Almonte Village

Almonte Village

Almonte Village
4.5
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Jennifer C
Toronto, Canada68 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
Definitely Almonte is a town to go, (on the way to Ottawa) after visiting Perth. True that the main street is under construction, but these charming stores have displayed the owners’ heart and soul. From arts, clothing, food and drinks to vintage antique stores, you actually will want to spend money and own them. You can tell the selections are very unique and in great quality.
Written May 28, 2022
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Curious706182
Almonte, Canada2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Quaint, clean with nice little shops and art galleries, great food. I won’t go into too much detail, so you can discover for yourself!
Waterfall and lovely picnic area near the Mississippi river as well as a new trail called Riverside.
Wonderful for a day trip or stay longer at a bed and breakfast in the area. Enjoy!
Written January 13, 2020
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kingdeedeedee
17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I've been to Almonte with my family many, many times throughout the years. I've been to lots of the restaurants and shops. We particularly love the antique shops, since they have so many interesting pieces. I would 100% percent recommend.
Written November 15, 2020
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Janet H
Worcester, UK610 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
Enjoyed our stroll round Almonte village. Lots of interesting houses to see and the benches in the parkland walkway quite fascinating with their quotes. Good variety of little shops and cafes. Lots of roadworks being undertaken so you have to be careful where you step. Made to feel very welcome wherever we visited.
Written September 12, 2022
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ProsaicTraveller
Saskatoon, Canada325 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
A nice walk through the village and along the river. Great little stores for browsing and plenty of eateries to eat.
Written September 3, 2019
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SGMCanada
Almonte, Canada103 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Friends
This is a delightful town that is only about 35 minutes from Kanata. There are interesting little shops and restaurants in the area. One can eat on the main street or go down by the river and eat while looking at a small waterfall. It is lovely year round but I especially enjoy the warmer days as you can sit by the river, relax and take in a peaceful setting. Lovely old buildings especially the old Post Office and the Mill. Come and see for yourself. Perhaps sticking to North American food would be advisable. This area does not have the diversity of a large city for food offerings.
Written February 12, 2019
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Chaitanya
Cambridge, Canada1,454 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2018 • Family
The town of Almonte is cute and it is far away to make it a day trip, yet not too far to feel tedious. An hour away from Ottawa, its a nice town to visit during the evening, take a stroll along riverwalk, take photos with the inventor of Basketball (James Naismith) and finally view the Almonte Grand Falls.
Its a great place to visit when you want to spend a relaxed, leisurely day.
Written August 18, 2018
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Mike F
Toronto, Ontario, Canada95 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2013 • Couples
Almonte is a great little town to visit if you are interested in walking through a town that still has an essence of history. So many towns in Ontario have been turned into main streets of fast food and box stores--a pity! The town of Almonte, Ontario, is one of those that has kept much of its historic buildings--thank heavens for that. Though I must admit, a Subway outlet is the only real eyesore on main street which has taken over the front of an historic building. The town needs to do something about that. I have nothing against Subway, but please hide it on a side street.

Almonte sits alongside Canada’s Mississippi River, in Lanark County in the heart of The Ottawa Valley. Almonte is about half an hour’s drive from the west end of Ottawa. It’s a peaceful and attractive village with about 5,000 people—though you’d swear there were no more than 500. The river drops 60-65 feet as it passes through Almonte in a series of dramatic waterfalls and rapids that, so the story goes, first attracted millers and other industrialists to the area early in the 19th century. The prosperity that typified much of the 19th century is apparent in the large Victorian homes and limestone public buildings, and large sections of the town remain essentially unchanged from a hundred years ago or more.

I visited the place more than 20 years ago, and though there have been some changes over those years, much has stayed the same. The mill is still here and so is the old town which is great for walking and site seeing. The main street is at the heart of the historic old town and is great for browsing the antique stores, bakeries, and other shops of interest. There are several lunch and dinner spots in the old town too.
Written May 6, 2013
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SergeBor
Ottawa, Canada338 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2012
Nice little town on Mississipi river. Old center, waterfalls. Follow the river to Blakeney Rd and turn right. Stop just before the bridge and walk 5 minutes to the series of rapids.
Written April 5, 2012
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Denise227
Canada35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
This small community is very involved with history and the arts.
Written January 15, 2012
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