Connect with Fairfax County
Richmond
International
Raceway
galleries and restaurants tucked into old tobacco warehouses. Racing
fans can cheer on their favourite NASCAR driver at the 1,000-acre
Richmond International Raceway.
When it’s time to talk US history, the Capital Region is where it
all began. T_h e fi rst British settlers stepped ashore at Jamestown, part
of Virginia’s historic triangle, in 1607 after a gruelling fi ve-month
voyage. T_h e Jamestown Settlement brings this story to life through
costumed interpreters, while, nearby in Colonial Williamsburg,
visitors can immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the 18th
century at America’s largest outdoor history museum. T_h e triangle’s
third point is Yorktown, where the British surrender in 1781
signalled the end of the American War of Independence.
GETTING AROUND
★ With two international airline gateways – Washington
Dulles, 26 miles (42 kms) west of DC in Virginia, and
Baltimore/Washington International, 10.4 miles (16.7 kms) to
Baltimore, 32.3 miles (52 kms) to DC, in Maryland – the Capital
Region is easy to travel to and around.
Planning a trip to America’s capital region? Then
Washingt
on Dulles
International Airport
plan on staying in one of the many Fairfax County
hotels. We’re just minutes away from DC’s museums
and monuments. And with all the great attractions
right here, you may not want to leave. Wolf Trap
National Park for the Performing Arts. George
Washington’s Mount Vernon. The Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum. They’re all Fairfax
County attractions. Civil War sites. Beautiful Virginia
wineries. They’re all here too.
★ Washington’s Metrorail subway links all areas of DC
with Maryland and Virginia suburbs and Amtrak railway,
For help planning your trip to the center of America’s
with its hub at Washington’s grand Union station, connects
capital region, visit
FXVA.com
major towns and cities. It’s not essential to hire a car if you’re
staying in DC, Baltimore or Richmond as they’re all well
served by public transport and have neighbourhoods that
can be easily explored on foot. Outside big cities, the call
of the open road is irresistible, with uncrowded highways and
scenic byways, and a rental car is an excellent way to
get around.
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