Home of the Governor General, Rideau Hall was built in the early 20th century. There are free 45-minute walking tours of the fancy residence, with poignant anecdotes about the various goings-on over the years. Otherwise, the grounds are free to be enjoyed at your leisure. At the main gate, the small changing of the guard ceremony happens on the hour throughout the day from the end of June until the end of August.
Walk east along Sussex/Princess Dr to take a glance at Rockcliffe Village , Ottawa's swankiest neighborhood and home to prominent Canadians and most foreign diplomats.
