Ottawa is full of great shopping places, from high-end splurge shops to bargain stores. Shop 'til you drop in ottawa! Here are some of the city's prominent retail areas:

Byward Market -- The Byward Market is downtown Ottawa's most popular shopping district. The market is home to vendors selling fresh produce, flowers, maple syrup, and souvenirs. In the evening, the bustling area comes further alive with restaurants, pubs, and bars.

Sparks Street -- Sparks Street is a pedestrian road near Parliament Hill that is frequented by sight-seeing tourists. As expected, the street is home to a multitude of tourist shops selling postcards, magnets, and maple syrup.

Rideau Centre -- The Rideau Centre is a major shopping mall in downtown Ottawa near the Byward Market. The three-level Centre is one of Ontario's prime shopping and tourist destionations.

St. Laurent Shopping Centre -- The St. Laurent Centre is the largest mall in terms of total space in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Bayshore Shopping Centre -- Also called simply as "Bayshore", the mall is one of the busiest in Canada's National Capital Region, attracting about 7 million visitors per year.

Other malls in Ottawa include:

• Billings Bridge Plaza
• Carlingwood Mall
• Freiman Mall
• Place d'Orleans
• Les Promenades de l'Outaouais

For more information about shop offers check out the Ottawa Sales from CitySales.ca