Alexandria Planning Tools

Named a Top 5 Best Small City in the U.S. 2020 by the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards and one of the South’s Best Cities 2020 by Southern Living, Alexandria hums with a cosmopolitan feel and a walkable lifestyle—a welcoming weekend escape next to our nation’s capital. With access to three airports, Metrorail, Amtrak, bikeshare and more, getting to Alexandria and navigating throughout the D.C. region is easy. Let us help you take the hassle out of planning with suggested itineraries, things to do, places to eat, where to stay and more.

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