Ottawa

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• The lowdown on experiencing the best of Canada's beautiful capital, from the fine restaurants, striking architecture, and first-class hotels to the world's largest skating rink.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

An Ottawa native, James Hale is a winter, editor and broadcaster with a keen interest in urban life around the world. he divides his time between providing communications counsel to government and corporate clients and writing about jazz for publications that include DownBeat and Coda. He is the co-author of The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues.