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The National Capital Region offers parkland and waterways intertwined with elegant architecture, superb museums, and a host of leisure and cultural activities. The Bank of Canada is situated in the very heart of downtown Ottawa, across the street from Parliament Hill. See map.
All the big-city amenities can be found here. French and English theatre, galleries, fine restaurants, and musical venues are abundant. Festivals with themes ranging from jazz to tulips to a celebration of winter keep the Ottawa area vital all year long.
For sports fans, Ottawa boasts the NHL's Senators, plus Triple-A baseball, many golf courses, and the world's longest skating rinkthe Rideau Canal.
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