Philadelphia- the New Athens
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A city
not only known as the city of American freedom or the birthplace of America but also known for the
revolutionary role it has played since centuries. Welcome to Philadelphia, a life-size city in Pennsylvania and the birthplace of America. Philadelphia is often referred as the New
Athens, the name first suggested for the work done by the famous native of the
city Benjamin Franklin. Rightly so as Benjamin Franklin was responsible for the
country's first insurance company, the city's first public library and the
first fire department; Franklin also played a great role in
establishing the city's Postal system as well as inventing new conveniences
such as bifocal lenses and the Franklin stove.
Philadelphia or “Philly” best known for its role in the
American Revolutionary War saw the convening of the Continental Congress as
well as the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of
the United States of America. Shortly after the nation's
inception took place in Philadelphia, it was named the nation's capital between
1790 and 1800 before it was relocated to its present Washington D.C. Philly is
now a big metropolitan which accommodates around 6.2 million inhabitants from
almost all nationalities.
One of
the unique factors about Philadelphia is that it is the most walkable
city in the US and this factor is well used for
the better part of it. Signs like “Walk! Philadelphia” well compliments the cities
uniqueness and at the same time guide visitors toward shopping, dining, gallery
perusing, cultural enjoyment, local must-sees and public transportation should
it need to be taken. The city has two very walkable shopping districts as well
as the walkable Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which is home to many museums,
including the Franklin Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art that was
made famous in the Rocky series of movies.
Its
geographic location makes Philadelphia accessible by all modes of
transport. The Philadelphia International airport is a busy one and you can
find regular flights to almost all the locations. You can even enjoy the road
trip to Philadelphia. Moreover as a visitor you can find hotels for
every budget and if by any chance you are on a tight budget you can definitely
find a suitable place in the Philadelphia districts. There is a place for
every budget in Philadelphia. Some of the regular facilities
offered by the hotels in Philadelphia include air conditioned rooms,
car rentals, airport pick and drop facilities, swimming pools, health clubs,
spas, restaurants etc. The city provides a unique nightlife to all and that
definitely means that you can take a ballet in the nation’s oldest grand opera
house as well as knock back a Pabst and a shot of swill for three bucks. In all
Philadelphia makes a great city for all and if
you haven’t taken a note of that you better mark it in your next holiday
destination.
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