Seattle

Seattle, Washington, is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington in King County, of which it is the county seat, and overlooking Elliott Bay, Seattle is nicknamed The Emerald City.

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DistrictsDowntown and surrounding neighborhoodsNorth of the Lake Washington Ship CanalSouth of Downtown and I-90
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Capitol Hill-Central District
Capitol Hill-Central District
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, directly east of the downtown retail core. It is unofficially bounded to the east … Capitol Hill-Central District Travel Guide »
Downtown
Downtown
Packed between Elliott Bay, Pioneer Square, Queen Anne, and Capitol Hill, Downtown Seattle unsurprisingly contains the city's … Downtown Travel Guide »
University District
University District
The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. University District Travel Guide »
Within Seattle
Pioneer Square-International District
Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest neighborhood, showcasing a wealth of art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, cool … Pioneer Square-International District Travel Guide »
Queen Anne-South Lake Union
Queen Anne-South Lake Union
Queen Anne and Seattle Center are northwest of Downtown Seattle. This article also incorporates the neighborhoods of South Lake … Queen Anne-South Lake Union Travel Guide »
Ballard
Ballard is a neighborhood in northwest Seattle. While mostly residential, the locks are a major tourist attraction. Ballard Travel Guide »
West
West Seattle is the most populous district of Seattle. Separated from the remainder of the city by the Duwamish River, much … West Travel Guide »
Fremont
Fremont
Seattle's Fremont district, which bills itself as "The Center of the Universe", is known for its quirky atmosphere. Fremont Travel Guide »
Sodo-Georgetown
Sodo-Georgetown
Sodo originally "South of the Dome", referring to the now-demolished Kingdome; to keep some sense in the name, it is sometimes explained now as "South of Downtown". Sodo-Georgetown Travel Guide »
North
North Seattle is a loosely-defined area, often including anywhere north of the Ship Canal that bisects the city. North Travel Guide »
South
South Seattle occupies a broad swath of the city between I-5 to the west and Lake Washington to the east. South Travel Guide »
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Seattle Travel Tips
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  • Great city, many fun attraction, good shopping, nice friendly people. Attractions: boeing factory, space needle, eastern washington wineries. best western underneath the space needle good / central hotel. pike market, indian art.it can be rainy • Marijke N.
  • Starbucks Coffee, Seattle's needle + the park near the place.You shouldnt rent cars there cause parking is expansive/problemative. Visit Seattle's aquarium, take the ferry to nearby islands like Bainbridge. • Eli G.
  • One of my favorite cities. There is Pike Place Market, where you can buy produce, souvenirs, food, etc. There is also Downtown Seattle which is pretty nice, too. • Krystal L.
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Seattle Travel Guide is based on Seattle by Dale Arnett, D. Guillaime, Yajoe, EddieC, Globe-trotter, Burmesedays, iGuide and others. Seattle Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.