Named for the United States of America’s first commander-in-chief, General George Washington, Washington, DC (District of Columbia) was chosen as the nation’s capital as it represented a valuable tactical position during the American Civil War, strategically situated between the north and the south with easy access to the sea by means of the Potomac River. Nowadays though, Washington, DC holidays are much more relaxing affair!
Unlike many popular American holiday destinations, Washington, DC has a fairly subdued skyline, free from skyscrapers and bright neon lights. Holidays to Washington, DC have a relaxed ambience thanks to the region’s wide open spaces, green parks, marble-esque monuments and grand buildings. This was no accident either; the area’s aesthetic was purposely designed by French architect Pierre L’Enfant with a view to creating a peaceful and sobre locale worthy of America’s great political institutions.
