Philadelphia City Tour, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My Philadelphia city tour clearly showed the city deserved its moniker as 鈥淐ity of Sisterly Love.鈥� It offered me history, art and the best tomato pie on my recent trip.
Frankly, I never even thought about making a trip to sightsee in Philadelphia, pre-pandemic. It was just a city I waved at on I-95 en route to its International Airport. But now that I am grounded due to the pandemic, I choose to explore Philadelphia鈥檚聽Parkway Museum District. It stretches from the City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Ben Franklin Parkway.聽
My first rule of travel is always book a walking tour on Day One of the trips so I can learn the good and the bad from your guide. So I had to laugh out loud when I saw a 2:30 pm tour titled 鈥淭he Good, The Bad, The Philly鈥� by Free Tours on Foot. I ended up with a private guided tour with Toni, one of the funniest walking guides I have ever encountered. She is 79 years old and loves to tell the occasional off-color joke.聽
Rather than parading by Philadelphia鈥檚 esteemed historical sites (with absolutely no idea of their significance), I chose to see Philly through a resident鈥檚 eyes (aka Toni). Expect a comedy routine. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Frankly, I never even thought about making a trip to sightsee in Philadelphia, pre-pandemic. It was just a city I waved at on I-95 en route to its International Airport. But now that I am grounded due to the pandemic, I choose to explore Philadelphia鈥檚聽Parkway Museum District. It stretches from the City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Ben Franklin Parkway.聽
My first rule of travel is always book a walking tour on Day One of the trips so I can learn the good and the bad from your guide. So I had to laugh out loud when I saw a 2:30 pm tour titled 鈥淭he Good, The Bad, The Philly鈥� by Free Tours on Foot. I ended up with a private guided tour with Toni, one of the funniest walking guides I have ever encountered. She is 79 years old and loves to tell the occasional off-color joke.聽
Rather than parading by Philadelphia鈥檚 esteemed historical sites (with absolutely no idea of their significance), I chose to see Philly through a resident鈥檚 eyes (aka Toni). Expect a comedy routine. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Philadelphia City Tour
Guide Location: USA » Philadelphia
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: USA » Philadelphia
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Free Library of Philadelphia
- Ben Franklin Parkway
- Pennsylvania Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- Barnes Foundation
- Ben Franklin Institute
- Academy of Natural Sciences
- Please Touch Museum
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- Logan Square
- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
- Sister Cities Park
- City Hall
- Italian Market
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