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Tours in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania

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Tours in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Travel Guide http://goo.gl/gB5fmj Philadelphia tours Bus and trolley tours The Big Bus Company offers tours on double decker buses and horse-drawn carriages. Philadelphia Trolley Works, part of the Big Bus Company, gives 90-minute city tours, plus a 40-minute excursion through Fairmount Park, with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off pass covering 20 stops. Culinary tours A delicious way to savour Philly in eateries only the locals know about. City Food Tours offers a walking downtown tour that takes in the full variety of Philly foods, from delicious hot pretzels to the famous cheesesteaks, including a stop at the Reading Terminal Market, the iconic indoor farmers market. Or tour the Italian Market led by native Philly chef Jacqueline Peccina-Kelly on a three-hour tour, which includes stops at DiBruno Brothers, Talluto'sPasta, Pat's King of Steaks, Slice Pizzeria, and Isgro's famous bakery. Mural art tours In 1984, the Mural Arts Program was founded in an effort to redirect the energies of graffiti writers from destructive to constructive. They were given paintbrushes to create representative, commemorative or sometimes just aesthetically appealing murals. Each piece represents and affects the community in which it is created. Since that time, more than 3,500 projects have been completed throughout Philadelphia, earning the City the distinction of being the "City of Murals." A variety of tours help you make sure you can strategically view as many murals as possible. You can sign up for various organised tours such as the Trolley Tour, Walking Tour, Love Letter Train Tour, and the brand new Sculptures and Murals Tour. You can even hire your own personal guide. Segway tours Riding a segway around Philly's sights is a fun way to see the city. Beginning opposite the Rocky statue, you'll glide your way for nearly three hours around all the top sights with a personal guide who'll provide information to you via a wireless headset. Walking tours See the sights at your own pace and rent a tour CD from Audio Walk & Tour of Historic Philadelphia, which is available at Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market Streets, and Lights of Liberty, 6th and Chestnut Streets. Excursions from Philadelphia Bucks County The old farmhouses and covered bridges that dot the lush countryside of Bucks County provide the perfect setting for its art colonies, summer theatre, country inns and even wineries. It's an area of outstanding natural beauty alongside the Delaware River just 35km (22 miles) from Center City. Many writers and artists based in New York have also lived here, including Pearl Buck and James Michener (there is a museum in Michener's honour at Doylestown), as well as Oscar Hammerstein and the pop singer Pink. New Hope in particular, with its collection of stone houses, narrow alleys, boutiques and galleries is one of Bucks' most visited towns. Hershey When Milton S Hershey bought 485 hectares (1,200 acres) of farm land in 1903 to build a new factory to produce his unique chocolate, little did he realise he was creating a new town too. But just like the other great chocolate pioneer, Cadbury in the UK, a township was built to house his employees, and the town of Hershey was born. Located in central Pennsylvania's Derry Township, approximately 130km (81 miles) from Philadelphia, the town grew into what it is today, a paradise of all things chocolate. Known as Chocolatetown USA, 'the sweetest place on earth', this chocoholic Garden of Eden is a fun excursion. There's Hershey's Chocolate World, Hersheypark (an amusement park featuring 60 attractions and a zoo), two hotels and even a chocolate spa. Do not miss the 3D movie complete with sensory effects and dancing candy bars at Hershey World. ============================ Philadelphia Museums, Philadelphia Transport, Philadelphia Tours, Philadelphia Introduction, Philadelphia Attractions, Philadelphia Hotels, Philadelphia Restaurants, Philadelphia Shopping, Philadelphia Nightlife, world travel video, Philadelphia video, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Travel guide, Philadelphia Tourism, Philadelphia Vacation, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania travel guide, Pennsylvania tourism, Pennsylvania vacation, Pennsylvania Attractions, North America, United States of America === Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Travel Guide, Tourism, Vacation, Travel Tips, Attractions