| Seattle | ||
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| State | United States of America | |
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| Federated state | Washington | |
| Altitude | From 0 to 158 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 3.263.497 (2007) | |
| Prefix tel | 1 206 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 98101 | |
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Seattle is a city in the Strait of Puget in the state of Washington.
To know
How to orient yourself
Seattle - Alaskan Way and surrounding areas (Center): full screen map.Neighborhoods
- Alaskan Way - The waterfront that bears the name of Alaskan Way is the tourist area par excellence in Seattle, especially in the stretch that goes from Washington Street to Myrtle Edwards Park. Here you will find the Aquarium, the Edgewater Hotel and renowned seafood restaurants.
- Downtown Seattle - Extending further north than Alaskan Way, downtown Seattle is also the business district. It is between First and Eighth Avenues and is characterized by uphill streets, luxurious hotels and a host of equally luxurious shops.
- Pioneer Square - Seattle's historic center goes by the name of "Pioneer Square". The term does not refer to a square but to a neighborhood with carefully restored late 19th-century houses and streets transformed into pedestrian areas. Pioneer Square is now a pleasant neighborhood full of antique shops, art galleries, restaurants and nightclubs which, however, do not enjoy a good reputation and foreign "novice" visitors would do well to stay away at night.
- I.D. - I.D. is the acronym for International District, Seattle's chinatown. Stretching between Fifth Avenue and South Jackson Street it is a neighborhood with no great interest were it not for Chinese restaurants and a museum of Asian art, the Wing Luke.
- First Hill - East of downtown, First Hill is an area of clinics and hospitals. Its tourist interest is given by the fact that it houses the "Frye Art Museum".
- Belltown - Once a warehouse area, Belltown is now a residential neighborhood thanks to a restoration and building speculation that is known in America as "gentrification". Numerous are Seattle's most expensive restaurants and night clubs that attract a plethora of young people
- Queen Anne Hill - The hill, known for its magnificent views of the city and surrounding sea, is a high-rise Seattle neighborhood with some old mansions that, oddly enough by American standards, have withstood the ravages of time and housing speculation. The upper part is very quiet while the lower part is the theater area.
- Capitol Hill - Located northeast of downtown, Capitol Hill is Seattle's gay area and also home to alternative fashion boutiques. Many bed and breakfasts, sometimes housed in old houses.
- Madison Park -
- University District - Familiarly referred to as the U district, Seattle's university district offers affordable restaurants and hotels. There are also many opportunities for evening entertainment.
- Wallingford - Located west of the university district, Wallingford is a very quiet area with good and not expensive restaurants.
- Fremont
- Magnolia
- Ballard
How to get
By plane
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport or "Sea-Tac Airport" as it is more briefly called, it is 25km south of downtown. The companies Horizon Air is Alaska Airlines are those with the highest number of domestic flights, including destinations in Canada is Hawaiian Islands .
The low cost airlines that made a stopover in Seattle in June 2009 were the following:
- Southwest Airlines
- JetBlue Airways - From / to Boston, Long Beach, New York-JFK, San Diego (California)
- Virgin America - From / to Los Angeles, San Francisco
Other airlines operating there on that date are listed below:
- American Airlines - From / to Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York-JFK, St. Louis
- Delta Air Lines - From / to Atlanta, Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky, Kahului, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City.
- Delta Connection (flights performed by SkyWest Airlines) - From / to Salt Lake City
- Frontier Airlines - From / to Denver
- Hawaiian Airlines - From / to Honolulu, Kahului
- Midwest Airlines - From / to Kansas City
- Sun Country Airlines - From / to Minneapolis/ St. Paul
THE Taxi can be found in the parking on the third floor.
To get from the airport to your destination by public transport, you can use theurban bus n ° 194, the fastest or to the line 174
THE "Commercial shuttle buses" they operate a link with the center. They are of course more expensive than public buses but not faster.
From December 2009, a light metro line will come into operation between the center and the Tukwila district, near the airport and connected to it by shuttle bus. The light rail project is managed by Sound Transit
Keep in mind that if you rent a car directly at the airport you will pay 11% more for it. If you want to avoid this commission, rent it to an agency in town. Sometimes the best solution is to book the car on the web.
If you belong to that category of types who like to leave without booking anything, stop by the office of the "Seattle Southside Visitor Center". The employees will cater to your every need.
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- Panama Hotel.
- [link not working]Days Inn Downtown, 2205 Seventh Ave (Queen Anne).
- Moore Hotel, 1926 Second Avenue (Belltown), ☎ 1 800 421 5508, 1 206 448 4851.
- University Inn - Seattle, 4140 Roosevelt Way NE (University District), ☎ 1 206 632-5055.
- Inn at Queen Anne, 505 First Ave. N (Queen Anne), ☎ 1 800 952 5043, 1 206 282-7357.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Useful information
The city is also famous for being the setting for the popular television series Grey's Anatomy.
