Ottawa is a beautiful, well-planned, green city. It has such a clean and wholesome appeal that it can be easy to forget it is the political capital of the country. Ottawa also has the distinction of being the Western world's coldest capital city. With a population of three quarters of a million people, Ottawa features parks, gardens, bicycle and jogging paths, six national museums, the national arts center, and a downtown farm. This is all in addition to a four kilometre wide greenbelt and the Rideau Canal, which is a popular skating spot in winter.
