点评:When visiting Ottawa, it is virtually impossible *not* to see Rideau Canal. If coming in from the airport, and heading downtown, your TAXI or Uber will drive alongside the canal for a few kilometers. Then, once downtown, it’s a major attraction near the Chateau Laurier thanks to the “Ottawa Locks” that bring boats safely down (or up) towards the Ottawa River, representing an elevation change of some 79 feet. In that regard, the Rideau Canal and their accompanying Locks represent a beautiful synthesis between human engineering, history, nature and, indeed, fun.
A National Historic Site of Canada since 1925, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007, the Rideau Canal is 202 kilometers in length – connecting Ottawa and Kingston – and was opened in 1832. Designed by John By, the canal was originally built to function as a reliable communication center during a time when Britain and the United States actively fought for control of the area (think War of 1812); however, it was never used for military service. Instead, it later functioned as an important shipping route and then, in the modern day, as a beautiful pleasure cruise space.
In the current day, Rideau Canal is synonymous with Ottawa. As we were flying from Toronto, Air Canada showed a pretty nice propaganda photo of the canal as viewed across from the Senate of Canada Building and looking towards the Chateau Laurier. We made sure to mimic this photo ;)
We only strolled a couple kilometers along the canal because of a foot malady I was dealing with at the time, but I imagine cruising the length of Rideau Canal would be nothing short of magical. Maybe that will be a future bucket list item?
翻译:游览渥太华时,几乎不可能“不”看到里多运河。如果从机场前往市中心,您的出租车或优步将沿着运河行驶几公里。然后,一旦到达市中心,它就成为劳里尔城堡附近的一个主要景点,这要归功于“渥太华水闸”,它可以将船只安全地向下(或向上)驶向渥太华河,代表着约 79 英尺的海拔变化。在这方面,里多运河及其附属的船闸代表了人类工程、历史、自然和乐趣之间的美丽结合。
里多运河自 1925 年起成为加拿大国家历史遗址,自 2007 年起被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产,全长 202 公里,连接渥太华和金斯顿,于 1832 年开通。这条运河由约翰·拜 (John By) 设计,最初建造的目的是为了发挥功能在英国和美国积极争夺该地区控制权的时期(想想 1812 年的战争),作为可靠的通讯中心;然而,它从未用于服兵役。相反,它后来成为一条重要的航运路线,然后在现代成为一个美丽的游轮空间。
如今,里多运河已成为渥太华的代名词。当我们从多伦多起飞时,加拿大航空展示了一张非常漂亮的运河宣传照片,从加拿大参议院大楼对面望向劳里尔城堡。我们一定要模仿这张照片;)
由于我当时患有脚病,我们只沿着运河漫步了几公里,但我想在里多运河上巡游一定会很神奇。也许这将是未来的遗愿清单项目?