Historic Philadelphia for the first-time visitor
Description:
If you've never been to Philadelphia before, be prepared to learn a great deal about the colonial era in the city of brotherly love. You'll be staying right in the midst of the tourist district at the Omni Hotel, and most of your tours and meals will be within walking distance. A pass for the Phlash bus will take you anywhere you can't get by foot. You'll also dine at some of Philadelphia's finest restaurants and sample its active nightlife.
Author: Abby
Day 1 - Philadelphia
Begin your stay in Philadelphia with a carriage ride that'll give you a brief overview of Philadelphia's colonial history. Then visit some of the country's most important historical sites, all within a few blocks of your hotel. When you need a break, try Philadelphia Fish and Company for a seafood lunch. For dinner, be prepared for an eating experience at Buddakan, one of Stephen Starr's finest restaurants. Finally, check out a performance at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia's state-of-the-art concert hall.
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Omni Hotel at Independence Park
Location:
view in google maps401 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
+1 215 925 00002
76 Carriage Company
Location:
view in google mapsPhiladelphia Trolley Works
1119 N Bodine St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone:
215 925 86873
Independence National Historical Park
Location:
view in google maps145 S 3rd St
One North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 965 23054
Independence Hall
Location:
view in google maps500 Chestnut Street
(between 5th & 6th Streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 965 7676 / 800 537 76765
Constitution Center
Location:
view in google maps525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Phone:
215-409-66006
Philadelphia Fish & Co.
Location:
view in google maps207 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
1 215 625-86057
Liberty Museum
Location:
view in google maps321 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 925 28008
Liberty Bell
Location:
view in google maps500 Market Street
(corner Fifth and Sixth streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215/965-23059
All Wars Memorial To Colored Soldiers and Sailors
Location:
view in google maps20th St & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
(Across from Franklin Institute)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
+1 215 686 459610
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Location:
view in google mapsWashington Square
(Bounded by Sixth, Seventh, Walnut and South Seventh streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
+1 215 965 230511
Buddakan
Location:
view in google maps325 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
1 215 574 944012
Kimmel Center
Location:
view in google maps260 South Broad Street
Suite 901
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone:
215 893 1999Day 2 - Philadelphia
This second day in Philadelphia is for visiting all those sites in Old City/Society Hill that you just couldn't get to yesterday. When you get hungry, walk a few blocks south to Geno's for an authentic Philly cheesesteak (be prepared to wait in line and order quickly!). Once you've finished your travels for the day, head over to another popular Stephen Starr restaurant, Continental, where you'll be served delicious food and drink even more delicious cocktails. Finally, end the night with a Lights of Liberty tour, where you'll experience a high-tech history of the Revolutionary War and Philadelphia's role in it.
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PHLASH
Location:
view in google mapsIndependence Mall
(5th & Market Sts)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215 580 78002
First Bank of the United States
Location:
view in google maps116 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 597 89743
Geno's Steaks
Location:
view in google maps1219 S 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone:
1 215 389 06594
Edgar Allan Poe House
Location:
view in google maps532 North 7th St
Near Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone:
215 597 87805
Betsy Ross House
Location:
view in google maps239 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 686 12526
Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia
Location:
view in google maps6th Street, between Arch & Market Streets
Independence Visitor Center, P.O. Box 2066
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215 525 17767
Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar
Location:
view in google maps138 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 923 60698
Lights of Liberty
Location:
view in google maps6th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
1-877-GO-2-1776Day 3 - Philadelphia
Day three will take you in a different direction, over to the Museum district. Stop off first at the Reading Terminal Market, where you can either eat or grab some food for later (or both). Be sure to try an Amish pastry while you're here! The Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are all within walking distance of each other. If you get hungry in-between museums, grab a bench on the Ben Franklin Parkway or in Logan Circle and eat that snack you picked up earlier. Once you have finished your museum tours, head back to Old City for dinner and dancing at Cuba Libre, one of the 2nd Streets hot spots. For a change of scenery after you eat, check out the Plough and the Stars, a more laid-back but just as popular hot spot, also on 2nd Street.
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Reading Terminal Market
Location:
view in google maps12th & Arch Sts
12th and Arch sts
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone:
1 215 922 23172
Franklin Institute Science Museum (The)
Location:
view in google maps222 North 20th Street
(at Benjamin Franklin Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215 448 12003
Academy of Natural Sciences
Location:
view in google maps1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
19th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215 299 10004
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Location:
view in google maps26th Street
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone:
215 763 81005
Cuba Libre
Location:
view in google maps10 South Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 627 06666
Plough & The Stars
Location:
view in google maps123 Chestnut Street
Entrance on 2nd St. between Chestnut and Market Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:
215 733 0300