Seattle city guide
Stroll through clamorous Pike Place Market, speed to the top of the Space Needle for awesome views, or pay homage to Hendrix at the Museum of Pop Culture; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Robert Balkovich describes why he loves Seattle. "A friend once described Seattle to me as a 'great northern city', and during a particularly cold February there I really learned what she meant. As much of a wonderland as it is in the summer, it's a city built for the rain and gloom. Everything is matched to it: the concrete buildings, handsome craftsman homes, restaurants serving hearty food, the mountains that hide themselves on cloudy days, and the way the downtown streetlights blinking on in the fog feels as warming as slipping into one of the city's ubiquitous cafes and lingering over a cup of coffee."
Seattle Top 10
1. Pike Place Market
2. Space Needle
3. Museum of Pop Culture
4. Puget Sound Ferries
5. Public Art
6. Coffee Culture
7. Capitol Hill
8. Beer Culture in Ballard
9. Discovery Park
10. Belltown Dining
Inside Lonely Planet’s Seattle Travel Guide:
- Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – music, art, architecture, pop culture, history
- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 31 colour maps
Coverage includes: Downtown, Waterfront, Pioneer Square, SoDo, Belltown, Queen Anne, Lake Union, Capitol Hill, The CD, Madrona, Madison Park, U District, Green Lake, Fremont, Ballard, Discovery Park, and more
Get to the heart of Seattle and begin your journey now!
Writers: Robert Balkovich, Becky Ohlsen
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