ByWard Market visits on the rise, still short of pre-pandemic levels: report
Last year saw approximately 18.6 million individual visits made to the downtown Ottawa tourism and nightlife hotspot, according to the annual report from the ByWard Market District Market Authority.
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![Dreessen spent a lot of time in Ottawa's ByWard Market, seen in this undated photo, when he worked as a chef. In 2020, he proposed a car-free plan to rejuvenate it as a tourist destination. A photo of a large brick building. There are pedestrians sitting outside at public tables and a large clock with the words 'ByWard Market' written along its sides.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7193895.1715111163!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/byward-market-pedestrians-sunny-day.jpg)
Last year saw approximately 18.6 million individual visits made to the downtown Ottawa tourism and nightlife hotspot, according to the annual report from the ByWard Market District Market Authority.