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  1. I had a long 7 hour layover in Philly a few years ago and left the airport to explore and absolutely loved it. Seeing the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall was definitely a highlight for me. I ate a Philly Cheese Steak but it wasnt at Pat’s so I guess I need to go back and have the Best!!

    1. 7 hour layover?? But it’s good that you could leave the airport and got to visit the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Yup! Next time in the city you must try Pat’s.

  2. Less than a day in Philadelphia doesn’t seem to be enough. If I only had that amount of time, I would definitely visit the Independence Hall and do the guided tour. The history of US independence is fascinating and that would be a quick way to learn about it.

    1. Yes. I think of all the historical sites in Philly, these two are the top priority in your itinerary when visiting in a limited time.

    1. We didn’t go to Wawa by the Liberty Bell, but we stopped at one on the way to Philly. All this time when we heard our family who live in Philly talked about it, we thought it’s like our Buc-ee’s in Texas. But it’s far from Buc-ee’s. 😉

  3. Ah, that makes it easy for anyone on a whirlwind trip through Philly. I am definitely heading to the Liberty bell for sure and with your tips, it should be a little easier. And yes, I have heard of the cheese steaks here. I would definitely want to try that too. Well captured – a quick tour of the place.

    1. I know, right? People who never been to Philly might never thought about this. They think it’s impossible, but it’s not.

  4. What a great one day itinerary! Philadephia is such a historic American town and I love that this itinerary covers and shows all of that.I think the number one place I would visit is Independence Hall!

  5. I too had half day at Philadelphia and did some of the very important things to see here. Liberty bell was my first choice to go for as I wanted to know about the formation of USA and its history. Philly is great place to know all this. Independence Hall is also another important place where I came to know many interesting facts about USA through their free guided tour. But I agree we need to give more time to Philadelphia to see all its wonderful attractions.

    1. Yes! There are so many wonderful historical places that I want to see in Philadelphia. Hope to go back in the future.

  6. Great suggestions! I have been to Philly a couple times and definitely agree that these things are must do! The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall are icons of Philadelphia. And trying a Philly cheese steak is a must, it is a classic Philly dish. Thanks for sharing!

    1. It’s not easy to pick which ones that you should do first, but I think we made the best choices. We thought about going to see Rocky, but our son doesn’t even know who he was.

  7. You made it very simple for one day visits. It happens quite often that we do not get time to see all of it so i think eating at the right place and seeing two iconic places would be great. I have heard a lot about Liberty Bell. Also, recently I attended a live food talk from the Reading terminal market of Philadelphia, hence I would add it as an option if someone is more of a foodie.

    1. I think we really have to understand what we want to see during a short visit. Don’t try to put too much that at the end of day we couldn’t enjoy our time in the city. I heard about Reading, too. I would put that too on our next visit in town.

  8. I have heard great reviews about Pat’s King of Steaks and have been meaning to visit when we have a chance to be in Philadelphia. Happy to know that they are open 24/7. Thank you for the tip on ordering.

  9. What a sad thing it would be not to have a full day to explore this beautiful city. but you gave some great advice on how to spend the time. Those steaks sound absolutely amazing! But I’m not sure about how my belly would take them right before a roadtrip.

    1. I was lucky our destination wasn’t that far and I could walk around the Liberty Bell and the Independence Hall. It helped soothing my belly a bit. Haha..

  10. We had a long weekend in Philadelphia and left wanting more. We stayed by Liberty Square so got that view of American history. But on even a short visit I am glad you got to try a Philli Cheese Steak.

    1. I wish to visit the city again. Before this trip we only drove by the city and my sister-in-law took us to eat a Philly Cheese Steak somewhere in Ocean City. But we always wanted to eat the original and we did it.

  11. I’m always looking for these less than 24 hrs guides. Being someone who always does city breaks & day-trips this is perfect for me. Thanks for the tips and heads up about traffic & queueing & crowding & screaming at Liberty bell. I’ll be extra prepared. Good to know that entry is free both here and at Independence Hall.

    1. I’m glad it’s a perfect one for you, because sometimes we just don’t have much time to spend in one place.

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