The Potomac River flows through Washington, D.C., a city of wide boulevards, stately monuments and home to the US President and the White House. The city is made up of a number of main districts and neighborhoods, the US Capitol is the point used to divide Washington DC into quadrant areas known as Foggy Bottom, Downtown Washington, Penn Quarter, Dupont Circle and Georgetown.
Washington DC has many world-famous tourist attractions and major landmarks. Virtually all of D.C.'s tourists flock to the Mall—a two-mile long, beautiful stretch of parkland that holds many of the city's monuments and Smithsonian museums.
Other attractions include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offices, the Library of Congress - the National Zoological Park - most famous for its two giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian; and the Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center) - a huge arena hosting many concerts and annual sporting events.
Things to See and Do
* Downtown area
* National Museum of American History
* Lafayette Square
* Dupont Circle
* National Mall and Smithsonian museums
General information
Cruise Season – May - October
Currency - United States Dollar (USD)
Language – English
Population – 600,000 approx
Land Area - 159 km2
Electricity – 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time - GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code – 1
Port Location – The port is located on the Potomac River.
Travel Links – Washington DC is served by three major airports; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, just across the Potomac River. Washington Dulles International Airport and the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Amtrak trains connect Washington DC with cities throughout America and there are daily trains traveling to New York, Boston and Philadelphia.