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Which areas of Philadelphia should I avoid? Which areas are "must see"? King of Prussia, Chinatown, etc.? |
Travel Info I will be visiting Philadelphia for the first time for a weekend stay in late April. I want to get the most out of my visit. But I do not want to jeopardize my safety by staying in bad neighborhood. Nor do I want to waste my time looking for Will Smith's childhood home. Things of interest: shopping, asian food, movies, parks. Thanks in advance! Travel Tips Philadelphia visitors can find everything they need to know right here at this site: http://www.gophila.com/ The Franklin Institute Science Museum, the current special exhibit is King Tut http://www.fi.edu The Philadelphia Zoo is the oldest in the county. A mixture of old, historic buildings with brand new exhibits. http://www.philadelphiazoo.org The Constitution Center, The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, etc. http://www.nps.gov/inde/visiting.htm... http://www.nps.gov/inde http://www.constitutioncenter.org/... Philadelphia Museum of Art http://www.philamuseum.org/ Philadelphia Historic Walk http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destin... Philadelphia is one of the most haunted cities in the United States http://www.ghosttour.com tour a U.S. mint http://calvert.house.gov/tourmints.asp... http://www.usmint.gov/ Double Decker Bus Tours, Ride The Ducks tours http://www.phillyducks.com/ South Street The Italian Market King of Prussia Mall Reading Terminal Market Philadelphia Park Racetrack (in Bucks County) Others The Italian section of Philly is not to be missed. Were I going I would spend most of my time there. Then definitely go down town, China Town and Penns Landing are fun, and you should go to the Franklin Institue, the King Tut Exhibit is there and I'd reccommend going if you can get tickets. If you like to shop the King of Prussia is your Mall, you could spend all day there and not hit all of the stores. None of these places are in bad neighborhoods. Valley Forge Park is also a nice place to go if the weather is nice and the Franklin Institue and at the King of Prussia Mall you can find Imax theaters a great place to see movies. If you like asian food then china town and for everything else go to the king of prussia mall i love it If you stay in Center City, you'll be fine. You don't want to head too far North (toward Temple University) or too far went (toward University of Pennsylvania). Most downtown shopping and sites (including Chinatown) are within walking distance of each other. Art Museum and the Franklin Institute are good sites. Franklin Institute currently has an ancient Eygptian display, including King Tut. For the more bizzare and iron stomached, there is the mutter museum. You can head into South Philly to check out the Italian Markets and you can't leave philly without a cheesesteak from Pat's or Genos. South Street (between 2nd and 7th(?)) is also a great way to spend your Friday or Saturday night. If you get on I-76 and head west toward the Main Line, there is Manayunk if you want something away from the city. King of Prussia is a must of course. I live 45 mins. from philly and go to Temple U. every week. The Italian Market on 9th and Passyunk is okay. Go see Independence Hall, the US Constitution Center and the Liberty Bell, they're all across the street from each other (6th & Walnut). Reading Terminal market is okay (Market & 14th I believe). Don't forget any of the museums: Art Museum (where Rocky ran up the steps; the Franklin Institute and/or the Museum of Natural Sciences). They are all on Ben Franklin Parkway around 18th to 20th sts. For safety, stay out of west philly (University of Penn area), stay out of North Philly (Temple U. and above) and stay out of South Philly (below South street). If you hang in or around the tall buildings or in and around the historical buildings, you'll be just fine. china town is so-so compared to other major cities, but south philly/little italy is cool. check out penn's landing for sight seeing and decent restaurants. boat house row is cool at night time (you can see the lit up houses at night on route 76 heading into the city). stay away from north and west philly at night time. south street is ok but not a big deal. try the philly cheese steak and italian hoagie (philly version of sub-sandwich) when you get a chance. downtown has become much safer in recent years and there are some good restaurants also. best shopping is at the mall at king of prussia (no sales tax on clothing in PA). |
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