Philadelphia

Through Pennsylvania to Philadelphia

General Facts

Population: 1.6 million, Metro-Area about 6 Million

Founded: 27 October 1682

Arrival: By Plane (PHL), Taxi to center is about 20 minutes and around 30$, Train (Amtraks), Bus (1.5h from NYC, ab 1$, 2.5h from Washington D.C., ab 15$)

Location: East Coast at River Delaware, South of New York City, Bordering New Yersey

Weather: humid subtropical climate, avarage temperature is 13.3°C, winter it is often below 0, summer will be pretty warm and humit, avarage at about 25 degree

Worldtrip Berlin Tip: Check out the Reading Terminal Market and the Philadelphia Museum of Art – Movie Fans will know the stair at the entrance from “Rocky”

My personal experience

I went from Washington D.C. towards Allentown in Pennsylvania. Here i slept for 2 nights at a hoster from China, a silent but nice guy. It was some quiet days with a visit at Dorney Park and a nice park in Allentown, here some pictures:

I choosed to sleep this time in the Apple Hostel, downtown Phili close to the Market Street. I was lucky as the weekly Pub Crawl happened at that day, which included unlimited free Wodka, Whiskey, Gin for a couple of hours in the common area of the hostel. Quickly was playing some drinking games with some guys from Australia. About 2 hours later i found myself pretty drunken in a 1$ Bar on the market street beside one of the Aussis drinking from their shoes.

Next day I started to explore Phili with a hangover. Still, I really did enjoy this city. It is on of the few cities in the US where you can actually feel, that developed naturally.