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

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I looked at a few different travel books for Philadelphia before selecting this one. I really liked the book's layout -- very logical and straightforward, with useful itineraries, accurate descriptions of sights, and interesting walking tours. The food suggestions I tried panned out nicely, with the ranking/discussion of cheesesteak spots much appreciated. And I found a place to stay that was reasonably priced, clean, and centrally located through this book. Very good.

great travel book w all the info you need. phone numbers, addresses, tips, operating hours...it's all there. i always read one fodor's travel book and one frommers to be sure everything is covered. i have both and one is as good as the other. i didn't really need both, but love reading them. i find the moon series to also be very informative. check the dates of publication before you buy. they are still selling the older ones and you want to be certain to get the most recent edition. skip the insiders travel guide and get that one from the library if you want to read it. those books are always thicker but never as comprehensive despite their page numbers.

Great guide. Used it to find the best places to see since we were only there a couple days. Found a great cheesesteak place off the beaten path thanks to Frommer's.

Needed a good basic book on Philly. This one is very organized and thorough and easy to read.

I just returned from Philadelphia and found everything in the Frommer's to be correct and it was easy to use, sorta.....but it could be awkward to use because there were maps for hotels, sights, and restaurants and they all looked similiar. Take sticky notes to mark the pages to which you need to refer! The new DK guide is beautiful with lots of color photos and exciting details: it's great to browse through and a better reminder of where I've been and what I've seen. Both are 2010 editions, but I'll keep the DK and donate the Frommer's to the library book sale.