General: Washington DC > Reviews > The Nations Capital

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Value for Money	Good
Sightseeing	Good
Shopping	Average
Nightlife	Excellent
Ease of getting around	Good

Advantages:	Great nightclubs,great food,international city
Disadvantages:	Some places(south east DC)are dangerous

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Washington DC is the nations capital of the US and it is strategically located in between the states of Maryland and Virginia to form what is called the Washington DC Metropolitan area.You could get into the general area through either Dulles international Airport or the Reagan National Airport.The Reagan National airport is closer to the city and you could catch the metro train to take you downtown.As a matter of fact getting around the whole Washington DC metropolitan area is easy with the train service.If you want nightlife there are so many places.Just head down towards the Georgetown area and there will be many nightclubs and bars that you could go to especially during the weekends.If you want some site seeing head towards the Washington Mall(great site),the white house and the capital hill building is just aroud the corner.The areas to avoid would be places in south east Washington DC.Do not venture there at anytime except if you are an investigative reporter or something.If you are looking for seafood go to the waterfront.You can take a cab from anywhere in downtown DC and it would get you there.The seafood restaurants are all there.You want a place to lodge.There is a great holiday Inn in Georgetown(hirely recommended).The city has a reputation for being the murder capital of the world but go to places especially in the NW part of the city and it is pretty safe there.Good time to visit would be during the summer.