muskymuskymusky wrote:
Can we go up to the peace tower without a tour of the buildings? we have limited time and have decided to look just at the outside of the Parliment buildings. Walk around them if we can.
I just called them, yes, you can go up the Peace Tower without doing the whole tour. You can do it at any time during tours. I believe the last trip up the Peace Tower is one hour before the end of tours (3:20pm). Their phone number is 613-992-4793 or toll free 1-866-599-4999, their website for general info is
http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/visitors.a ... l=37&Ses=1
Also there seems to be 2 locations of major ice sculptures, Whats the differences and which should i visit? 1 is located at Dows lake and 1 i believe at confederation park and maybe even one at Jacques-cartier park. Can someone local point me out to the best one to visit as visiting all 3 is not an option.
You'll probably want to visit the ones that were carved later, as they tend to melt into unrecognizable blobs. I don't usually venture downtown so I don't know what state they're in. I would suggest the ice sculptures at Confederation Park, as they were done later and are within walking distance of Parliament Hill. I don't think Dow's Lake has any, but the Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau has some that were done the first weekend. The snow sculptures are at Jacques Cartier Park, also in Gatineau.
Another question, the museum cost and length of time it will take to tour it proberly please. I am visiting the museum of civilization i believe and or maybe the aviation museum so please if anyone could give approximations it would be helpful for both.
Museum of Civilization: $10/adult (it's half price the day after you're there because of Heritage Day) Parking is $1.50/half hour, max $8.50. How long will it take? It can take a whole day, if you like looking at everything and reading a lot. There is a lot to see. I've never been able to see everything in one day. Hours are 9am to 5pm.
Aviation museum is smaller. They suggest 1 to 1.5 hours to visit. Open 10am to 5pm, $6 per person, free parking.
Oh yes and eating we dont like anything to fancy so a nice steak house would be perfect . Anyone got the number to Als Steak House?
613-233-7111
Hope this helps!