making a day trip to philly please tell me the things to see in philly...
2006-07-22 10:12:20 · 8 answers · asked by capt a 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Philadelphia
Liberty Bell, blah, blah, blah, and all that Independence Hall, Constitution Center stuff. The Art Museum is probably more interesting, along with the Rodin Museum, which is close by. If it's a nice day, prowling around along the Schuylkill River and up into Fairmont Park to see some of the restored mansions would be interesting. University of Pennsylvania Museum, Franklin Institute, Museum of Natural History, where does it end? One day??? Go to Dmitri's at 23rd and Pine for casual dinner and excellent food. (No reservations accepted.)
2006-07-22 10:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you're looking for. There's the obvious history of Philadelphia, but you'll spend more than an entire day if you're trying to catch all of that. There are some double decker bus tours that run around with open air seating up top...The Philadelphia Trolley Works and The Big Bus are the two I know of.
There's also the Philly history, that's less Constitution and beginning of America, and more like Pat's, Geno's, the Art Museum Steps, South Street, Old City and so on. The tallest building in Philadelphia is also currently being built on 17th.
If you're only coming for the day and not coming back, I say hit Rittenhouse Park on 19th & Walnut. It has some of the best "sights" to see around there...people-wise. Plenty to eat around there too, and on top of that, the park in and of itself is gorgeous.
If it's going to be something that runs into a Friday or Saturday night, hit Old City, but be prepared for a pretty pompous crowd, but, if you get lucky and don't run into that, it's a good time down there.
2006-07-24 01:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by jdm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in Philly last year and all I did was print out Yahoo's travel guide for Philadelphia's Top Ten List of Things to See and a street map of downtown. I went and just walked around downtown for the day. Most things that are there to see are really close by each other and easy to cover in a day. The city is really a cool place to just walk through and absorb. Try Elfreth's Alley too. Its the country's oldest inhabited street. Houses there are older than dirt and still standing.
2006-07-22 11:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by Path Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 02:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My next visit I am going to the Eastern State Penitentiary and the Mutter Museum - if you are into the haunted and weird.
2006-07-22 14:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by True 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mummers Museum, and of course, South Street where all the hippies meet.
2006-07-22 14:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by Brendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Franklin Institute is great
2006-07-23 11:58:11 · answer #7 · answered by lissa15369 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JIMS STEAKS, PATS STEAKS , GENOS STEAK, NARDIS DELI, BUDDAKAN, 32 DEGREES, THE CONTINENTAL, STRIPED BASS, LE BEC FIN, COPA, HIBACHI
2006-07-22 17:33:04 · answer #8 · answered by sammi girls mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋