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Welcome to Guelph.

The city of Guelph is located in the Southwestern part of Ontario, Canada. Guelph is also known as the Royal City. The city of Guelph has a clean environment, the very low crime rate and high living standards. The city has a number of attractions which are very popular amongst tourists.

The most popular attractions are:

Town Lattice Covered Bridge – this bridge is one of the two covered bridges in Ontario and it was built from a 1800s designs in the year 1992. It is located on the York Road at Wyndham.

-  River Run Centre – this is a famous Art center which consists from a reception hall, a studio theater and a very large concert hall.

Wellington Museum and Archives – this museum is a historically important building. Inside the Wellington museum we can find twelve exhibits which display the life of Wellington residents. The county archives contains a large number of rare historical records and it is a perfect place for the historians and history fans.

Hammond Museum of Radio – this museum displays a large number of radio related items. Here we can find many emitters and receivers and the founder of the museum has some historical radio items from 1928.

Guelph Civic Museum – this museum displays items which are related to the past f the city. These items are rare photographs and other artifacts. A perfect place for the tourists who like to learn some interesting facts about the history of the city they are visiting.

Riverside Park – the largest recreational area on the territory of the city of Guelph. There are a lot of attractions in this park like the beautiful gardens, picnic facilities, hiking trails, paddle boats, miniature train, flower clock and many more.

The Arboretum – this facility covers more than 400 acres of surface and it belongs to the University of Guelph, but it is open for the public. The Arboretum displays a large variety of rare plant species, gorgeous gardens, restaurants and a banquet facility.

Woodlawn Memorial Park – this memorial park is a historical cemetery functional since 1854. The memorial park is covered with trees and has a number of walking paths.

University of Guelph – this university was founded 125 years ago and since then it offers excellent education to the students. The University won a number of awards for its excellence and learner centered approach.

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