Is Philadelphia Worth Visiting? Here’s My Experience, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Let me confess something before we begin. I’m pretty sure I added Philadelphia to our USA itinerary for one main reason: the Philly cheesesteak.

That’s it. That was the motivation. Not American history. Not the Liberty Bell. Not even Rocky running up the stairs.

But as it turns out, Philadelphia had more going on than I expected. We stayed for two days, arrived by Amtrak from Washington DC, and left for New York before flying home. And in those 48 hours, Philly surprised me in ways I didn’t see coming.

If you’re planning an East Coast USA itinerary, here’s something I learned: Philadelphia fits perfectly between Washington DC and New York City.

We took the Amtrak train from Washington DC to Philadelphia, and honestly? It was one of the easiest travel days of the whole trip.

After two days in Philly, we took another train to New York to catch our flight home. If you’re visiting the USA and want to see multiple cities without internal flights, this route is honestly perfect.

We had 2 days in Philadelphia, which is enough to see the highlights without feeling overwhelmed… unless you try to visit too many museums. (More on that later.)

You can’t visit Philadelphia and skip the Liberty Bell. It’s like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).