Washington DC in the Encounter Guide Series from Lonely Planet, exploring a range of cities & regions worldwide in a handy, pocket-sized format designed to introduce visitors to the distinctive neighbourhoods of the destination. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is organised into 5 distinct sections
- Highlights, Diary, Itineraries, Neighbourhoods & Snapshots
- recommending a series of essential encounters for visitors to the region. Each guide opens with a

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Washington DC in the Eyewitness guide series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Washington DC in the Eyewitness guide series from Dorling Kindersley; lavishly illustrated & particularly concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the chosen destination & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Washington D.C in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day. ...

Washington D.C in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day. ...

Central Washington DC at 1:12, 500 on street plan from Freytag & Berndt clearly showing locations of various government institutions, US & international organizations, numerous foreign embassies, cultural centres, educational establishments & other & places of interest. Metro & railway stations are prominently marked & for drivers access to & from highways is clearly laid out. Coverage extends north beyond the Howard University Campus to the National Zoological Park; east across the Potomac to Arlington, including the National Cemetery, Fort Myer & the Pentagon; south to the Ronal Reagan Airport; & west just beyond the Anacostia River. Street index is on the reverse. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.

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Lonely Planet presents this durable & waterproof street map of Washington DC with a handy slipcase & an easy-fold format. Get more from your map & your trip with images & information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, extensive street & site index, & practical travel tips & directory. Covers Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan, Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Kalorama, Woodley Park, Pleasant Plains, Meridian Hill, Le Droit Park, Georgetown, Upper Northeast DC, Dupont Circle, Bloomingdale, Foggy Bottom, Penn Quarter, National Mall, Rosslyn, Southwest DC, Arlington & Courthouse. ...

Central Washington DC at 1:12, 000 on a very clear, indexed street plan from Michelin, highlighting government buildings & other institutions, plus a subway diagram, a road map of the area inside the Beltway, etc. The plan covers the city’s central districts, extending west & south to include Georgetown & across the Potomac to cover most of the Arlington cemetery & the Pentagon; north beyond the Dupont Circle; & east beyond the Capitol Hill to Lincoln Park. Metro stations are clearly marked. The map highlights principal traffic arteries across the city, indicates one way streets & shows locations of 24-hour petrol stations. Important buildings/institutions are named; many are highlighted by small drawings. On the reverse, in addition to the street index there is also a separate list of memorials & monuments. The reverse side also

Includes:: an explanation how the city’s system of numbered & lettered street works, a diagram of the subway network with an enlargement for its central part, plus a map showing main road connections within the Beltway ring. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Washington DC in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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Completely revised Michelin Green Guide Washington DC gives you an insider look at the United States` capital. To navigate the myriad historic sights of our nation’s capital & discover some off-thebeaten-path gems, turn to the updated Michelin Green Guide Washington DC. Attractions & activities are reviewed through Michelin’s star-rating system. Visit the White House, stroll past gleaming marble monuments, tour priceless museum collections; & go on a driving or walking tour. Included in the guide are recommendations for great places to eat & stay. Maps, colour photos & fascinating cultural information complete the picture to create a memorable vacation. · 11th edition, updated, with full-color photos & plenty of detail travelers look for. · Attractions reviewed & rated, using Michelin’s famed star-rating system, such as the awe-inspiring & iconic 3-star memorials located around the Reflecting Pool & Tidal Basin & the intriguing artifacts of the 2-star International Spy Museum. · Walk-throughs of major museums & galleries;

Includes:: floor plans. · Comprehensive, illustrated sections on modern Washington DC, history, politics, art & culture, all written by experts in their fields. · Sidebars touch on such topics as facts about the flag, tips for visiting the National Gallery of Art, & the physics of flight. · Stroll along the C&O Canal in Georgetown with its quaint row houses & residences with storied pasts; drive out to Annapolis & the US Naval Academy. Travelers discover more through Michelin’s walking & driving tours with comprehensive directions & maps. · Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, including opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone & website. Michelin area & city maps. ·

Includes:: recommendations for great places to eat/stay for all budgets.



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