Mount Vernon | TicketBarato
Northern Virginia is a beautiful place to stay if you want to see Washington DC. Beginning with Mount Vernon. This is George Washington's home. Entrance is about $8 but you can spend the whole day seeing the grounds. The area is composed of Washington's estate, a restaurant (The Mt. Vernon Inn), a gift shop, and a post office (so take some postcards you've been meaning to mail). The entire estate has been renovated to reflect life during the 1700s and if you go in the spring (April, May, June) you'll be overwhelmed with the daffodils, tulips, and other flowers that adorn the manor. If you go in July or August, the best time is during the week in the morning because the parking lot fills up on the weekends. Another great time to go is in December when they decorate for Christmas and they conduct candlelit tours (reservations required). Well behaved dogs, on leash, are welcome on the grounds, but not in the main building.