Downtown Washington D.C.

Shopping, fine dining and museums aplenty: Downtown really is where the business happens.

You may expect towering skyscrapers in D.C.’s CBD, but you’ll be surprised to find very few. What you will find is an extremely walkable neighbourhood teeming with suit-clad professionals, as well as the International Spy Museum, the National Aquarium, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Theater. Downtown D.C. also comprises Penn Quarter—or “Old Downtown”—which is an emerging hotbed of arts and entertainment, as well as Chinatown, where you can get your fill of delicious Asian food.

Explore the best attractions in Downtown Washington D.C.

Point of Interest

A captivating museum which will teach you more about the history and modern workings of newsrooms all around the world.
Point of Interest

Delve into the world of spies, their gadgets and their stories, at this modern museum in the heart of downtown DC.