Philadelphia Travel

City Guides

City of Philadelphia
This is the city's official website with a version for the visitor which contains links to a very large number of tourist-related websites.
- Visit Philadelphia
gophila.com
Information from the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Check out their suggested tours and itineraries, such as their garden tour or college tour or Bill Cosby tour.
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
On their website they offer the latest Philadelphia Official Visitors' Guide.
Philly Fun Guide
What to do from the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Campus Visit Philadelphia
A website developed and designed by Campus Visit, Inc. on behalf of the colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area for the student coming to attend one of Philadelphia's 50+ colleges.

Bed & Breakfast Connection of Philadelphia
Bed & Breakfasts have a lot more character than hotels and are often cheaper.

Philadelphia City Paper
The Philadelphia entertainment weekly
Philadelphia Magazine
Click on "Best of Philly" to read their top recommendations on a whole slew of services, click on events for a calendar. There are also some archived articles from past issues.
Philadelphia Weekly
The alternative entertainment weekly for Philadelphia posts arts and entertainment listings for the current week, reviews restaurants, films, music, etc.
Philly.com
From the Philadelphia Newspapers (Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News)

Philadelphia International Airport
Includes directions, parking, services, rental car information, links to airlines serving Philadelphia.
SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)
Here are the bus and public transportation routes that the traveler without a car will need to get around. Includes a trip planner and maps.

Free Library of Philadelphia
With 54 branches throughout the city.
Historic Philadelphia
A virtual tour of historic Philadelphia from the Independence Hall Association (ushistory.org). Information and location of over 65 historic sites in downtown Philadelphia!
Please Touch Museum
Since 1976 Please Touch Museum (PTM) has been the children’s museum of Philadelphia and was the first in the nation whose target audience was families with children seven and younger. In 2008 it moved into a new facility in Fairmount Park.

Philadelphia City Paper Dish Restaurant Guide
Offers online menus for selected restuarants.
Philadelphia Magazine: Dining, Food & Wine
Includes "Find a Restaurant" database search.
Philly.com: Dining / Food
Includes Restaurants A-Z and Critics' picks