Stay
Date NightHilton Alexandria Old Town
$50+A full-service hotel on King Street one block from the King Street-Old Town Metro, a short walk from Old Town shops and dining.
SightseeingHistory BuffDate Night
Alexandria
Alexandria is a sightseeing stop in Alexandria, VA, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
· Alexandria, VA
Why you should go…
Alexandria, Virginia sits on the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C., its Old Town lined with 18th-century row houses, cobblestone streets, and the shops and restaurants of King Street. Visit Alexandria promotes the city's waterfront, the Torpedo Factory Art Center, and its walkable colonial-era historic district.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Alexandria, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Steps awaySwitch it up: Stay
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Office of Historic Alexandria
FreeThe City of Alexandria agency that runs the city's historic museums and sites, headquartered at the Lloyd House.
0.8 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsLocal Gem
Torpedo Factory Art Center
FreeA former Navy torpedo plant on the Old Town waterfront where you watch artists at work in three floors of open studios.
1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- StayFamily Favorite
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel
$50+A 419-room high-rise hotel in Pentagon City with D.C. skyline views and courtesy shuttles to Reagan National Airport and the Metro.
4.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
National Harbor
FreeA waterfront development on the Potomac near DC, with the Capital Wheel, MGM National Harbor, shops, and hotels.
4.3 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingHistory Buff
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
FreeWalk among 184 illuminated benches, each set over a pool of water, honoring those killed at the Pentagon on 9/11.
4.4 mi awayMore like this
