Over the course of its long existence, Washington DC has developed into a city of nine neighborhoods. Each is blessed with its own unique atmosphere and distinctive style.
Centered on the crossroads of 18th Street and Columbia Road, the Adams Morgan district is home to the Latino community and is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city. Buildings are covered in brightly painted murals, one-of-a-kind shopping experiences proliferate and the nightlife is jumping.
The Brookland neighborhood that spreads out from Brookland Metrorail station is nicknamed Little Rome due to the presence of over 50 Catholic institutions. Particularly popular places to visit include the ornate Franciscan Monastery and the magnificent gardens of the National Arboretum.
Capitol Hill, at Washington DC's heart, is a charming and historic district that still bears many features from its 19th-century foundation. Nestled next to the US Capitol and home to numerous important sites and museums, it also hosts the city's vibrant Eastern Market.
The Downtown area is where to head when you crave a little nighttime entertainment. The majority of Washington's newest arts, dining, sports and entertainment scenes along with some of the city's finest museums, theaters and memorials are all situated here.
Art lovers catch a Metrorail train to the Dupont Circle neighborhood, where they find the city's highest concentration of private art galleries and shows. Very much a district for the finer things in life, visitors are attracted by the area's unique array of interesting bookshops and diverse ethnic restaurants.
Lying less than a mile's walk from the Foggy Bottom station is Georgetown, an eighteenth century port area where the streets are paved with brick and historic homes and gardens abound. Also a popular student hangout, the neighborhood is well known for its shopping, dining and buzzing nightlife.
Surrounding the Faragut West Metrorail station is Lafayette, the grand park of the presidents just north of the White House. Containing some of the city's most diverse museums including the world famous Corcoran Gallery of Art, you can also take a tour of the US Department of the Treasury. And no, they don't give out free samples!
Take the Metrorail to Waterfront and enjoy the active marine community that is the Southwest neighborhood. Crammed with all the history you'd expect of a Washington district and a diverse collection of restaurants with river views, a colorful wharf and an abundance of boating activities, this is definitely the aquatic place to be.
The heart and soul of Washington's African-American community, U Street/Shaw is the neighborhood that gave us such luminaries as Duke Ellington. Although the area had become rather run-down over the years, it has recently undergone something of a renaissance and new life is being breathed into the local black-owned businesses grand movie theaters and entertainment spots that once made this the place to be.
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