The Rough Guides' Washington DC Directions

Slim, stylish and pocketable, Washington Directions is full of ideas for stop-overs, long-weekends and flying visits to one of North America''s most fascinating cities, richly illustrated with hundreds of specially commissioned photos. The full-colour introduction features 28 themed spreads - from shopping and designer bars to architecture and art galleries. The second part of the guide, ''Places'', gives ditrict-by-district accounts of the sights, restaurants, shops, transport links and nightlife - all generously illustrated. Every listing and review is pin-pointed on accompanying user-friendly maps.