First stop: Park Market.
The park market is open to the public all year round. It is the most famous landmark building in Seattle, and its surroundings are full of Seattle's unique atmosphere. This is a place that directly shows Seattle's humanistic feelings and is known as the "soul of Seattle". The park market directly operated by farmers is not only a place for local residents to purchase living materials, but also an excellent place for tourists to understand the market customs. For a long time, the park market has been the most important livelihood supply station in Seattle. Here, you can see the lives of ordinary local people and feel the strongest humanistic atmosphere in Seattle. Strolling in the bustling park market, one booth is next to another, and all kinds of attractive fresh fruits and vegetables, colorful flowers, and local jewelry, costumes and exquisite gifts full of ethnic customs can be seen everywhere. Outside the market, exotic restaurants, cafes and art shops stand along the street. A dazzling array of delicious snacks exudes attractive fragrance, attracting diners to taste, and the whole street has become a "paradise for eating goods". Food at present, if you don't know where to start eating, you might as well grab all the food in the whole dog fish market and eat a little of everything. Of course, the park market is most famous for its wonderful "flying fish show", which is also the most unforgettable happy time for all visitors to the park market!
Second stop: Seattle Center.
The historic Seattle Center was built by Seattle in 1962 to host the World Expo. Nowadays, the original exhibition venues and museums have been transformed into various facilities with multiple functions, integrating science, education and entertainment. There are four museums, eleven theaters, five gardens, six fountains, more than a dozen restaurants, a skating park and an activity field in the center of Seattle. This is the entertainment center of Seattle and a paradise for all kinds of art and cultural lovers. No wonder10 million people visit here every year. Famous scenic spots here include Seattle Music Experience Museum, Pacific Science Museum, Chihuli Glass Art Park and space lighthouse shining on the skyline.
Third stop: Seattle Art Museum.
The Seattle Art Museum is located in the "First &; In the corner of "First and Union", all kinds of collections and exhibits used for roving exhibitions in the museum are fully open to the public. There are also many extremely precious permanent collections in the museum, including the collections of local residents and Central America, including the works of indigenous people in this area. Other famous exhibits include Jackson? Jackson Pollock and Andy? There are andy warhol's contemporary works of art, European portraits and sculptures, and ancient Asian works dating back to the 2nd century. Seattle asian art museum, located in the Volunteer Park, has art collections from China, South Korea and Southeast Asia, as well as the most outstanding Japanese art collections outside Japan, which are deeply loved by people.
Fourth stop: Woodville Winery
The famous Woodingville wine town is actually just a stone's throw from downtown Seattle. Woodville is the best grape growing area in Washington. There are dozens of local wineries, many famous wine tasting houses and prestigious old wineries in Washington. Every visitor here has the opportunity to experience romantic red wine culture and fine wine-making technology, and even have the opportunity to taste mellow wine. Herbal Farm is one of the most luxurious restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. Cheerful guitar music, fresh vegetables and herbs everywhere decorate this unique food paradise. It takes about two to three hours from Woodingville to Yakima Valley wine region. In that remote and quiet valley vineyard, the best grape varieties in Washington state were cultivated. Although the journey is long, you can not only enjoy the beautiful natural scenery along the way, but also enjoy the unique food. This is definitely a wonderful hiking trip.
Fifth stop: Flight Museum.
As the long-term base of major American aircraft manufacturers, people are no strangers to the flying miracle created by Seattle. Almost everyone knows that Seattle, known as the "Aviation City", has the best flight museum in America. More than 65,438+050 famous historical relics are exhibited in the museum, among which the most famous ones include the legendary SR-765,438+0 Blackbird high-altitude reconnaissance plane (with a maximum speed of Mach 3 and a maximum flying altitude of over 85,000 feet), the prototype of Concorde supersonic jet and the 707 aircraft retired from Air Force One in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Many exhibits can simulate operation, such as flight simulator and control tower, which is very suitable for small flying fans to experience for themselves. The children's flight zone specially designed for children contains many cool spaceships and simulated aircraft. Children can put on flying equipment and test their driving skills.
Sixth stop: "Future Aviation" Flight Center &; Boeing trip
The "Future Aviation" flight center is a very unique explanation center, which aims to explore the limits of human space technology and how to fully apply this concept to the commercial aerospace industry. The museum is located in the Boeing manufacturing plant. The "Future Aviation" flight center not only shows the history of human spaceflight, but also shows modern passenger planes and future planes. The interactive experience environment gives people the opportunity to experience the magic of flying, understand the new aviation technology that will be used in the next generation of passenger aircraft, and even touch the appearance of the new generation 787 Dreamliner made of the most advanced carbon fiber composite materials and titanium.
Seventh stop: Olympic Sculpture Park.
As one of the best free attractions in Seattle, the Olympic Sculpture Park is open to the public all year round. The park is located in the old industrial area of Seattle. There are about 20 amazing modern art sculptures in the park, most of which are from Richard? Alexander richard serra? Alexander calder, Mark Di Subero, Louise? Louise Bourgeois and other artists. Among them, the largest and most striking is the famous American public art master Alexander? Calder's 197 1 steel sculpture Eagle. There are many zigzag paths on a piece of green grass, which are connected with the seaside paths and bicycle paths not far away. This is the best place for a walk.
Eighth stop: Seattle waterfront
Seattle Wharf is located on Alaska Road in downtown Seattle. Apart from the beautiful scenery around it, it is a very lively leisure and entertainment place all year round. The dock area has developed traffic, criss-crossing buildings and numerous docks, and many famous scenic spots, restaurants, shopping and other public places are gathered nearby. Stop and appreciate people's casual attitudes in twos and threes. The great ship is a newly-built tourist attraction in the dock area, with a total height of about 65,438+075 feet, which is higher than Pier 57 and nearly 40 feet longer than Elliot Bay. When the Ferris wheel rotates, people can overlook the charming city scenery of Seattle from a height. The famous Seattle Aquarium is located at Pier 59, while Pier 55 and Pier 56 are places where tourists go out to board the ship. In the village of Ti Recoom in Black Island, people can enjoy the ancient Indian culture. The popular water taxi departs from Pier 50 for the mysterious West Seattle. Pier 52 is a gathering place for ferry sightseeing in Washington State. Metro Line 99 connects the seaside attractions in Eliot Bay (such as Olympia Sculpture Park, Seattle Aquarium and the international area providing ferry service), Pioneer Square and related tourist attractions on First Avenue (Seattle Art Museum and Park Market). There are also many excellent shopping shops and seafood restaurants around the dock area. Choose gifts and souvenirs at quaint antique shops or "Simple Seattle". Or find an empty seat in a famous seafood stall and enjoy a delicious Seattle-style dinner, which will be an unforgettable memory.
Ninth stop: Woodland Park Zoo.
Woodland Park is the only place in Seattle where you can see large lizards, kangaroos and kookaburras. Maybe you can also find rare Indian lazy bears, green long-tailed spiny rats or Bolivian porcupines. There are many more animals in Woodland Park, and you can even see many foreign rare animals. The award-winning animal exhibition is also one of the unique features of Woodland Park. Among them, the "Northern Trail" mainly displays famous local wild animals in western Canada and Alaska, while the "Vine Road" displays important primates.