Day 2 - Arts and Shopping

Today you are headed to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which is the third largest art museum in the country and an absolute must-see on the city's cultural circuit. The Museum houses over 225,000 works of art. Enjoy a leisurely morning here by focusing on the galleries and exhibitions which most interest you.

 

For lunch, you might want to try The Plough and The Stars, located in historic Philadelphia, not too far away from the museum. This Irish restaurant and bar is located in the restored Coin Exchange Building.   Or depending on your appetite, you might want to look for a philly cheesesteak sandwich. If you want to go to the home of the original, you need to go to Pat’s King of Steaks. The restaurant’s founder, Pat Olivieri, invented the steak sandwich in 1930 with the cheesesteak sandwich soon to follow. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is always busy; but service is fast here and also at Geno’s Steaks, which is the fierce competition just around the corner.

 

After lunch, how about a little shopping in Philadelphia? Depending on your tastes, you have three popular shopping areas from which to choose, Rittenhouse Row, Jeweler’s Row and Antique Row. All three are close to historic downtown and to the new convention center.