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Ottawa hotels
Ottawa owes its very existence to nature: the city was founded at the crux of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers, and its earliest economy was based on the forests. Today, recreation and tourism are reliant upon the area’s green resources. Ottawa offers an abundance of parks, facilities, and trails for exploring and enjoying the great outdoors. ARC THE HOTEL’s central location makes it one of Ottawa’s best situated hotels for exploring the natural attractions in and around the city.
Just minutes from downtown is Gatineau Park, known as “Ottawa’s playground,” where hiking, mountain biking, canoeing and swimming are popular in the summer, and snow shoeing, dog sledding and cross-country skiing reign in the winter. Inside the park, the hundreds of kilometers of trails allow visitors to enjoy the hundreds of species of plants and animals protected by the National Capital Commission.
The metropolis of Ottawa is surrounded by a wilderness area knows as The Greenbelt, a 20,350 hectare band of open land and forest also owned and managed by the National Capital Committee. First proposed by planner Jacques Gréber as part of the distinctive setting for the capital, the Greenbelt protects the rural lands bordering Ottawa from the urban sprawl typical of other cities. A mixture of farmland, tranquil forest, and wetlands, it is one of the largest rural parks in the world and offers many recreational and scenic opportunities.
In downtown Ottawa itself, you’ll find the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa’s natural history museum. Nature lovers will enjoy exploring the permanent exhibits in the Talisman Energy Fossil Gallery, the Mammal Gallery, the Bird Gallery, and the Discovery Zone. Special exhibits also come to the museum on a seasonal basis.
Nature lovers will not be disappointed by a trip to the city, when the city is Ottawa. Come explore the natural resources in and around the Capital City. ARC THE HOTEL, Ottawa’s only member of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts Network, is perfectly situated to discover the green spaces of the city. Enjoy the pristine parks of Ottawa, then come home to the city’s only member of the Preferred Boutique hotels network. |
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