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Embassy Row

Washington DC, DC (Upper Northwest)
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Ranked #72 of 228 attractions in Washington DC
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: The section of Massachusetts Avenue with many embassies and the house of the Vice President located on one end.
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

NYC doesn't have this: many of the embassies open their doors to the public on two weekends in May. Last week was the non EU embassies. This week was the EU ones. Last week we went to Egypt, Malaysia, Haiti, Korea; this week we went to Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Denmark. The only major disappointment was Italy, where we waited... More

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Oakville, ontario
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 NEW

Did four different embassys tours today and the France/Germany line up was fourty five minutes long. Looked at the different displays and sampled different foods. Toured Spain and Russia and getting into their embassy was much easier. Again different culture things to see and food sampling. Some embassies even have free give a ways. Taking the different free buses to... More

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

This is an awesome thing to walk or drive down. Embassy row is some of the coolest and largest building/homes that I have ever seen. Many of the countries put their own design touches on the buildings that make them all unique.

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District Height
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

I grew up in this area, visiting my grandparents as a child. I love this area, I have always found peace in this area. I love how it is has always remained the same.

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Spring Hill, KS
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

I learned of Embassy Row from TripAdvisor, and I'm so glad we chose to drive through. This is simply a long street where the embassies of other countries are located. It's interesting to see the different architecture styles of the embassies and to try to guess the country based on their flags. At the top of the street you will... More

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Saint Pete Beach, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Take a walk down Mass. Ave. and admire all of the different embassies and then the home of the Vice President. The architecture is beautiful and the homes are quite impressive. If you aren't from the US, try to find you embassy and pop in to say hi.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

It is really interesting to see, especially the first time I was there and trying to guess which one is the embassy of my country!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

Great place to walk or drive (not rush hour). History. Architecture. Flags. Embassy open-house days tend to be crowded.

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Washington, DC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

Embassy Row offers up dozens of architectural gems, from the large embassies to the many personal residences that surround the area. If you've got time to spare, plan a leisurely walk through the area. Be warned, however, that public restrooms are non-existent in the area!

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

There are a lot of old homes converted to embassies. If you get invited inside for a party, by all means go! But there's not much to look at from the outside. I say this after driving by a few thousand times and having been inside hundreds of times!

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