How to Find Places to Visit in Lancaster Pennsylvania
The Amish countryside, home cooked meals, antique shops and enough outlets to satisfy the most enthusiastic shopper make up the many appealing qualities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This article will tell you how to find places to visit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Finding Places to Visit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Visit PA Dutch Country Welcome Center's website (see resources below), which provides an overview of Amish culture and is a comprehensive site for dining, shopping, and special events. Another comprehensive website is Pennsylvania Dutch Country (see resources below) where you can access maps, plan an itinerary, get discounts and coupons and find lodging. Lancaster is approximately 80-miles from Philadelphia.
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Get a comprehensive list of restaurants before stopping at the first one you see as there are lots of options. The best website is PA Dutch Country Welcome Center's listed under Resources. Once you get there, click on "The Food." There are many options including all-you-can-eat buffets, family style restaurants, diners and farmers markets.
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Decide on which outlet has the stores you want to shop at. Lancaster is known for outlet shopping. The three largest outlets are Rockdale Outlets, Tanger Outlets and Park City Center.
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Visit non-outlet shops, including the Village of Dutch Delights with stores featuring Amish-made collectibles, fabrics, locally handcrafted home furnishings, Victorian gifts and decorating items, music, quilts, toys and a restaurant serving home-cooked PA Dutch meals.
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Explore areas directly near Lancaster such as Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand and Adamstown to get even more of a feel for authentic Amish and Dutch Country life. Some of the best stores are located away from the more touristy areas. The areas outside of Lancaster are where you'll find the best deals on quilts and antiques and take advantage of the many farmers markets tool.
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Tips & Warnings
Watch for Amish black horse-drawn wagons along the roads
Visit websites listed under Resources for AAA discounts and other coupons
The Amish are private and respectful individuals. Please respect their privacy and way of life when visiting Lancaster County. Although tourism contributes to their livelihood, they should be treated with the same respect you would want in return.
