Fodor's 25 Best Seattle

Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact package that includes a sturdy, detailed street map that you can bring with you to help you navigate when cell service is not available. By focusing only on top sights—all divided by neighborhood—we make planning your days easy.

Save time and space by having Seattle's top 25 sights and experiences in one convenient guidebook:

•FULLY UPDATED: Fully updated coverage on the information you need to know.

•DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Best bets from local writers for sightseeing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and shopping, for every budget.

•GORGEOUS PHOTOS AND MAPS: Full-color photos and full-size street maps cover the best Seattle has to offer, all in one easy-to-use package. A handy, weather-resistant pullout city map will help you quickly orient yourself and plan your day.

•INDISPENSABLE TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: The “City Tours” section shows off the best of the city with self-guided tour ideas. Plan excursions outside the city with the “More to See” section.

•PRACTICAL TIPS AND PHRASES: Travel like a local with our “Need to Know” section, filled with useful travel tips and brief timeline to acquaint yourself with Seattle’s rich history.

•COVERS: Pike Place Market for the best shopping, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Capitol Hill, Alki Beach, Discovery Park, Lake Union, REI, Pioneer Square, Seattle Art Museum, Washington Park Arboretum, Space Needle, Woodland Park Zoo and top picks for dining on the best seafood.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's guidebooks have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.

Planning to visit other destinations in the Pacific Northwest? Check out Fodor’s 25 Best San Francisco and Fodor's Pacific Northwest.