Seattle is the Pacific Northwest’s largest city, a waterfront hub of about 816,000 residents (metropolitan area 4.1 million), founded by settlers in 1851 and re-incorporated as a city in 1869. Its compact core runs from the historic Pike Place Market (opened 1907) to Seattle Center, where the Space Needle—built for the 1962 World’s Fair—anchors skyline views across Elliott Bay to the Olympics and Cascades. Expect a mix of tech-driven energy, ferry-linked waterfronts and a music legacy that birthed grunge, alongside neighbourhoods of coffee bars, venues and galleries. Getting in is via Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, with straightforward rail and ferry links into the city.

MONUMENTS

Jimi Hendrix Statue

PUBS

The Kraken Bar & Lounge

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