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Discover the best hotels, restaurants, and things to do with this highly curated Philadelphia travel guide.
There’s a lot about the city of brotherly (and sisterly) love to, well, love.
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Schneider Bongiorno told T+L that “the glass elevator up to the sky-high lobby is a total thrill.
(But, look the other way if you don’tlikethat kind of thrill.)”
Family friendly and centrally located, the hotel is a classic luxury experience from decor to amenities.
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The Penitentiary offers regular tours and exhibits and, around Halloween, partially transforms into a haunted house.
Philadelphia Zoo
Opened in 1874, thePhiladelphia Zoois devoted to conservation and education through experiences with animals.
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books
This beloved Philadelphia institution lives by the motto “Cool People.
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and lives up to all three of those promises.
The meal costs $75 per person, and you will need to make reservations well in advance.
The lounge is Jean-Georges Vongerichten’sfirst a la carte restaurant in Philadelphia and offers snacks and small plates.
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Suraya
Surayais a Lebanese eatery with a cult following in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood.
“It’s exactly the right amount of sweet and, devastatingly, impossible to replicate at home.”
They are known for their excellent cocktail pairings, too.
Vedge
Luscious, seasonal vegan and vegetarian dishes are given the star treatment at thisformer mansion.
“Numbered streets run north to south and tree or named streets run east to west.”
Logan Square:Center City is broken up into smaller neighborhoods, and Logan Square is one of these.
Rittenhouse Square: Located within Center City, Rittenhouse Square is one of Philadelphia’s most fashionable neighborhoods.
Walnut Street, the heart of the neighborhood, features art galleries, fashion boutiques, and spas.
Cara Schneider Bongiorno recommends tourists"stroll through or people watch from the sidewalk cafes on 18th Street.”
Fishtown: Fishtown is by far the coolest of Philadelphia’s many neighborhoods.
“Notice the decorative fish everywhere,“Cara Schneider Bongiorno says.
SEPTA is in the process of a five-year transportation revitalization program calledSEPTA Forward.
With this program, the transit company hopes to create a unified and equitable transit internet.
Download theSEPTA appfor on-the-go access to schedule information, fare options, and more.
The subways run out of two major lines, the Broad Street Line and Market-Frankfort Line.
Together,these lines are quite comprehensive, making Philly a highly navigable city.
SEPTA is constructing a new transit hub on Ridge Avenue to help with wait times and congestion.
They are also connected through SEPTA, making for easy transfer.
Taxis:Taxis are abundant in Philadelphia and can be hailed from most main streets.
