Flights to Washington

Flights to Washington

Planning on booking a perfect vacation to Washington D.C. in the US as your next travel destination? Washington is a place to get in touch with politics, culture, history and various other attractions. It has the history and roots of democracy embedded in the place and you can explore it by visiting in the Mall, and rest in memorials and shrines like Abraham Lincoln with inspirational heroes like Martin Luther King Jr and others who sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. If you plan in advance, you can experience a once in a lifetime chance to visit the magical tour of the White House.

With an astounding blend of history, politics and vacation spots, Washington DC is a superb place for all, be it couples, families or solo travellers. With the best-suited temperature in the spring and fall, it also makes for an excellent time to visit Washington. During this time, you can also plan a small trip to neighbourhood areas like Georgetown.

Major Attractions & Things to Do in Washington

1. United States Capitol

The famous meeting place for the US congress, United States Capitol is one of the most familiar landmarks in Washington DC. The Library of Congress and the Supreme Court lie in the east, and the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument lie to the west.

2. Lincoln Memorial

Honouring Abraham Lincon, the Lincon Memorial is designed by Henry Bacon. This structure consists of 36 columns of Colorado marble and the names of 48 contiguous states on the colonnade along with the dates of their admission to the Union.

3. Washington Monument

Built in the honor of the first president of the US, George Washington, The Washington Monument is the 555-foot marble obelisk tower over Washington, DC. This monument was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in two phases, and deisgned by the architect Robert Mills.

4. The White House

Formerly an Executive Mansion, The White House is the official residence of the US president at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. Spread at 18 acres, this monument’s interior tours are incredible - Blue, East, Green, and Red Rooms, the Ballrooms, and the State Dining Room is what every tourist would want to see in this iconic building.

5. Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

Part of the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is divided in two facilities: the Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International Airport and a huge building on the Mall in Washington, DC. Founded in 1946, the museum moved to the mall in 1976 but it couldn’t display all the artefacts due to which they had to open another facility in 2003.