Reasons You Should Visit Philadelphia This Weekend

Located right between New Jersey and New York, you will find a state called Pennsylvania. Within Pennsylvania you will find Philadelphia, which is truly an amazing place to visit with lots of exciting and amazing things to see. In fact, Philly is the fifth most populous city in the United States, with over 1.5 million residents. There must be some reason that all these people are flocking here, right? Next time you find yourself with a few vacation days, Philly is a must see destination and below you will learn just why.

Travel Around Without A Car

One of the best things about visiting Philly is that everything you would ever want to see can easily be access by a footpath. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you can walk across the whole city, but Philly has an extensive public transportation system in place that will get you wherever you need to know. The city has two subway lines, several different bus lines, and even a tourist bus.

Historic Meaning

Philly can be dated by to the 1600s, and is home to the Independence Hall. If you are not familiar with this Hall, this is where both the Constitution and Declaration Of Independence were signed, which basically lead to the birth of the United States. So, as far are places with historic meaning go, you will not find a city that is more important to the United States.

Along with this there is a 35 square blocks that make up what is known as the Old City. Within the Old City you will find buildings that date back to the 18^th and 19^th centuries. There are also lots of old historic events that take place within this area.

Amazing Cuisine

You have probably already heard about the famous Philly cheesesteaks, but this is just the start when it comes to fine culinary dishes. Philadelphia is home to world-renowned chefs Marc Vetri and Michael Solomonov. On top of this, there is tons of vibrant immigrant communities that bring authentic Mexican, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Ethiopian food to the area. It is no wonder why Philly is known as one of the most exciting food cities in the world.

Cheap Beer

Everyone likes to kick back and have a drink every once in a while. Well, Philly is certainly one place that you can do this at an affordable price. In some places you can buy a beer for one dollar and a picture of beer for less than ten dollars.