Frommer's Philadelphia & the Amish Country (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Amy Donohue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2005 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 89)

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Frommer's Philadelphia & the Amish Country, 13e:

• Points visitors to Philly's best museums, nightlife, and recreational activities.
• Delivers the details on renovations to Independence National Historic Park and the new Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
• Covers exciting developments in Philadephia's dining scene, including a new restaurant from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
• Lists all the best places to eat, drink, and even bathe in chocolate in Hershey
• Offers side trips to Bucks County, Valley Forge, and the Brandywine Valley—plus complete coverage of Lancaster County, home of the Amish.

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From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.

• Insider tips on Philly dining, shopping, sightseeing, and bar-hopping—plus "The Ultimate Cheesesteak Taste Test."
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions

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About the Author

Amy Donohue was born and raised in and around Philadelphia and has thus eaten her fair share of cheesesteaks and Amish pretzels. She is senior editor at Philadelphia magazine, where she edits and writes travel and lifestyle features and compiles the yearly “Best Of Philly” cover story every August. She has also written for Town & Country, Time Out New York, Men’s Health, and House Beautiful, and recently wrote a guide to Philadelphia’s suburban Main Line for Four Seasons Hotel magazine. She enjoys horseback riding in the gorgeous Chester and Bucks counties and is a proud season ticket holder at Citizens Bank Park.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 1st edition (March 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764575619
• ISBN-13: 978-0764575617
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide For a 2 Day Trip to Philly, December 16, 2006

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My family and I used this guide to plan and have a great trip to Philly. We used restaurant, hotel, and sight portions of the guide, but focused mostly around Liberty Square. I wish it had pointed out a couple tips: go to the visitors center when it first opens in the morning, no matter how hard, and get tickets to liberty hall. Then, walking down to the Bell, you will avoid the 1 hour lines you have most of the day, and get right into the Liberty Hall tour. Then you've got time for a stroll before lunch, and the rest of the day to relax. I can't believe how many people were standing in long lines, or missed out on tickets because they showed up at 10am. Anway, good guide, and I'd buy another again from them.

2.0 out of 5 stars Will do, but leaves out alot of restaurants, July 28, 2011

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Let's face it, when people travel or are new to a town one of the first things they want to know is where the good eats are at. This book lists only a handful of decent restaurants in Philly.
It is one of the smaller Frommer travel books that I've come across. I guess that is because there's not much to do in Philly. It is somewhat helpful.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, September 9, 2007

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We stayed a long weekend, and this guide was useful. Note, its several years old. They have lists of recommended things to do and where to stay. I didn't really follow all of that, but it was still helpful. We found the Holiday Inn Historic on AAA web site at a great price, and knew more information about it because of this guide.