Having decided to minimize our stress on this holiday and taking it easy in Ottawa, we aimed to see only one attraction a day so that we would not be rushing around here and there.
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| A huge spider sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Canada , Ottawa |
We also wanted to take advantage of the fine weather and the opportunity to walk outdoors as much as possible.
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| The Three Watchmen near the National Gallery |
Since the public transit was pretty easy and frequent in Ottawa and its surrounding suburbs, we did not need to rent a car at all.
Taking the public bus to
and from where we were each day to the various
attractions enabled us to see lots more on the ground in Ottawa.
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| Numerous sculptures and monuments lining the walkway to Parliament Hill |
Taking the public transit to explore the city of Ottawa was a breeze!
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| The Dancing Bear |
Of the numerous famous cities we have visited, Ottawa is one that offers a multitude of interesting mix of old and modern sculptures and monuments that would excite those who are interested in arts and sculptures.
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| A monument honouring soldiers of WW1 |
We love to see architecture and art exhibitions whenever we visit.
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| Horse sculptures outside the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa |
We were not disappointed as we saw lot of interesting architecture and sculptures for the past few days.
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| Laura Secord - A Canadian Heroine during the War of 1812 |
Besides old buildings, there are many sculptures and monuments commemorating historic and brave Canadians.
It was built to commemorate the sacrifices of Canadian peacekeepers and soldiers.
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| Statues of Canadian peacekeepers in Reconciliation Square with the National Gallery in the background |
Walking within a couple blocks in the downtown core of Ottawa from Byward Market to the National Gallery of Canada, one would easily come upon some spectacular sculptures and fantastic art exhibitions.
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| The stairs leading up to Major Hill Park became a canvas for some artists in Ottawa |
We also saw art exhibitions inside and outside the Byward Market.
At the Tip Toe Through the Tulips art exhibition, we saw the artist explaining her work in person to a group of visitors.
Art was everywhere in Ottawa including on the cable boxes around the city.
There were so much to see in our capital city!
We just loved it!
We never got tired of walking and discovering what we would see at the next street corner or on top of a building.
Here was a sculpture put together using children's plastic toys.
We enjoyed all the arts and culture in our capital city!
R.T.
Ottawa
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