4 days in Pennsylvania Itinerary

Steeped in cultural and historical heritage, Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of U.S. democracy, as it was once the meeting place for the country's Founding Fathers.

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Reading Terminal Market and Rittenhouse Square. Venture out of the city with trips to Chadds Ford (Brandywine River Museum of Art & Chaddsford Winery) and Longwood Gardens (in Kennett Square). And it doesn't end there: try to win big at Harrah's Philadelphia, get engrossed in the history at Eastern State Penitentiary, take a stroll through Boathouse Row, and appreciate the history behind Liberty Bell Center.

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Washington DC to Philadelphia is an approximately 2.5-hour train ride. You can also drive; or take a bus. In August, daily temperatures in Philadelphia can reach 85°F, while at night they dip to 69°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Intercourse.

Intercourse is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in Leacock Township, Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. Start off your visit on the 27th (Sat): take an in-depth tour of Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, relax in the rural setting at Old Windmill Farm, then indulge in some personalized pampering at The Spa at Intercourse Village, and finally stop by Kitchen Kettle Village.

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You can drive from Philadelphia to Intercourse in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train. Traveling from Philadelphia in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Intercourse, with lows of 62°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 27th (Sat) early enough to go by car back home.