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PHILADELPHIA ★ ★ ★ Capital of the United States until 1799, , or Philly for short, is now the intellectual and historical centre of . The city’s founder Wil- liam Penn, named it Philadelphia, which is Greek for “brotherly love”, in 1682 because he wanted it to be an island of peace and religious tolerance. Culture is everywhere in Philadelphia. A real open-air museum, the city is teeming with sculptures and other works of art, not to mention a significant musical heritage. It is easy to understand why this great American metropolis is such a popular tourist destination.

STATUE DE BALBOA, DEVANT LE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART © AdobeStock, missgrace WHAT TO DO — MURAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD! PARKWAY MUSEUM Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With more than 3,000 murals across the city, you will certainly have the DISTRICT ★★★ and Wednesday and Friday from chance to admire several of these immense works of art. These murals are The Parkway Museum 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. encouraged by one of the largest public art programs in the country, the Mural Arts Program, created in 1984 by then Mayor Wilson Goode to help District ★ ★ ★ is home to 2600 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN rehabilitate street artists and address the problem of graffiti in the city. many museums, several of PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIA which are located on Benjamin 215-763-8100 Franklin Parkway ★ ★ ★ . This WWW.PHILAMUSEUM.ORG thoroughfare lined with trees, fountains and gardens stretches RODIN MUSEUM ★★★ diagonally for 1.6 km. You can Another must-visit museum is easily spend an entire day here the Rodin Museum ★ ★ ★ . You if you choose to visit several will be greeted by a bronze museums. The parkway begins at casting of “” the Philadelphia Museum of before the entrance of this Art ★ ★ ★ and ends at Love Neoclassical building, which Park ★ ★ (Arch Street), site of houses the largest collection the iconic LOVE sculpture. This of works by sculptor Auguste statue, which stands in JFK Plaza Rodin outside of . The (15th Street and JFK Boulevard), collection of 148 pieces, symbolizes the brotherly love for including several bronze which the city was named. castings, was assembled within just three years by Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA magnate Jules E. Mastbaum MURALE DE L’INSECTARIUM AND BUTTERFLY PAVILION © WikiCommons, Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion MUSEUM OF ART ★★★ with the idea of founding a Built in 1928, this imposing museum. Open Wednesday- Neoclassical building houses Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 a museum with collections p.m. Admission is free, but a containing over 227,000 voluntary contribution of about objects in more than 200 $10 per adult is suggested. galleries. Exhibits include works 2151 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN by several grand masters such PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIA as Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh 215-763-8100 and Rubens. On Fridays after WWW.RODINMUSEUM.ORG 5 p.m., the Great Stair Hall features “Art After 5” with THE BARNES live jazz music and a cabaret FOUNDATION ★★★ atmosphere. Be sure to run The collection of Dr Albert up the 72 steps to the main Barnes was moved to the entrance in the manner of Parkway in 2012. This museum Rocky Balboa, and have your houses many beautiful works by photo taken next to the statue French impressionist masters of the famous boxer. Open such as Cézanne, Manet, Picasso Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and and Renoir. You can admire magnificent arrangements of HOME OF ROCKY! paintings, decorative objects and sculptures, placed with Rocky Balboa, the fictional careful attention to detail as boxer portrayed by American the late collector intended. The actor , is the subject of a series of 6 movies Barnes collection is one of the filmed in Philadelphia between world’s foremost collections of 1976 and 2006. Several scenes French impressionist and post- in this popular series were filmed in locations that have impressionist paintings. Open since become legendary, such Wednesday-Monday from 11 a.m. as Rocky’s morning workout to 5 p.m. route through the Italian market and his famous run up 2025 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN the steps of the Philadelphia PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIA / 215-278- Museum of Art. 7000 PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

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FRANKLIN Don’t miss the iconic presidential glass pavilion and is one of the as well as numerous shops, cafes INSTITUTE ★★ Rising Sun chair, original inkstand most popular tourist attractions and restaurants. The narrow and Since 1824, the Franklin and copies of the founding in Philadelphia. Open daily from charming Elfreth’s Alley ★ ★ is Institute ★ ★ has been dedicated documents. Admission if free, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (526 Market the oldest residential street in to creating a passion for science. but you must obtain timed entry Street). the U.S. It is the most visited museum tickets by phone, online or at in Pennsylvania. Be it exploring the Tourist Information Centre. If you feel like it, get out of the The park covers the area the interior of a giant human Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. park and take a stroll through the between March and Walnut heart (15,000 times larger (520 Chestnut Street). old history-filled cobblestone Streets to the north and south, than life!), visiting the rooftop streets Old City ★ ★ . You will and 2nd and 6th Streets to the east weather station or gazing at the Another symbol of liberty, the find beautiful churches and 18th and west. sky through a telescope in the ★ ★ is housed in a century red brick row houses, rooftop observatory, there is something for everyone. Don’t miss the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial centrepiece in the museum’s rotunda. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 222, 20TH STREET N, PHILADELPHIE 215-448-1200 / WWW.FI.EDU CITY HALL ★★★ The largest municipal building in the country, Philadelphia’s City Hall is topped by an immense bronze statue of William Penn, founder of the state of Pennsylvania. This impressive building in the centre of Penn Square took over 30 years to complete. You can visit the tower’s observation platform for a spectacular 360-degree view of the city. Guided tours are offered every 15 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday- Friday. Go to the City Hall Visitor Center to get tickets (1 Penn Square / 267-514-4757). 1401, JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD, © WikiCommons, Antoine Taverneaux PHILADELPHIE / 215-686-2840 WWW.PHLVISITORCENTER.COM INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ★★★ This large historical park is located within the Old City ★ ★ neighbourhood and features, among other things, a tourist information centre (1 Independence Mall W) and the country’s two most iconic symbols of liberty:

Independence Hall ★ ★ is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and where the United States Constitution was LIBERTY BELL ELFRETH’S ALLEY, OLD CITY written in 1787. © Creative Commons, Be.Skyes Davis, CA, USA © WikiCommons, Kjetil Ree

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READING TERMINAL EASTERN STATE PENN MUSEUM ★★ PHILADELPHIA’S MARKET ★★ PENITENTIARY ★★ Located in the University City MAGIC GARDENS ★★ This public market is one of the As the first star-shaped neighbourhood, the Penn Stroll through the extraordinary largest and oldest in America. It penitentiary, it has served as Museum ★ ★ is the anthropology gardens and discover the offers a wide selection of local a model for more than 300 and archaeology museum of fascinating mosaics of Isaiah produce and products, including prisons around the world. No the University of Pennsylvania. Zagar, an artist and the gardens’ those of Amish farmers. longer in use, the Eastern State It offers a trip through time and creator. A real genius of Attached to their traditions, the Penitentiary bears witness to space that unlocks the wonder recycling, Zagar turns ordinary latter maintain a simple lifestyle, a rich past. You can visit its of the human story. Learn more objects such as empty bottles on the fringes of consumer corridors, its classrooms, its about ancient peoples in places of all colours, bicycle wheels, society and modern technology. hospital, its places of worship around the world and admire their plates and shards of mirror into They live off the land and and some of its cells, including treasures, such as the 3,200-year- original works of art that surprise come to sell farm produce and Al Capone’s plush cell. Several old, 15-ton sphinx in the Egypt and delight. Open Wednesday- handicrafts at the market. The tours are available. Open year- Gallery and the 27.5-m rotunda Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. market is also the ideal spot for a round, every day from 10 a.m. in the Chinese Gallery. Guided 1020 SOUTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA tasty and affordable lunch. Open to 5 p.m. tours of the different exhibits are 215-733-0390 daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2027 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, offered. Open Tuesday-Sunday WWW.PHILLYMAGICGARDENS.ORG 51 12TH STREET N, PHILADELPHIE PHILADELPHIE / 215-236-3300 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 215-922-2317 WWW.EASTERNSTATE.ORG 3260 SOUTH STREET, PHILADELPHIE WWW.READINGTERMINALMARKET. 215-898-4000 ORG WWW.PENN.MUSEUM

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★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see DESTINATIONS NEARBY — BRANDYWINE (1001 Longwood Road, Kennett VALLEY ★★★ Square / 610-388-1000 / www. About 30 minutes outside longwoodgardens.org). Philadelphia, in Chester County, lies the magnificent Brandywine PENNSYLVANIA Valley ★ ★ with its lush DUTCH COUNTRY ★★ countryside and several rivers. The Lancaster County ★ ★ Amish It is the perfect place to visit community has about 58,000 wineries and sample fine wines, members living apart from admire mansions, stroll through society, without electricity or sumptuous gardens or go hiking modern technology, according in the hills. to traditional values based on farming and family life. Here, The Brandywine River Museum time appears to have stopped in LONGWOOD GARDENS DANS LA BRANDYWINE VALLEY of Art ★ ★ enjoys an enchanting the 17th century! © WikiCommons, PVSBond setting on the bucolic Brandywine River. In a renovated Lancaster County is full of 1864 mill, you will discover a interesting small towns and distinguished collection of works villages just waiting to be by the family of Andrew Wyeth discovered. Dare to take the (1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds back-country roads and you are Ford / 610-388-2700 / www. sure to come across horse-drawn brandywine.org/museum). carriages used by the members of the community as a means The Longwood Gardens ★ ★ ★ of transportation. You may also cover 4 km2 and feature 40 see farmers working with their superb outdoor and indoor horses in the fields. gardens created by Pierre S. Du Pont and his wife about a Routes 30 and 340 are the roads century ago. You will find more most frequented by the Amish in than 11,000 specimens of plants their buggies. and flowers, as well as several lakes, ponds and fountains. PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY © AdobeStock, Ispi138

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★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see DESTINATIONS WHERE TO EAT — PAT’S AND GENO’S ($) ingredients. Enjoy delicious While in Philadelphia, you seasonal mid-Atlantic dining simply must try the classic in a magnificent setting Philly “cheesesteak”, a with a view of the garden or sandwich made from thinly surrounded by lush greenery sliced beefsteak with melted on the patio. An unforgettable cheese and onions. On almost fine dining experience! every street corner you will Reservations are required. find a restaurant offering the Open for dinner Sunday- «best» cheesesteak. Pat’s King Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks p.m. and Friday-Saturday from are competitors, located 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Also serves across the street from each Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. other. Pat’s claims the famous to 2 p.m. sandwich was invented by its 210 WASHINGTON SQUARE W, founder in 1930, while Geno’s PHILADELPHIE / 215-592-7787 claims to have improved the WWW.TALULASGARDEN.COM original recipe. The choice is INDEPENDANCE HALL yours! Be ready for a lineup, *** Hours may vary *** © WikiCommons, Farragutf but you will be served quickly. Both restaurants are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PAT’S KING OF STEAKS : 1237 PASSYUNK AVENUE E, PHILADELPHIE / 215-468-1546 WWW.PATSKINGOFSTEAKS.COM

GENO’S STEAKS : 1219 9TH STREET S, PHILADELPHIE / 215-389-0659 WWW.GENOSTEAKS.COM

RISTORANTE PESTO ($$-$$$) This popular Italian restaurant is widely considered one of the best in Philadelphia. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and the tasty dishes are prepared in the finest Italian tradition using fresh, EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY high-quality ingredients. You © WikiCommons, Carol M. Highsmith can bring your own wine or order from the wine list. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1915 BROAD STREET S, PHILADELPHIE / 215-336-8380 WWW.RISTORANTEPESTO.COM

TALULA’S GARDEN ($$$$) Talula’s Garden is among the best restaurants in the country, offering inventive cuisine based on locally-sourced, farm-fresh © WikiCommons, Dadeo

$ Inexppensive $$ Moderate $$$ Upscale $$$$ Fine dining