The Best Sight in Ottawa, Ontario

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Given Ottawa's architectural beauty and the fact that parking is at a premium in the downtown core, one of the best ways to see the city is on foot. You'll need transportation to see the sights and museums located outside of the downtown area as well as Gatineau, however. Note that many museums are closed Monday, particularly in winter. Taxis can take you into Québec and back, but you'll have to get a local taxi to explore within each city of the province. Bus service is limited.

Mackenzie King Estate

This sprawling 563-acre estate in Gatineau Park is nearly as eccentric as William Lyon Mackenzie King, the long-serving prime minister who made this his summer home in the early 20th century. Imposing ruins that King collected on his travels adorn part of the grounds; formal gardens or natural woodland occupy the rest. You can tour two of the cottages, Moorside and Kingswood, but the cottage where King died, called the Farm, is now the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons and is closed to the public.

Gatineau, J9B 1H7, Canada
819-827--9229
Sight Details
Closed Tues. May 19--Oct. 22

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