With excellent museums, plenty of green spaces and fabulous public transportation, Washington is the perfect destination for families. With more than 700 full-color photographs, unique cutaways and floor plans, DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Washington, DC has all you'll ever need to know about the District of Columbia. The guide details Washington thriving theatre scene, amazing museums, and a complete listing of hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. Included are day-trips within easy reach of the city to nearby colonial towns of Williamsburg, Alexandria, Antietam, and Gettysburg. Whether going to see the National Cathedral, the White House, the Smithsonian, or the National Gallery of Art -- this is the only guide you will ever need!
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The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!
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Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- U.S. News & World Report
Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times
Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure
The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine
The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune
This is a guidebook series that always seems to inspire smiles...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times
With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine
Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- U.S. News & World Report
Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times
Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure
The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine
The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune
This is a guidebook series that always seems to inspire smiles...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times
With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine
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Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington DC,
By Steven A Schumes (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington, DC (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)
This is a nice compact guide with many great photos. It is organized quite nicely and is a great help in finding your way around Washington DC. Unfortunately, this book has not been updated since 9/11, and contains a great deal of out dated material. The book does have a sticker on it saying it is being continually updated, but the version currently being shipped is not up-to-date. When using this guide make sure you call ahead for visiting any government agency, building or office.
36 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
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Outdated, inaccurate information,
By A Customer
This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington, DC (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)
While I find the DK/Eyewitness travel guides excellent for European cities, the new one on Washington, DC doesn't live up to the usual standard. I live and work in DC, and know the city and its attractions very well. There were several inaccuracies in the book; most glaring was the misinformation about the Portrait Gallery and National Museum of American Art. These museums are currently closed for a 3-4 year renovation project, but you'll find that according to the DK guide, they're open for business! Hopefully, revised editions will correct such errors, and expand the scope of the book into some of DC's wonderful neighborhoods (Cleveland Park, Shaw, Brookland) that weren't covered in this first edition.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Geography and history, all in one,
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This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington, DC (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Great book for people that not only want to get around through the city, but also to learn about the history behind every major monument. The book is packed with useful information and great drawings and pictures. Perfect guide book for anyone that wants to explore the capital.
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