Philadelphia, one of the largest cities of United States of America played an important role in the independence of America. It has served as a temporary capital on more than one occasion. I was quite surprised to know about these things during my last visit to the city. It was just a casual visit sponsored by my long time friend. I did not have any plan to visit this city. However, I could not resist his invitation. So, I decided to visit this city. Being one of the largest cities it is well connected with the rest of the world and there are many flights to Philadelphia from every part of the world. There are many airline companies that operate cheap international flights too. As I know some of the agents in our city, there was no difficulty in getting airline tickets.
As planned I reached the city on time. My friend was at the airport to receive me. On the way to his home, I had the pleasure to seen many sculptures and murals on the road. I think that no other city in the world has outdoor sculptures and murals as Philadelphia has. This fact itself reflects the culture of the city. With a strong background of artistic talents and a spirit of freedom, Philadelphia became a ground for the development of cultural activities.
“It was in this city the declaration of Independence was signed. The place is still here and called as Independence Hall.” My friend gave me a brief about the city on the way. “It was temporary capital during the revolution and when Washington was under construction”.
Once we reached his home, we had a peg and made plans for next day. We planned to visit the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Rodin museum, and Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After finishing our visits there, we spent the evening in Fairmount Park, , which is the largest park in the city. We also visited the Independence Hall, The president’s Palace where George Washington used to stay once etc too. Since there are many venues for performing arts, we spent most of our evenings watching art forms. They were a mixture of traditional arts and modern arts. I could enjoy the special Philadelphia cuisines as well. There are many fine dining options here.
According to my friend, when he came here for the first time, visitors were very few. Once the airlines started operating cheap flights to Philadelphia, the numbers of tourists have increased in considerable numbers. This made the city over crowded. Still it has all amenities and the traffic flow is smooth without much blocks and traffic jams. Anybody who visits this city will never forget the experience and will be eager to visit this place again and again. Tickets to Philadelphia are readily available and one should make the most of the low fares offered by the airlines.
As planned I reached the city on time. My friend was at the airport to receive me. On the way to his home, I had the pleasure to seen many sculptures and murals on the road. I think that no other city in the world has outdoor sculptures and murals as Philadelphia has. This fact itself reflects the culture of the city. With a strong background of artistic talents and a spirit of freedom, Philadelphia became a ground for the development of cultural activities.
“It was in this city the declaration of Independence was signed. The place is still here and called as Independence Hall.” My friend gave me a brief about the city on the way. “It was temporary capital during the revolution and when Washington was under construction”.
Once we reached his home, we had a peg and made plans for next day. We planned to visit the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Rodin museum, and Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After finishing our visits there, we spent the evening in Fairmount Park, , which is the largest park in the city. We also visited the Independence Hall, The president’s Palace where George Washington used to stay once etc too. Since there are many venues for performing arts, we spent most of our evenings watching art forms. They were a mixture of traditional arts and modern arts. I could enjoy the special Philadelphia cuisines as well. There are many fine dining options here.
According to my friend, when he came here for the first time, visitors were very few. Once the airlines started operating cheap flights to Philadelphia, the numbers of tourists have increased in considerable numbers. This made the city over crowded. Still it has all amenities and the traffic flow is smooth without much blocks and traffic jams. Anybody who visits this city will never forget the experience and will be eager to visit this place again and again. Tickets to Philadelphia are readily available and one should make the most of the low fares offered by the airlines.
