50 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN WASHINGTON DC

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Washington, known for being the city without skyscrapers, but full of memorials and some of the best museums in the world. There's a lot things to see in Washington, reminding us of many mythical scenes from movies and series, which will make you feel like on a set. We have taken advantage of our 40-day stay in New York to spend 3 days visiting it and trying to discover everything we can about it.
To make the trip to Washington from New York you have two options if you want to do it by public transport: bus or train. We recommend the bus, since the price of the train is much higher and the journey time is similar, between 4 and 5 hours. In addition the seats of the buses are much more comfortable and have Wi-Fi, something that if you want to take advantage of work or review the places to visit, you can go great. Buses leave several times a day, from near Penn Station, easily accessible by subway from anywhere in the city.
Another good option if you do not have much time and want to know better the history of this city is to book the bus tour with a guide in Spanish one day or the two-day tour that also includes Philadelphia, both located among the best excursions in New York .
Based on our experience in the capital of the United States, during which we wrote this Washington guide in one day, we have made a list of the 50 things to see and do in Washington DC.We started !!

1. Climb the 184 meter Washington Monument obelisk, one of the symbols of the city and from which you will have the best views of Washington.
2. Get lost in the Eastern Market, the most famous food and crafts market in Washington. It is located near the Capitol, in the historic district of Capitoll Hill.
3. Find the tomb of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his wife Jackie Kennedy in Arlington Cemetery. A good option to learn more about the history of the Arlington Cemetery is to book this guided tour in Spanish that includes the Pentagon.
4. Stroll at sunset along the shore of the Potomac River to the beautiful Lake Tidal Basin, with magnificent views of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

5. Visit the National Museum of Air and Space, the most famous in Washington

6. Eat some delicious Ben's Original Chili Half-smoke with a milkshake in the Ben's Chili Bowl. It is Obama's favorite hot dog spot, as well as being famous for going on several television shows.
7. See from afar The White House, the residence of the most powerful man on the planet. To visit it you will have to process an application through the United States Embassy of your country.

White House

8. Stroll through GeorgeTown, a beautiful historic Washington neighborhood with quaint houses, shops, restaurants and many green areas. One of the best things to do in Washington.
9. Approach the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at sunset to watch the sunset. The obelisk and the Lincoln Memorial are reflected on its waters and is one of the best things to see in Washington DC.
10. Go up to the tower of the Old Post Office Building and enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the city.

11. Find the original columns of the 1848 Capitol while strolling through the National Arboretum, a huge botanical garden.
12. Don't forget to see the bronze sculpture The Three Soldiers, in memory of the American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War.
13. In addition to the statue of the 3 soldiers, you have to approach the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, with thousands of names of soldiers killed in this war.
14. Read the famous phrases of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his beautiful memorial.
15. Remember one of the memorable scenes of Forrest Gump sitting on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, with the reflective pool and the Washington Monument in front.

16. Visit the Lincoln Memorial, the building that houses the famous statue of Abraham Lincoln and one of the best things to do in Washington

Visit the Lincoln Memorial, one of the best things to see and do in Washington

17. Enter the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, one of the most important in the world in its theme next to the Museum of Natural History in New York, which we recommend in the New York guide in 7 days. Here you can see from dinosaur reproductions to mummies of ancient Egypt.
18. Eat the best pizza in Washington at &Pizza, where they have for all tastes.
19. Finding downtown accommodation near the National Mall at a good price is quite complicated in Washington DC. We have chosen The Architect hotel, near the White House and easily accessible by subway to Union Station, with 24-hour reception and very good opinions.
20. Tour the "Embassy Row" or "Embassies Street", an avenue where many of the embassies around the world are located.

21. Book a guided tour of the city in Spanish to learn more about the history and curiosities of its most important places.
22. Have a picnic or stroll through Rock Creek Park, an urban park perfect for disconnecting from the city.
23. There are many museums to see in Washington, and almost all for free. One of the most recommended is the National Museum of the American Indians, which will transfer you to the time of the Indians before colonization.
24. Find the US Marine Corps War Memorial or Iwo Jima Memorial. A sculpture that emerged from the famous photograph of soldiers raising the US flag at the battle of Iwo Jima.

25. Enter the Library of Congress, one of the largest libraries in the world, in which the draft Declaration of Independence is kept.

A good option to learn more about the history of the Library of Congress, the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Washington Basilica is booking this guided tour in Spanish.
26. See the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, located on the shore of a lake and classical architecture. He pays tribute to one of the most important presidents, being the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence. One of the best things to see and do in Washington.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

27. See the message "Equality of Justice under the Law"in the impressive building of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the heart of Capitol Hill.
28. Go eat at one of the restaurants that the great Spanish chef José Andres has in the city. The Zaytinya, Lebanese and Arabic tapas, is one of the best.
29. Approach the National World War II Memorial at the beginning of the reflective pool. A symbolic monument that pays tribute to the Americans who served and died in World War II.
30. Find the hidden Albert Eisnten Memorial, a bronze statue in which the genius Einsten appears with a series of papers with the famous formula on the theory of relativity.
31. Go out for a drink on The Waterfront, a neighborhood by the river full of restaurants and nightclubs.
32. Eat traditional American food at the Old Ebbitt Grill, near the White House.
33. Overwhelmed to see the Korean War Veterans Memorial. 20 figures of soldiers with faces of tension in one of the cruelest and deadliest wars.

34. Visit the Capitol for free. You have to make the reservation through this page.

Capitol in Washington DC

How to have internet in Washington?
If you want to have internet in the United States a good option is to buy one Holafly SIM card, with which you will have internet from the moment you land, several GB of data, keeping your WhatsApp number and support service in Spanish.
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35. Use the subway for longer distances.
36. If you have several days in the city you can take the opportunity to take a trip to Alexandria and Mount Vernon, where George Washington spent a lot of time in his life.
37. Approach Dulles Airport, to see the planes and ships that do not fit in the National Air and Space Museum. In it you will find the Enterprise ferry, a Concorde and many other jewels of aviation.
38. Savor the delicious cupcakes with coffee at the Georgetown Cupcake. Without a doubt, one of the best things to do in Washington.
39. Enter the National Cathedral of Washington, the second largest in the country and the sixth in the world.
40. Find the Martin Luther King Memorial. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial he delivered his most famous speech "I Have a Dream".
41. See the portrait of Benci's Geneva in the National Gallery of Art, by Leonardo da Vinci, the artist's only preserved in the United States.
42. Go through The Mall several times during your visit to the city, one of the best things to do in Washington. The Mall is the esplanade that goes from the Capitol to the Washington Monument and where the museums, memorials and national monuments are concentrated.

Washington Monument

43. Enjoy a good brunch at the Clyde's of Gallery Place. Eggs Benedict, crab, mussels or meatballs, are some of their delicious dishes.
44. See how they print the dollars in the Mint.

45. Visit the huge Arlington Cemetery, with thousands of military graves of all time and wars that have given their lives for their country.

46. See the documents of the formation of the United States and its Government in the main hall of the National Archives.
47. Take a photo of the mythical FBI building on Pennsylvania Avenue.
48. Approach to see The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It can be seen with a better perspective from the Arlington Cemetery.
49. Walk the 3 floors of the National Museum of American History. The museum has a large collection of emblematic objects from the history of the United States.
50. Remember scenes from movies and series like Forrest Gump, House of Cards or Homeland, while touring Washington.

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