Rough Guide Washington Dc 5th Edition

The Rough Guide to Washington DC is the most comprehensive guide to this powerful city. Containing thoroughly researched coverage of all the cityandrsquo;s historic and contemporary sights, it is the must-have item for any trip. The guide includes full write-ups of museums large and small, and breakdowns of neighbourhoods tame, tough and tawdry. Discover a city that is so much more than a political hot-spot, with the essential information on the happening districts of Adams Morgan and Shaw, Dupont Circle and the Penn Quarter, and the emerging nightlife precinct of the H Street Corridor. There is detailed historic background on the major politicians, activists, and cultural figures that have shaped DC for more than 200 years. Full-colour maps guide you through every region of the city,andnbsp;and withandnbsp;all the practical grittiness youandrsquo;d expect from a Rough Guide, this is the ultimateandnbsp;companion to the andquot;federal metropolisandquot; that is DC.