Dows Lake Pavilion: Dows Lake Pavilion has a beautiful location jutting out into and overlooking the lake. This facility has a number of different restaurants including an outdo patio that is very popular in summer. The pavilion also looks out over the docks where it's possible to rent paddleboats canoes kayaks or bikes. In winter visitors can also rent skates and sleds. Address: 1001 Queen Elizabeth Dr, Ottawa.
Sparks Street in Upper Town: The fashionable Upper Town of Ottawa extends bel Parliament Hill and southwest of the Rideau Canal. The streets are laid out in a checkerboard pattern. Busy thoroughfares are Wellington Street Kent Street O'Sonnor Street Metcalfe Street and Sparks Street pedestrin precinct a string of top department stores and smart boutiques interspersed with gourmet eateries. But probably the most striking architecture of Upper Town is the Bank of Canada building by the famous architect Arthur Erickson. The atrium behind the twelve story tinted glass facade has the feeling not so much of a bank as of a great greenhouse with work of art plants the height of trees and splashing fountains. The Currency Museumis inside the orginal Bank of Canada building and has a cross section of coinage ranging from ancient China, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium through medieval Europe and the Renaissae to the detailed evolution of currency in North America as it is today.
Lower Town : Ottawa's busy Lower Town The city's martplace lies to the north of the Rideau Canal. The area's Bywardarket has enjoyed a colorful existence since 1846. In summer fruit flower and vegetable stalls in the streets supplement the food stores in the main market hall. In fact the entire market area has been lovingly restored with many rtaurants. Within the neighborhood the National Gallery of Canada is an outstanding piece of architecture and contains a fine collection of works by Canadian and international artista.