Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor’s Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you. The best guide to the area, packed with essentials 11 city walking tours, with Independence Hall, Society Hill and the riverfront, Fairmount Park, and South Philadelphia Art treasures, kid-pleasing museums, top shops, and jazz clubs Side trips to Bucks County getaways, the scenic Brandywine Valley, and Amish villages and markets in Lancaster County Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget Gracious luxury hotels, best convention choices, good-value lodgings around town, historic inns, and cozy B&Bs Great French and Italian restaurants, trendy American eateries, seafood houses, diners and delis, and ethnic favorites Fresh, thorough, practical–off and on the beaten path Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents 19 pages of maps, 9 vacation itineraries, and more Important contacts Smart travel tips Fodor’s Choice What’s Where Pleasures & Pastimes, the don’t-miss activities New & Noteworthy Festivals Background essay and further reading Complete index
