Philadelphia Travel Forum

I amgoing to Phily next Tues with a friend to see te King Tut Exhibit. We plan to spend the day in the city and return home early evening. A few questions:

1. We will travel by Amtrak. Is it far/costly by cab to get to the museum (Franklin)?

2. What else could we see and do while there? (We are 2 females in our 30s)

3. We want to also do some shopping suggestions (not high end expensive..nice quality & reasonable shopping).

4. Food places?

5. Is the city easy to navigate?

6. Ares to avoid?

7. Good tips?

thanks

www.gophila.com is the website to use print the map they have

Reading Terminal Market
Chinatown
shopping along Market St.

I saw all of the following - and more - in two days on my first ever solo trip from home - quite a long time ago

Independence National Historical Park

The Liberty Bell - symbol of freedom in America

Independence Hall

Monument to the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution in memory of all those who died to establish American Independence.

Elfreth's Alley one of the oldest residential streets in USA dating from 1700.

Franklin'S Hospital - the 1st in America.

Old Germantown

Dolly Madison's House

Fairmount Park

The Zoo

The waterside

I think I also remember a very good restaurant that had a strange name - sounded more like a Bookshop - maybe Bookbinders or something like that...

Enjoy the exhibition - and Philadelphia.

Where is the store Daffy's is it far?