Seattle | A romantic encounter.
| A romantic encounter journey. ✈Preparation:
📄Documents: Passports and US visas must be obtained in advance and within the validity period. Remember to prepare copies of mainland China ID cards and other documents.
👚Clothing: Seattle has a mild climate but a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Prepare jackets, long-sleeved shirts, trousers, etc. according to the season. Don’t forget shorts and short sleeves in summer, and scarves, gloves, and thick coats in winter.
🌞Sun protection: UV rays are also strong on cloudy days, so arrange sunscreen, sunglasses, and a sunhat.
💊Drugs: Commonly used medicines such as cold medicines, antipyretics, anti-inflammatory medicines, gastrointestinal medicines, band-aids, etc. just in case.
🎁Others: Don’t forget daily necessities such as cameras, chargers, adapters, toiletries, rain gear, etc.
🌈Recommended attractions:
📍Urban attractions:
🌟Space Needle: A Seattle landmark, you can overlook the beautiful scenery 360 degrees from the 520-foot-high observation deck and revolving restaurant. It is more cost-effective to buy a Citypass ticket. It is open from 08:00 to 00:00 the next day.
🐟Pike Place Market: The most famous market, with fresh seafood, agricultural products, handicrafts, and a "flying fish show". The lobster rolls and seafood soup are super delicious, and you can also buy souvenirs.
🎨Chihuly Museum of Glass: Dale Chihuly’s exquisite glass art is like a dream world.
🎸Pop Culture Museum: It is themed on music, science fiction and horror movies, and is full of artworks, props and historical materials. A must-go for pop culture lovers.
💻Amazon Office Building: A new landmark in the shape of a large glass ball. You can make an appointment to visit and experience the technological atmosphere.
☕Starbucks Roastery: There are only 6 in the world. The specialty coffee and roasting process are amazing.
📍Suburban attractions:
🏔Mount Rainier National Park: About 2 hours’ drive from the city, it is a romantic summer resort with snow-capped mountains, wildflowers, and prairie dogs. Take the Skyline Trail to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
🌳Olympic National Park: It integrates a variety of ecological landscapes, has many wild animals, and feels like returning to nature.
🌸Washington University: The cherry blossom trees and the Internet celebrity library are so beautiful. It’s a great place to take photos when the cherry blossoms are in bloom in spring.
✈Boeing Aircraft Factory: A must-go for aviation enthusiasts to learn about the aircraft manufacturing process and development history. Advance reservation is required. It is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
🍱Food recommendations:
🦪Elliott's Oyster House: The oyster cuisine is excellent, the original oysters and fried oysters are unique and delicious.
🦀Crab Pot: Internet-famous seafood shop. The dishes are generous and delicious. Sausage Seafood and Long Crab are recommended.
🥘Pike Place Chowder: Seafood soup shop, smoked salmon soup is classic but may be too salty.
🌮Stateside: Vietnamese restaurant, small and fresh decoration, good taste and great details, Crispy Duck Rolls and Buncha Hanoi are good.
🥘Boiling Pot: Taiwan’s Boiling Pot is very popular and there are often queues at night. Remember to get your number in advance.
🏨Accommodation arrangements:
🛍Downtown Seattle: Convenient transportation, many attractions, hotels and B&Bs to choose from, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Hotel, etc.
🌊Belltown area: There are restaurants and bars near the sea, rich nightlife, and the Belltown hotel is very good.
🎓Near the University of Washington: The environment is beautiful and the academic atmosphere is strong, suitable for students and families. The Pineapple University Hotel can be considered.
🚌Transportation Guide:
✈Airplane: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has flights from all over the world. You can take taxi, airport bus or light rail from the airport to the city.
🚇Public transportation: buses, light rail and ferries. It is convenient and discounted to buy an ORCA card.
🚗Self-driving: If you want to freely explore Seattle and its surroundings, renting a car is a good choice, but be aware that traffic rules and habits in the United States are different from those in China.