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Guide with 25 essentials for traveling to the East Coast of the United States

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Capitol on the National Mall in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranc
Capitol on the National Mall in Washington @Salvador Samaranch
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There are many attractions that you find in para travel to the East Coast of the United States.

Of course, starting with visit New York, one of the places in the world where we all want to travel in life.

But there are many other places that are worth knowing and that justify planning a trip through the eastern United States.

Really essential sites must be Niagara Falls, Boston y Washington, but there are other really interesting places.

Here is a list with tips and recommended visits that will surely be useful to plan your trip along the East Coast of the United States

Rules for traveling to the United States

Do you know the essential requirements you need to enter the United States for your tourism trip?

Here we leave them for you…

Washington on the east coast of the United States
Washington on the east coast of the United States

Tips for traveling around the United States

Before taking any route along the east coast of the United States, there are several issues to check and there are several useful tips for traveling by car and finding the best accommodations that you should know.

New York

Although New York is not the capital of the United States, it is the most economically important city in the country.

The city of skyscrapers is undoubtedly one of the destinations we all want to go to at some point and that is why it is usually the first place chosen by travelers who go to the east coast of the United States.

And although in our opinion it is not the most beautiful city in the United States, it is the most striking.

If you are going to travel to the United States, here we leave you the 3 articles with which you can access all the information we have and that we have been writing on the blog with the different visits we have made to the city over the years.

Washington

What is the most important city on the east coast of the United States and the capital of the country is Washington, a very striking city for being the seat of world power.

All the icons of American power are concentrated in this city, such as the Capitol or the Lincoln monument so famous in many movies.

Despite the tremendous heat we have experienced the times we have visited Washington, because in summer it is hellish, it is a city from which we left with a very good taste in our mouths.

But…Do you know what to see and do in Washington? Here you have our summary articles about the city.

Lincoln Memorial in Washington
Lincoln Memorial in Washington

Monuments of the Mall

For those of you who have not been to Washington, the Mall is where all the major monuments of the city and the headquarters of the country's government are located.

In this sense, Washington is a very convenient city to visit because everything is quite concentrated in the same area, which makes visits much easier for those of us who visit the city.

And in our opinion of everything that can be done in Washington, there are some visits that stand out above others and they are the ones we leave you here.

Apollo spacecraft at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington
Apollo spacecraft at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington

Other visits in Washington

Although with the previous list of places to see in Washington you already have enough for one visit, there are two places that we recommend visiting, which can be reached by car or public transportation.

And both Arlington Cemetery and Alexandria are two visits that help you understand parts of the history of the east coast of the United States very well.

ORGANIZE your TRIP

TOURS and EXCURSIONS in WASHINGTON

If, like us, you like to visit cities with an excursion or guided tour to learn more about the history and peculiarities of the country, this section will interest you.

We have summarized some of the visits, tours and excursions that can make your visit to the city easier.

Boston

When they ask me: What is my favorite city on the east coast of the United States? My answer is always the same, Boston.

But not only on the east coast, but it is my favorite city in the entire country.

It has everything, a beautiful city, full of history like no other in the United States and if that were not enough it is the capital of biomedicine with some of the most powerful universities in the world such as Harvard and MIT.

And if you wonder what makes Boston my favorite city, here are 3 articles where you can see how wonderful this city is.

Salem

An excursion that can be done from Boston without leaving the state of Massachusetts is to visit the mythical city of Witches.

And you've probably heard of Salem, the country's capital of terror.

Whether it is the first time you hear about this city or if it sounds familiar to you, in the next post I will tell you why on Halloween it is the most visited city in the country.

Niagara Falls

Probably the wildest excursion to the most impressive place of nature on the east coast of the United States is a visit to the Niagara Falls.

A visit in which you reach the border with Canada and that is very worth doing.

Despite not being close to the big capitals, there are many ways to visit it and things to do there, which I summarize in these topics.

Panoramic views of Niagara Falls from Canada
Panoramic views of Niagara Falls from Canada

Watkins and Letchworth Parks in the Finger Lakes

If you go by car to Niagara Falls as we have done a couple of times, we recommend that you sign up for this Finger Lakes natural park.

It is the typical place that only Americans know but it is brutal.

In our opinion, one of the most spectacular sites on the east coast of the United States and it makes the drive to the falls from New York or Boston much more entertaining.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a very curious city, one of the most unique in the United States, and if you plan to visit it, this article will interest you.

Lancaster Amish County

But if there is something shocking about the east coast of the United States, it is being able to visit Lancaster County.

Because? Because this is where the Amish live, and what are the Amish? If you don't know, read the following topic because you will want to include this visit in your trip along the east coast

Gettysburg in Pennsylvania

Graceland in Memphis

Don't forget your Travel Insurance

Are you organizing your trip or getaway? Don't leave without take out your travel insurance before, and here we explain why. If you hire it with us, you have a 5% discount

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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