Day 2
Seattle, northern districts and the city's memory
Morning
Fremont
A bohemian district that calls itself the "centre of the universe", known for its eccentric statues, its rocket on a façade and its statue of Lenin salvaged from Slovakia. Cafés and thrift shops for a morning wander.
Fremont Troll
A 5.5-metre concrete troll crouching under the Aurora Bridge since 1990, a real Volkswagen Beetle crushed in its left hand. A work of public art that has become the emblem of the district.
Gas Works Park
A former gasification plant (1906-1956) converted into a park in 1975, its rusted towers kept as industrial sculpture. From the kite hill, a superb panorama over Lake Union and the skyline.
Afternoon
Museum of Flight
One of the largest air and space museums in the world, born around the "Red Barn", the first Boeing factory. Concorde, the prototype Boeing 747, the presidential Air Force One and a space gallery with a training shuttle. Allow 3 hours.
Bruce Lee's grave, Lake View Cemetery
On the Capitol Hill rise, the grave of Bruce Lee and his son Brandon draws visitors from all over the world. A simple moment of respect in a landscaped 19th-century cemetery, with a view over the lake.
Shores of Lake Washington
Late afternoon along the lake, on the Madison Park or Madrona side: beaches, jetties and villas among the greenery, with the Cascades as a backdrop.
Evening
Kerry Park
The most famous viewpoint in Seattle, on the Queen Anne hill. At dusk, the skyline lights up with the Space Needle in the foreground and, in clear weather, Mount Rainier floating on the horizon. A small neighbourhood park: arrive a little before sunset.
