HOMETOWN GLORY
Assemble a city of firsts and you get Philadelphia: America’s first capital and the home of its first stock exchange, first daily, first hospital, first zoo—the list goes on. Pennsylvania’s capital, also known as the “City of Brotherly Love,” boasts an extraordinary history and a collection of diverse neighbourhoods and places to stay and explore.
The historic heart of Philadelphia is the Old City, with its charming cobblestone streets and Georgian row houses. It is the site of the Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed and adopted; and of the Liberty Bell, forged in London and famously cracked when rung after its arrival in the city. The Betsy Ross House, where the first American flag was made, has been beautifully preserved; and the grave of Benjamin Franklin, who for a time
