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We will be driving through Philadelphia on our way to the Jersey shore. We were thinking of stopping by Reading Terminal Market for Lunch. Looking at Google Maps, it looks like a short walk to the Liberty Bell. I am hoping that someone familiar with the area can give me advice on this.
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It's been several years since I was there, but I believe you have to go to the visitor's center and get a ticket for a time to see the Liberty Bell. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, or if they've changed it.
Have fun.
It's walkable if you don't mind walking...a few long blocks, but still walkable. It's one of those distances where if parking were easy, I'd drive, but since parking might not be so easy, I'd probably walk.
I love Reading Terminal! DeNic's has awesome sandwiches! Bassett's has great ice cream! So many great things to see and eat there!
When I was in Philly early last year (February), I didn't need a ticket to go see the Liberty Bell if I recall correctly. I don't know if that's because it was slow season because it wasn't busy at all.
Another great place to visit near the Liberty Bell is the Constitution Center. I really enjoyed walking through there (but it does require a ticket purchase).
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It's walkable if you don't mind walking...a few long blocks, but still walkable. It's one of those distances where if parking were easy, I'd drive, but since parking might not be so easy, I'd probably walk.
I love Reading Terminal! DeNic's has awesome sandwiches! Bassett's has great ice cream! So many great things to see and eat there!
When I was in Philly early last year (February), I didn't need a ticket to go see the Liberty Bell if I recall correctly. I don't know if that's because it was slow season because it wasn't busy at all.
Another great place to visit near the Liberty Bell is the Constitution Center. I really enjoyed walking through there (but it does require a ticket purchase).
Denic's is the reason for stopping at Reading Market.
I did a little research and you do need tickets to get in. They are free if you wait to get them there the day you want to go. You can also pay a small price and reserve them online. If we decide to go I am going to reserve the tickets online.
I don't mind a little walk. I am not familiar with Philadelphia. Is the neighborhood fairly safe?
We are staying the night before in King of Prussia. We can't check into our place in Ocean City until 2:00 so I thought this might be a good way to kill some time.
I did a little research and you do need tickets to get in. They are free if you wait to get them there the day you want to go. You can also pay a small price and reserve them online. If we decide to go I am going to reserve the tickets online.
I don't mind a little walk. I am not familiar with Philadelphia. Is the neighborhood fairly safe?
We are staying the night before in King of Prussia. We can't check into our place in Ocean City until 2:00 so I thought this might be a good way to kill some time.
I have a feeling I didn't need a ticket because it was very empty that day and I just walked right in. I wasn't planning on doing it because I had already seen it many times, but as I was passing by the area I was looking at some of the displays at the entrance and saw that they were just letting people walk in, so I did!
It's not an unsafe walk, but it's also an urban area. It's mostly office buildings between Reading Terminal and the historical area. It's about 7 blocks over and maybe 2 blocks down, if I recall correctly. Others who live there will probably give you better advice, but I think the last time I was there I walked out of Reading Terminal, headed east, and then took a right at some point until I hit Market (which is the next block over, I think), and then turned left and walked down Market until I got to the historical area. Market is a busy major street.
Ooo, by the way, King of Prussia mall...I hear it's pretty good!
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I have a feeling I didn't need a ticket because it was very empty that day and I just walked right in. I wasn't planning on doing it because I had already seen it many times, but as I was passing by the area I was looking at some of the displays at the entrance and saw that they were just letting people walk in, so I did!
It's not an unsafe walk, but it's also an urban area. It's mostly office buildings between Reading Terminal and the historical area. It's about 7 blocks over and maybe 2 blocks down, if I recall correctly. Others who live there will probably give you better advice, but I think the last time I was there I walked out of Reading Terminal, headed east, and then took a right at some point until I hit Market (which is the next block over, I think), and then turned left and walked down Market until I got to the historical area. Market is a busy major street.
Ooo, by the way, King of Prussia mall...I hear it's pretty good!
The tickets are used for the busier times of year.
I don't know how much time we will have for shopping at King of Prussia. I have scoped out a cheesesteak place for that night, LOL.
Reading Terminal Market is great. I recommend just walking around and seeing all that there is to offer instead of going with a pre-set plan. If you could void eating between 12-2 pm, that would be preferable. It just gets awfully crowded and busy during those lunch hours. Reading Terminal Market is between 12th and 11th streets. The Visitor's Center is between 6th and 5th streets. Most people can handle a 7 block walk. Although on a day like today it would be a good way to loose any water weight you have because it is hot and humid this week. The area is as safe as you are going to get in a major metropolitan city in the United States.
You MUST visit Capogiro. 119 South 13th Street
(Corner of 13th and Sansom)
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.351.0900
It has been named as one of the best places for Gelato in the world.
I avoid Reading Terminal. Granted I've only gone on weekends, but its a tourist trap. Maybe a weekday and after the lunch rush is better. But it isn't far at all from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, which I also reccomend.
Center City is very safe, especially during the day due to so many tourists. If it was me, I'd skip the Liberty Bell and the Market and go to the Franklin Institute. Or at least go to the FI for an Imax show. They have an OMNIMax theatre which is the dome style. It's fantastic. Shows are around 12 dollars a person and last about an hour.
There is a PhillyPhlash trolly that you can take and it goes around to a ton of the tourist spots in Philly. It's cheap.
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