Capitol Hill guidebook

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Capitol Hill guidebook

Food scene

Great French restaurant, 3 blocks away. Need reservation.
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Montmartre
327 7th St SE
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Great French restaurant, 3 blocks away. Need reservation.
Terrific Italian food, 2 blocks away. Need reservation.
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Acqua Al 2
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Terrific Italian food, 2 blocks away. Need reservation.
Great local wine store. Terrific, helpful staff. Wine never hurts while traveling.
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Schneider's of Capitol Hill
300 Massachusetts Ave NE
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Great local wine store. Terrific, helpful staff. Wine never hurts while traveling.
Best neighborhood Italian restaurant. A favorite with members of Congress.
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Trattoria Alberto of Capitol Hill
508 8th Street Southeast
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Best neighborhood Italian restaurant. A favorite with members of Congress.
Historic Eastern Market contains farmers market, home-made pastas, cheeses, pastries, butchers and fish. Weekends is an outdoor art market.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
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Historic Eastern Market contains farmers market, home-made pastas, cheeses, pastries, butchers and fish. Weekends is an outdoor art market.
Nice cafe close to Congress, Capitol and metro station.
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Le Bon Café
210 2nd St SE
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Nice cafe close to Congress, Capitol and metro station.
Breakfast spot close to the Capitol and metro station.
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Pret A Manger
301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Breakfast spot close to the Capitol and metro station.
Terrific little coffee shop with great pastries in a great location. Close to metro station.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Terrific little coffee shop with great pastries in a great location. Close to metro station.
Neighborhood greasy spoon. Where all the locals eat breakfast.
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Jimmy T's Place
501 E Capitol St SE
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Neighborhood greasy spoon. Where all the locals eat breakfast.

Sightseeing

Neighborhood park, great for jogging or walking.
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Lincoln Park
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Neighborhood park, great for jogging or walking.
A true gem of a place. Historic, beautiful and only blocks away. Most tourists don't know about it.
Library of Congress, Jefferson Building 1st St and Independence Ave SE Washington, DC 20540
Independence Avenue Southeast
A true gem of a place. Historic, beautiful and only blocks away. Most tourists don't know about it.
The highest court of the United States.
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Hooggerechtshof van de Verenigde Staten
1 First St NE
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The highest court of the United States.
Great shopping and restaurants, trains to Philadelphia and New York.
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Union Station
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Great shopping and restaurants, trains to Philadelphia and New York.
Historic and beautiful building, beautiful grounds. However, no one is really sure what goes on in there.
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Gronden van het Capitool van de Verenigde Staten
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Historic and beautiful building, beautiful grounds. However, no one is really sure what goes on in there.

Neighborhoods

Called Barracks Row because the oldest Marine Corps barracks is located here. It is also restaurant row. Great selection of restaurants and great people watching.
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8th Street Southeast
8th Street Southeast
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Called Barracks Row because the oldest Marine Corps barracks is located here. It is also restaurant row. Great selection of restaurants and great people watching.

Stadsadvies

Vervoersmogelijkheden

Bike or bus is the best way to sight-see DC.

Bike rentals are 2 blocks away, tour bus companies pick up near by.
Wat je mee moet nemen

Good walking shoes and a rain coat are good to have.

DC weather in the spring time is erratic. If you forgot something, don't panic -- you can find a store for it very close. Drug stores are blocks away.