The Philadelphia City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings: which cheesesteak and roast pork sandwich are worth the line, how to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell without wasting a morning, which museums beyond the Rocky Steps deserve your time and where the city drinks and listens to music at night. Each guide is a short, opinionated list that gives you the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Philadelphia City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Philadelphia guides
Food guide
24 places
Cheesesteaks and roast pork done properly, Reading Terminal Market and the Italian Market, old-school dining rooms, Chinatown, modern kitchens and sweets.
Things to do guide
24 places
Independence Hall without the queue, the Barnes and the Art Museum, a ruined prison and other unusual museums, landmarks and the best walks.
Family guide
24 places
Parks and nature, the science and dinosaur museums children love, ideas for rainy days and places to eat where kids are welcome.
Nightlife guide
21 places
Cocktail and whiskey bars, historic taverns and beer halls, live music rooms from jazz clubs to concert halls, wine bars and late food.
Day trips guide
21 places
The Jersey Shore out of season, a concrete castle and a tile works an hour away by train, Valley Forge, and further trips by Amtrak and NJ Transit.
Budget guide
23 places
Free history, pay-what-you-wish art, riverside walks and views, cheap eats and the smart ways to get around for less.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Reading Terminal Market
1136 Arch St, Center City
A covered market running since 1893, where Amish bakers, deli counters, fishmongers and soft pretzels share one roof. Warm on a cold day and the easiest lunch in Center City; come hungry and skip the souvenir stalls. From the food guide.
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave, Fairmount
A prison from 1829 left as a crumbling ruin, with Al Capone’s cell restored among the collapsing cellblocks. The audio tour, voiced by Steve Buscemi, fills about an hour and a half. From the things to do guide.
Mercer Museum
Doylestown, PA, about an hour on SEPTA Regional Rail
Henry Mercer built a concrete castle and filled it with 50,000 tools and trade objects, hanging from every wall of a six-storey atrium. A good rainy-day trip that needs no car. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Philadelphia scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: a roast pork sandwich at Reading Terminal Market, an afternoon at the Barnes, a pint in the city’s oldest tavern or a train out to Valley Forge the next day.
Philadelphia guides: common questions
What do I get with the Philadelphia City Guides?
137 places in six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each one you see why it is worth going, the neighbourhood, notes on opening days and a practical tip.
Is there an app to download?
No. Your links show up on the order page right after payment and in the confirmation email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with no account.
Will the guides work offline in Philadelphia?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
All six Philadelphia guides are available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch language inside a guide whenever you like.
How much do the Philadelphia guides cost?
One guide is $5.99, two are $10.99, four are $18.99 and the set of six is $23.99. Booked with a World City Trail game, the food guide is $4.99 and all six are $17.99.
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