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The 3-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
From average weather, 2021 to 2025: days that are warm but not hot, with few rainy days, score highest. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
The tall tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, with a view over the city, the water and the mountains. Look at it from the grounds, and go up if the sky is clear.
Go when Morning, when the air is clearest.
Local tip Check the sky before you go up. If clouds sit low, look at the tower from the ground and keep the money for a better day.
The old public market above the water, with fish sellers, flower stalls, craft tables and small cafes. Walk the lower levels as well as the main arcade.
Go when Late morning, before the lunch crowd fills the arcade.
Local tip Walk the lower levels for the small shops, and the back of the market for the view over the water. A fish seller tossing a salmon is worth a look.
The market is full of small counters that serve creamy chowder, grilled salmon and fresh crab. Eat standing at the rail or on a bench with the view.
Local tip Walk the whole market once before you choose, then go back to the counter with the longest line of locals.
A tall wheel at the end of a pier over the water. A ride gives a wide view of the bay, the ferries and the city behind them.
Go when Afternoon, or after dark when the wheel is lit.
Local tip Even if you skip the ride, the pier is a fine place to watch the ferries come in.
A building of curving metal that houses music, film and fantasy exhibits. Pick the rooms that match your taste and skip the rest.
Go when Afternoon, a good choice if the weather turns.
Local tip Walk around the outside first to see the curving metal, then choose two rooms and stay with them.
The hill around the park has a stretch of small restaurants with a quiet, neighborhood feel. A good place for a simple supper after the view.
Local tip Walk down the hill rather than back up, and ask for a table by the window.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A gallery and garden of large glass sculptures in bright colors, right beside the tower. Look at the pieces outside in daylight, when the colors shine.
Go when Late morning, when the light comes through the glass.
Local tip Walk out to the garden even if the weather is gray, because the colors against the trees are the part you will remember.
A working lock where boats of all sizes move between the sound and the lake. There is a garden to stroll through and a fish ladder with underwater windows.
Go when Midday, when boats are moving through.
Local tip Watch a boat rise or fall in the lock, then go down to the fish ladder. Salmon pass through in summer and fall, so check ahead for what is running.
The neighborhood next to the locks has an old fishing heritage and many places to eat seafood, from oysters to a bowl of stew.
Local tip Ask what came in that day, and try the simplest fish dish on the menu.
A small park on a hill with a postcard view of the skyline, the water and, on a clear day, a snow-capped mountain on the horizon.
Go when Around sunset (about 9:03 PM), when the skyline lights up.
Local tip It is a small park and gets crowded, so be patient and wait for a spot at the rail. The mountain shows only when the air is clear.
A park built around the rusted towers of an old gas plant, on a hill above the lake. Climb the mound for the view of the skyline and the sailboats.
Go when Late evening, around sunset (about 9:03 PM), when the light hits the towers.
Local tip Walk up the grassy hill for the view across the lake, and sit there until the lights come on.
A small, artistic neighborhood with a mix of restaurants and bars that stay lively after dark. It is a short walk from the park.
Local tip Wander the main street until a menu looks right, and ask for a table outside if the evening is warm.
By average weather from 2021 to 2025, May to September are the most comfortable months for walking around Seattle. This plan is built for late July, which is one of the best months. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
It covers 2 days in Seattle, planned for late July. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
Each day has about 2.1 to 8.4 miles between its stops, and 10.6 miles in all across 2 days. A short hop is a walk and a longer one a ride. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
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