Philly Guides
Our City
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Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love and the second-largest city on the east coast. With close proximity to New York and Washington, D.C., Philadelphia is the best of both worlds and where big-city nightlife, dining, and entertainment meet historic neighborhood charm and character.
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Sightseeing
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Philadelphia has so much to see, where does one even begin? Home to some of the most prominent and important landmarks in history, art, and science, one is absolutely spoiled for choice. Visit the Betsy Ross House, The Constitution Center, Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, or other historic landmarks during the day, and enjoy some of the best dining culinary destinations, shopping, and entertainment in the country at night.
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Philadelphia also offers unique and fascinating museums such as the trademark Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, The Mutter Museum, and much more.
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Center City Philadelphia is broken up into several distinct neighborhoods, each with a diverse set of characteristics. Midtown Village, home to The Independent is central to all of Philadelphia’s great neighborhoods and, on its own is filled with some of the most exciting dining, entertainment, and shopping destinations in the city within—all within a few blocks.
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For more information about all that Philadelphia has to offer, visit www.gophila.com.
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Theatre
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Greater Philadelphia is home to over 100 producing theatres, many of which are nationally renowned. With Avenue of the Arts situated as the center of all performing arts in the city, Philadelphia is overflowing with entertainment, often going on to have international impact. Whether your are interested in coming out to see the next Broadway smash before it gets to Broadway, or the shows which have already seen the bright neon lights of 42nd Street, or even small, edgy, local theatres creating new and powerful works of unprecedented art, Philadelphia has something for everyone in an arts community that is rich, diverse, and truly alive.
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