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Please visit The Greater Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau - www.philadelphiausa.travel
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Local Attractions:
Philadelphia, a dynamic place where big city excitement meets hometown charm, awaits your arrival.
Famous as the birthplace of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the cradle of liberty offers much more than cobblestone streets and historical landmarks.
Cultural, culinary, artistic and ethnic treasures abound in this city and its surrounding countryside.
The fifth-largest city in the country, Philadelphia is a welcoming place, a city based on freedom of expression.
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Amusements:
Experience all that Philadelphia has to offer.
Hit the cobblestone streets and awaken your inner explorer in the city that embraces past and progress.
Treat your senses to bustling open-air markets and art that inspires in the city's eclectic galleries.
Watch history come to life and soak up some of the country’s most celebrated culinary creations and phenomenal nightlife.
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History:
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker.
Due to its excellent location on the Atlantic Coast and accessible port facilities, Philadelphia grew rapidly in the 18th century until it was the second largest English-speaking city in the world.
It was called the Athens of the Americas as the cultural center of the New World.
Today, with a population of approximately 1.6 million, Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the second-largest on the East Coast.
The city's recent renaissance in the last decade has brought national attention.
In recent years, Philadelphia has been named the "number one restaurant city," "America's friendliest city," and "the safest large city."
It is truly a great destination.
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South Street
For some late-night revelry, you’re sure to find exactly what you’re looking for along South Street.
This bastion of counterculture is seemingly always in full swing with stores, bars, restaurants, clubs, and live music venues you certainly won’t find anywhere else.
You can grab a bite at one of the many vegetarian cafés, pizzerias, or sushi bars, then head down the street to take in some live music.
At the Theatre of the Living Arts you can catch some of the best-known independent artists on the scene.
Rittenhouse Square
Walnut St. between 18th and 19th Sts., Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
You can escape from the busy city in Rittenhouse Square, the perfect place for an afternoon picnic.
The square was one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn in the 17th century and today it continues to thrive,
surrounded by trendy shops, restaurants, and luxury hotels.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (215) 763-8100
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's oldest continually operation school of fine arts and museum.
A recipient of the 2005 National Medal of Arts presented by the President of the United States of America, the Academy is recognized leader in fine arts education.
The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and includes major works by the Academy's faculty and alumni, both current and historic.
Independence National Historical Park
Merchants Exchange Building, 143 South 3rd St.
143 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 597-8787
Independence Hall and the related historic buildings which make up the park witnessed an exciting time - when the 18th century delegates to the Second Continental Congress argued over the next step in the dangerous game of rebellion and then issued the Declaration of Independence.
Eleven years later, secret deliberations and hard compromises resulted in a new frame of government to hold the country together - the Constitution of the United States.
Millions of visitors explore the ideas and challenges of the past - so remote in time but so important to how we think today-when they visit Independence National Historical Park.
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