Byward Market Ottawa

The Byward Market is a famous tourist site in Ottawa. The market is popular as a shopping place. Situated in downtown Ottawa, it is the entertainment hub of the city. The Byward Market is replete with number of restaurants, cafes, vegetable and fruit stalls, fresh farm products shop, flower shops and other shops. It also has cobblestone courtyards and several historic buildings which have now been transformed into restaurants and shops. The Byward Market of Ottawa is also very popular as a farmers market and is the oldest one in Canada.

Built in 1848, the Byward Market is the oldest commercial hub of the city. It is considered to be one of the oldest landmarks of the city.

Tourists would find several specialty food stalls, galleries, pubs, beauty parlors, museums and boutiques in the market.The Byward Market of Ottawa has a thriving nightlife offering a wide range of entertainment options like cafes, discos, pubs and music bars for the visitors.

This historic market of Ottawa hosts several special events of the city. The place is at a stone's throw away from different festival sites of Canada, namely, Canadian Tulip Festival, Franco-Ontarian Festival, Ottawa International Jazz Festival and Ottawa Bluesfest and the area plays the host for 8 annual events.