DK Eyewitness Washington, DC: 2020

By D.K. Publishing and DK Eyewitness Travel

Book Overview

Planning a trip to Washington, DC? Look no further.

Whether you want to stroll beneath the cherry blossoms, visit the iconic domed Capitol, or tour the magnificent White House, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Washington, DC has to offer.

Washington, DC delights at every turn. Wherever you go, there is a marvel of architecture to be discovered, a scenic view to be savored, or a world-famous museum to be enjoyed. And that's not to mention the lush green spaces and secret sanctuaries waiting to welcome weary travelers after a long day of sight-seeing.

Our annually updated guide brings this beautiful city to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our trademark illustrations.

You'll discover:

- our pick of Washington, DC's must-sees, top experiences, and hidden gems
- the best spots to eat, drink, shop, and stay
- detailed maps and walks which make navigating the city easy
- easy-to-follow itineraries
- expert advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe
- color-coded chapters to every part of Washington, DC from Capitol Hill to Penn Quarter, The Mall to Georgetown
- our new lightweight format, so you can take your guide with you wherever you go

Have less time? Try our pocket-friendly Top 10 Washington, DC for top 10 lists to all things Washington, DC.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241368790
• ISBN13: 9780241368794
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: DK Eyewitness Travel
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource

This is an excellent resource for young students, lots of interesting facts and graphics. No idea why it's a board book, but it didn't hurt for my third grader to feel like I finally gave her an "easy" book to read (not that it is especially easy). Enough material for a short report, not too much for a cursory glance at our nation's capital.

Bought this before my trip to D.C.

I purchased this book about a month before my trip to Washington D.C. It was very informational. I especially liked the maps of each floor of some of the Smithsonian museums. The pictures in this book are fabulous! I even brought the book with while on some of our walking tours. While at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial I referred to this book as it explained the symbolism of the four granite open-air rooms, one for each of Roosevelt's terms in office. After returning from our trip I have used this book to help identify items in pictures I took, but couldn't remember exactly what they were. I would recommend this book to anyone traveling to Washington D.C.!

Get to know Washington, D.C. - a perfect book for the first-timer

For the first time visitor to Washington, D.C., this book is invaluable. With it's excellent descriptions and insights, grasping a sense of the city's many offerings is easy and fun. But what truly sets this book apart from other travel guides, are the unique and informative full color layouts of the city streets, complete with 2-D images of the buildings for reference. It's nearly impossible to 'get lost' with this guide in your hands!

My favorite guide to DC

Another success for the DK Eyewitness series. Well thought out, with the excellent graphics that are DK's hallmark. Well indexed, user friendly, and pocket sized. As a DC resident I own a lot of DC guidebooks; this is the one I'd recommend first, to both visitors and new arrivals alike.

I love this book!!!

We try to visit DC every couple of years, and next time we were thinking of paying for one of those guided city tours. We don't need the sites pointed out to us, but those tour guides always seem to have good information and anecdotes about the sites that you don't hear anywhere else. I thought that maybe we could save a couple hundred dollars if we could find a book that has that type of information. I bought the Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., and I also checked out the Frommer's Guide. They were very informative, but they didn't get me excited about any of the sites. They were pretty much just reference books (with very limited photos). However, when I opened up the Eyewitness Travel book, I was blown away. The color photos and color floor plans/cutaways of the buildings are outstanding. It really got me interested in places that I wouldn't have thought twice about if I had read just a text description. The book also tells about the history of certain places and tells you what to do and where to go on three guided walks. It is a gourgeous and entertaining book that doubles as a tour guide (only cheaper). To keep up with the other guides, it also includes hotel and restaurant information. I am not sure what the previous reviewer is talking about. I find it funny how some people politicize everything that they see, hear or read. I am into history, not politics, so this book was exactly what I was looking for.