Cheap Flights to Philadelphia
by Roger Wade
July 12th, 2006
Founded by the Quaker William Penn, Philadelphia is a planned city, designed from scratch. As the Europeans colonized America, planned cities were often built on new sites or on the ruins of native American settlements.
Beyond its rich historical past, Philadelphia includes ethnic neighbors that provide an even richer tapestry of American diversity. From African American historical tours to tours of the Italian markets, to the “Wok and Walk” tour of Chinatown, Philadelphia today embraces everyone – even ghosts. If you’re brave and ready, take a candle-lit walking tour of Society Hill where the whispers and shadow’s of Benedict Arnold and Benjamin Franklin may swirl around you.
