Philadelphia Neighborhoods

List of areas to explore

1  Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill, which sits above the Wissahickon Creek in the northwestern part of the city, is marked by large...

2  Fairmount/Art Museum area

In the northwestern corner of Center City lie the quaint residential neighborhoods of Fairmount and Spring Garden,...

3  Old City/Society Hill

Society Hill, on the eastern end of Center City, is filled with beautiful houses, cobblestone streets, and historic...

4  South Philly

South Philly is where rich Italian history and new communities of Vietnamese and Thai make great dining unavoidable....

5  South Street/Queen Village

South Street was once so happening that a song was written about it. Now, most of the original stores have been...

6  University City/West Philedelphia

West Philadelphia and University City (which refers to the gentrified part of West Philadelphia around Penn and...

7  Center City

Center City refers to the bustling area of downtown Philadelphia with its many smaller neighborhoods, including...

8  Chinatown

West of Old City, between 8th and 13th Streets, Chinatown now is about half Chinese and half other East-Asian groups,...

9  Germantown

Germantown, located in the northwestern area of the city, is a neighborhood with a rich past and a complicated...

10  Manayunk

Take the Schuykill Expressway or Kelly Drive for ten minutes to a neighborhood that developed by the tow path for...

11  North Philadelphia



12  Northern Liberties

In the late 1990s, Northern Liberties became a popular area for young hipsters, creative artists, and innovative...

13  Outside the city



14  Penn's Landing



15  University City/West Philadelphia



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