Washington DC in Review
Washington DC, founded in 1790 on the north bank of the Potomac River and often referred to as the District, is the capital of the United States. The city has an open, airy feel as nothing is built taller than the Capitol building. Loads of shops, galleries, museums, parks and splendid gardens are ideal wind-down attractions after a fascinating historic sightseeing tour.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or the White House is by far the most famous icon of Washington DC. A tour of the White House, where historic leaders made historic decisions, is a remarkable trip through the State Dining Room, the Gold & White East room where presidential receptions and weddings take place and the Red Room where you can see portraits of the former presidents of the US.
Impressive monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Roosevelt Memorial, the Capitol and the Washington Monument are all reminders of a fascinating and turbulent political past. More interactive is the National Air and Space Museum and the International Spy Museum where you receive your own top secret identity on arrival.
There is so much to see and learn in Washington DC you simply can’t be bored. Just walking the streets is intriguing and absorbing. A cultural day will end in a vibrant night strolling around colourful outdoor markets around Georgetown, Dupont Circle or Adams Morgan and enjoying great night life full of hip restaurants, bars and a fantastic Jazz scene in U-Street.
- From our editor V.White – United Kingdom