Walking Philadelphia: 30 Walking Tours Exploring Art, Architecture, History, and Little-Known Gems (Revised)

Explore Philly’s most interesting, scenic, and historic places via 30 self-guided walking tours. From Broad Street to Independence National Park, from Manayunk to the Delaware River, the City of Brotherly Love is one of the world’s most fascinating places to explore. Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Local author Natalie Pompilio leads you on 30 self-guided walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook. Walking Philadelphia makes you feel like you’re being led by your closest friend as you soak up the architecture, trivia, and more. The tours include important historic facts, as well as Natalie’s behind-the-scenes stories and tidbits. Plus, Tricia Pompilio’s photography brings these walking tours to life. Find vintage boutiques and high-end shopping destinations. Try restaurants that showcase famed fare (like cheesesteaks, pretzels, and beer that make Philadelphia a foodies’ paradise). Discover Philadelphia’s many firsts : the first zoo, first library system, and first hospital—plus dozens of historic sites that you learned about in school. Explore a Museum District that’s second to none, an all-encompassing park system, America’s Most Historic Square Mile, and much more. Whether you’re looking for the Mural Mile in Center City or the historically modern charm of Society Hill, Walking Philadelphia will get you there. Find a route that appeals to you, and walk Philly! Explore the most interesting, scenic, and historic places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, via 30 self-guided walking tours. From Broad Street to Independence National Park, from Manayunk to the Delaware River, the City of Brotherly Love is one of the world's most fascinating places to explore. Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Local author Natalie Pompilio guides you through 30 unique walking tours in this comprehensive book. Walking Philadelphia makes you feel like you're being led by your closest friend as you soak up the architecture, trivia, and more. The tours include important historic facts, as well as Natalie's behind-the-scenes stories and tidbits. Plus, Tricia Pompilio's photography brings these walking tours to life. Find vintage boutiques and high-end shopping destinations. Try restaurants that showcase famed fare (like cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, and beer that make Philadelphia a foodies' paradise). Discover Philadelphia's many firsts: the first zoo, first library system, and first hospital—plus dozens of historic sites that you learned about in school. Explore a Museum District that's second to none, an all-encompassing park system, and much more. Book Features 30 self-guided tours through the City of Brotherly Love America's Most Historic Square Mile, one of the country's liveliest and most lived-in urban centers Unique and surprising stories about people, places, and things Whether you're looking for the Mural Mile in Center City or the historically modern charm of Society Hill, Walking Philadelphia will get you there. Find a route that appeals to you, and walk Philly! Grab your walking shoes and become an urban adventurer. Natalie Pompilio guides you through 30 unique walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook. Go beyond the obvious with walks featuring famed Philly fare like soft pretzels and cheesesteaks as well as the people who have shaped the metropolis from its founding in the 1680s to today. Marvel at the city's many "Firsts", while coming face-to-face with dozens of historic sites your teachers taught you about, plus other important locales that didn't make it into the schoolbooks. Explore an acclaimed Museum District, the all-encompassing Fairmount Park system, a gallery-worthy public art collection, and much more "Walking Philadelphia makes you feel like you're being led by your closest friend as you soak up the architecture, trivia, and more. The tours include important historic facts, as well as Natalie's behind-the-scenes stories and tidbits. Plus, Tricia Pompilio's photography brings these walking tours to life"-- Provided by publisher Featuring 30 self-guided walking tours, Walking Philadelphia leads readers through some of the city's most interesting, scenic, and historic places "Walk the streets of Philadelphia, and discover a variety of fascinating places in the City of Brotherly Love."--Provided by publisher.