Ottawa, Ontario

Welcome to the capital of Canada! Located across the water from the province of Quebec, on the Ottawa River, living here enables you to brush up on your French while working in English – many of the 774,072 residents are bilingual.

For those who like the outdoors, Ottawa is one of the greenest metropolitan cities in North America. The Ottawa Valley, which stretches westward from the city into Algonquin Park, offers all kinds of activities: hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing, or canoeing. And the valley's walking trail leads you along country roads and through forests to interesting outlying townships.

Downtown Ottawa offers lots of outdoor adventure, too. In your more romantic moments, take a boat ride down the Rideau Canal. Or take in one of the unique seasonal festivals and events, such as Winterlude – celebrate the cold winter months in style by skating along the Rideau, admiring the ice sculptures, and drinking hot chocolate (and don't forget to try a tasty beavertail, a local delicacy similar to a doughnut).

If you have kids, Ottawa is a city of opportunity for them. With the close proximity of the parliament buildings, your family can learn first-hand about government and its workings. Ottawa also has several excellent universities and colleges.

What else is great about Ottawa? It has all of the positive aspects of a big city – restaurant, arts, and shopping, public transit – without the negative aspects – excess traffic, excess people, and crime.

So come enjoy the great outdoors in the middle of the big city.

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