way is 9 Canadian dollars, and round trip is 14 Canadian dollars. There is a 47 bus going downtown outside the airport, which costs 2 yuan and 3 yuan. You can also take a taxi to your destination, but it's more expensive and requires a tip. This railway connects Montreal, Quebec and Toronto. From Montreal to Ottawa, there are 3-4 shuttle buses every day on average, which takes 2 hours 10 minute. From Toronto to Ottawa, there are 2-4 shuttle buses every day, which takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

If you travel to more cities, you can consider the national railway pass launched by Canada by rail. Cardholders can take the economy class of various trains in Canada by rail unlimited times during the validity period.

Admission price: 6 1 6 Canadian dollars per adult during the peak season (June1to 10/5); Students with ISIC cards and passengers under the age of 24 or over the age of 60 each have 545 Canadian dollars. 390 Canadian dollars per adult in the off-season; Students with ISIC cards, passengers under the age of 24 or over the age of 60 are 355 Canadian dollars each, and the extension period is 30 Canadian dollars per day. If the travel destination is between Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, Windsor, Montreal, Quebec City, London, kitchener, Stratford, Sagna and other eastern Canadian cities, you can use CORRIDORPASS for unlimited rides within 10 days. Ticket price: Jiadong Tietong Card can be divided into economy class and first class (VIA 1). Ordinary car adults each card is 205 Canadian dollars, 2- 1 1 0.03 Canadian dollars for children, and students with ISIC cards or elderly people over 60 years old each card 185 Canadian dollars; First-class adults have a card of 5 14 Canadian dollars, 2-1/kloc-0 children have a card of 257 Canadian dollars, and students with ISIC cards or people over 60 have a card of 463 Canadian dollars. Via Ottawa, telephone (6 13)244-8289.

urban communications

highway

Voyageur colonial bus runs between Toronto, Montreal, Kingston and Ottawa. Toronto leaves about 10 times a day, which takes 4 hours and 30 minutes. The shuttle bus between 6: 00 a.m. and 23: 00 a.m. runs about once per hour/kloc-0, which takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. Ottawa Telephone (6 13)238-5900 Hull Telephone (8 19)77 1-2442 Taxi Ottawa has a developed public transport system and private cars are very common. Because there are not many taxis, they are usually found in shopping malls, airports, railway stations, long-distance stations and hotels. Taxis are expensive. When more than four people ride or wait, they need to pay an extra fare of about 10% and a tip of about 15%.

According to the different bus routes, bus number plates are also distinguished by different colors.

Please remember: green represents suburban buses bound for Kanata and Gloucester, and buses in the city line draw a blue line horizontally on the body; The bus to Hull is the red line. Air tickets are generally 1 to 2 Canadian dollars. Remember to take the transfer ticket after coin-in, and you can transfer to the bus in the same direction indefinitely within the effective time. It is more cost-effective to buy some tickets in advance at stations and shops, and you can also use daily tickets or monthly tickets. Ordinary transfer tickets can be used for about 1.5 hours, and there is no time limit for daily transfer tickets. Ordinary tickets are generally 7 yuan 50 Canadian dollars/10 day tickets: each ticket is 5 Canadian dollars, which can be used unlimited times in one day. Tips: Take the bus to the station and pull the bell next to the window to signal to get off, otherwise the driver may not stop and try not to eat in the car.

Overview of Ottawa cuisine

In this truly multi-ethnic capital, there are delicious foods from all over the world. There are French dinners, English snacks and special dishes, such as Greece, Caribbean, Vietnam and India. You can drink and enjoy food in Ottawa. Among them, you can taste the Canadian-style maple sugar fried salmon and funnel cake.

Special dishes:

Salmon fried maple syrup

Wash the salmon, marinate it with cinnamon powder and pepper, fry it, add mashed potatoes and vegetables, and pour maple sugar.

The delicacy of fish and the unique sweetness of maple sugar are delicious and nutritious.

Xuanta pancake

Mix flour, milk, egg yolk, etc. Add sugar, salt and other condiments, stir into paste, pour into a container on the oil pan, the batter will fall into the oil through the funnel-shaped opening in the container, and then fry with jam and so on.

Food destination:

Canadian flavor

The coffee shop in the National Art Center offers unique Canadian cuisine. Cook Canadian cuisine from Atlantic salmon to Alberta beef, and provide green and healthy food produced by farms near Ottawa.

European cooking

Ottawa's French tradition makes it a paradise for French cooking. You can enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner in a luxurious French restaurant.

hometown food

Chinatown on Somerset Street has all kinds of traditional food and drinks.

Ottawa consumption overview

Featured goods:

Maple sugar is a necessary commodity to come to Ottawa and a special food in Canada.

Shopping places:

Rideau center

Located in the center of Ottawa, next to the Lido Canal, it is the largest shopping center in the city. The large chain stores inside sell world-class brand goods. High-end products such as leather products, beauty products, computers and audio-visual products are fashionable and diverse.

Huohua street shopping mall

The earliest roadside market in Canada is the Spark Street Market next to Capitol Hill. Most of the shops on both sides of the street are run by local self-employed, including many foreigners who immigrated to Canada. If you choose carefully, you will find a unique and satisfying souvenir.

William St.

If you want to find personalized goods, you might as well go to the William St. Treasure Hunt in the market. You can also taste local snacks in the market, including the unique Canadian beaver tail, a slightly sweet pasta.

Overview of Ottawa Entertainment Company

The cultural life in Ottawa is unique in Canada. As the capital, Ottawa is full of strong cultural atmosphere everywhere. With 30 excellent museums and 50 world-class art galleries and theaters, this city is a veritable cultural palace. The stage of the National Art Center has top art performances all the year round. The performance of Remy Lake Amusement Park is not inferior. The unique National Gallery shows the brilliance of Canadian art. Walking along Sussex Avenue from Bayward Market, many art galleries come into view.

During the annual Tulip Festival, in addition to tulips blooming everywhere, there are many carnival activities suitable for the whole family to participate in, pushing the festive atmosphere to a climax. The most famous is the International Capital Floriculture Exhibition, with experts from more than 20 countries, as well as a float show and a grand fireworks show on the Lido Canal. During the festival, there are 18 scenic spots in Ottawa, covering 35 kilometers. The free bus flower viewing route starts from Dawes Lake Pier, passes through City Hall, Capitol Hill and Major Mountain Park, and ends at Quebec Hull Casino across the Ottawa River. The big tents, various flower and gardening exhibitions, open-air cafes, traditional snacks, street artists, magicians in black evening dresses and series of concerts of participating countries are dazzling and lively.

Travel tips in Ottawa

Hotel staff

Leave 1 person $ 1 on the bedside table when you leave the hotel in the morning. In the case of using coins, it is considered impolite to fill in dozens of small change such as 1%, and at least 25% coins should be used.

Room service.

The tip for sending meals into the room is 10~ 15%. If there are not enough towels and blankets, an extra 50 ~ 1 USD is needed.

consistent

China mobile phone can roam in Canada and is suitable for GSM 900 single frequency, GSM 900/ 1800 dual frequency or GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900 triple frequency mobile phone. If you don't have such a mobile phone, you can buy a prepaid mobile phone in the electronics store. Generally speaking, the cost will not exceed $65,438+000, including some paid talk time and free voice mail. There is no trouble signing contracts and bills, and no ID card is needed, but the phone bill per minute is higher.

It only costs 25 cents to make a local call, and many public telephones can also use calling cards or credit cards.

tip

In Canada, it is generally believed that there is a habit of tipping. For China people who are not used to tipping, it may be troublesome and wasteful. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, or pay a tip carefully. This is the general tipping standard in big cities.

restaurant

The general market price is 10~ 15% of the total amount. But if the service charge is included in the meal, you don't have to pay it. Give me some change if you want. In addition, in rare cases, some restaurants will add the amount of tip to the bill, and visitors need to confirm it carefully to avoid double payment.

taxi

15~20% of the cost. Even if the fare is not high, the minimum is 50% off. It is common sense to pay more for more people or luggage.

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