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Historic Philadelphia
Museums, tours, shopping, dining, and of course history, are all in one square mile. America’s most sacred historic sites stand side-by-side with the hustle and bustle of a 21st-century city.

Explore the many incredible museums and attractions at Independence Mall, dine at one of Old City’s unique restaurants, enjoy tax-free shopping at the trendy boutiques and high class shops.

And after hours, our Founding Fathers' neighborhood gets lively with music, dancing, cocktails and incredible food. Check out what a night here has in store for you.

A Weekend in Historic Philadelphia

Ready for a weekend getaway? Experience three new Historic Philadelphia weekend itineraries customized just for you.

• Traveling with little ones? Take a carriage ride and visit the Liberty Bell with A Weekend in Historic Philadelphia...with Kids.
• Just the grown-ups? Take a look at the Nightlife-themed A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia.
• And do you like great food? Taste your way through the city with Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Lunch.

So check out the new itineraries, pack your bags and see a new side of Historic Philadelphia!

Top 10 Summer Events + Festivals

Summer's here, and the time is right... for a great vacation in Philadelphia!

Check out 10 favorite ways to beat the heat this Summer.

Philly's More Summer Fun Hotel Package

Get a $50 American Express®-branded reward card when you book the brand new Philly's More Summer Fun Hotel Package!

Your stay includes two nights accommodations any two consecutive days of the week, so you can visit Philadelphia for a weekend or mid-week stay.

And that's not all — you'll also receive a Macy's Savings Pass featuring an 11% discount at Macy's stores.

Booking the package is the perfect way to visit Historic Philadelphia, do some shopping, and check out a Phillies game.

You can check availability and/or book right now!

Quest for Freedom
Explore Philadelphia’s leadership role in the anti-slavery and Underground Railroad movement with Quest for Freedom.

Discover the impact that leaders such as Robert Purvis, William Still, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Forten and others in the community had not only locally, but nationally and internationally.

Uwishunu - Philly. From the inside out
Want to know what’s new and noteworthy in Philly? Uwishunu, the city’s insider guide, delivers the hottest, the freshest, the most secret things and places that Philly’s artists, filmmakers, writers, DJs, foodies and fashionistas know about. Check out the under-the-radar Philly favorites — at www.uwishunu.com.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) Restaurant Map
Soon the BYOB (Bring-Your-Own-Bottle) restaurant will be as synonymous with Philadelphia as the cheesesteak, the soft pretzel and Rocky. Explore over 130 BYOBs in Philadelphia and The Countryside with the, interactive BYOB Restaurant Map. You can browse the map by neighborhood or cuisine, and it also conveniently displays a number of nearby liquor stores.

Philly Overnight® Hotel Package
The Popular Package is back - and it's a better value than ever!
Get two nights for one great rate, PLUS:

• Free parking (upwards of a $50 value at most Center City hotels);
• An exclusive coupon book filled with more than 50 money-saving deals for restaurants, museums, shops and more;
• And a free gift: an adorable Philly's More Fun™ Teddy Bear.

The package is available ALL WEEK so you can book your trip to Philadelphia for a mid-week OR a weekend stay.

BOOK NOW!

Soundabout Philly
Get to know the real Philadelphia with free, customizable, sound-seeing tours. Download the tours to your computer, put them on your portable music player and hit the road. You can even create your own tour and share your vision of the city with others.

Interactive Maps
Delve into Philadelphia and The Countryside™ new interactive maps. Search restaurants, museums and more.

Send a Postcard
Check out Gophila.com’s postcards and send one to a friend.

Wireless Philadelphia
Find WiFi hotspots in Center City and learn how you can use them.

This Week's highlighted area events as seen on NBC10 at 10!...
Come back every Friday to see what's going on for the weekend.

Take a Campus Visit!
300,000 students and 80 regional colleges and universities equals onebigcampus.com, Philly's online guide for the college-bound.

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
For information about meetings, conventions and tour groups.

Independence Visitor Center
Your trip starts here! Stop in the Independence Visitor Center located Independence National Historic Park, just steps away from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.