I explain this because surely there are many people who do not know that you can go to Washington from New York and back the same day. If you wake up early enough, you'll have time to visit the most important places of the capital. It has nothing to do with New York, but it is a place full of history, perfectly maintained and offers plenty of cultural attractions.
- Tour. You can book a guided tour (about 13 hours) to visit the main places. Lots of agencies offer this possibility but I do not recommend it, especially if you are interested in the Second World War.
- Train. This is the most convenient but also the most expensive. If you catch an express train you can get Washington in 2h 45min . The price of this train is usually more than $ 300 round trip . The regular train takes 3h 20min and roundtrip ticket usually costs about $ 100 . All trains depart from Penn Station (next to Madison Square Garden). To buy tickets online: www.amtrak.com .
- Bus . There are plenty of bus companies that take us to Washington. An economic choice is Megabus (click here to go to the website). If you buy in advance you can get tickets for $ 8 . Sometimes out offers for less even. It has a few stops in New York and a fairly large departure schedule. The trip takes 4h 30min but there are even departures at 5 am to get there soon.
MOVE AROUND WASHINGTON
You can consult here the transport network of the city. It has the timetables and routes of the metro and buses. The metro is a pretty comfortable option. Here you have the map of the lines. It reaches Maryland and Virginia.
WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL (NATIONAL WWII MEMORIAL)
Location: here
Metro stop: Smithsonian (Orange and Blue lines).
Website: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
Open 24 hours.
This memorial was opened to the public in 2004. It was built almost entirely by private contributions. They obtained more than 197 million
dollars in donations from citizens, associations, foundations,
veterans, organizations and even students (some schools raised funds for
the cause). For more information please visit their official website .
This memorial is considered one of the most important American WWII monuments. It has received visits from major veterans and
even Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg did a little tribute to the veterans there for the promotion of The Pacific .
