What to see in Seattle, a two-day itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest of the emerald city, including Seattle Center, Pike Place Market and Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Tourist information
The most important city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Seattle is geographically located in Washington State between Puget Sound, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington, located about 154 km south of the Canadian border.
Commonly this city is nicknamed Emerald City, translated into Italian "emerald city", as it is surrounded by an area full of evergreen trees.
Seattle's climate is mild enough.
As regards the economy, it should be remembered that the Boeing industries are located in Seattle, which subsequently moved its headquarters to Chicago, while maintaining the majority of its production plants in this area.
There is also Microsoft, a company that produces computer programs for PCs, which has been the fulcrum, together with other companies operating in the telecommunications and internet sectors, including Amazon and RealNetworks, of the remarkable economic development that took place in the 90s around to new technologies.
There are many renowned coffee industries located in Seattle, including Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee and Tully's.
Seattle has also become famous for music as, in addition to being the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix, it has also become the home of grunge music thanks to groups such as Nirvana, Mudhoney, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden .
Seattle is frequently also considered the birthplace of musicagrunge and in this regard the famous Metallica concert held in 1989 should be remembered.
What see
The Seattle Center, a group of buildings built on the occasion of a world exhibition held in 1962, with its modern architecture oriented towards the future has maintained an aspect that is still current over time.
Space Needle, considered the symbol of the city, is a missile-shaped Seattle Center construction with a height of 180 meters from the ground, which houses a restaurant on top of which you can admire a splendid panorama of the city.
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The Pike Place Market has been a meeting place for citizens for over a century, with the sale of local crafts and typical food products.
Capitol Hill is a very characteristic neighborhood where there are craft shops and artists' workshops.
Quenn Anne, a historic neighborhood in Seattle characterized by contrasting red brick houses with huge buildings, is one of the most beautiful spots to observe the city from above.
