Whether you want to visit Washington's national parks, sample world-class coffee and cuisine, or hike in Olympic National Park, the local Fodor's travel experts in Seattle are here to help! Fodor's Seattle guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor's Seattle includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULLOUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on thebest sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Seattle's Best Coffee Shops," "Seattle's Best Museums," and "The Best Way to Experience Nature"
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• SPECIAL FEATURES on "Seattle's Coffee Culture," "Pike Place Market," and "The Ballard Locks and Seattle's Many Waterways"
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the art, architecture, music and more
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• COVERS: Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Ballard's. restaurants and bars, Olympic Sculpture Park, the Puget Sound Islands, Mt. Rainier, Olympic National Park, and the San Juan Islands, and more

Planning on visiting San Francisco, Portland, or even more of the surrounding region? Check out Fodor's San Francisco, Fodor's Inside Portland, or Fodor's Pacific Northwest.

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*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.