{"id":89703,"date":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/why-visit-lancaster-pennsylvania\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:53","slug":"why-visit-lancaster-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/why-visit-lancaster-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Visit Lancaster, Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/why-visit-lancaster-pennsylvania\/lancaster\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31418\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31418 aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Lancaster.png\" width=\"412\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a>I can understand that when planning a trip to the USA, Lancaster, Pennsylvania might not be top of your list of Must See Places. Which is a pity, because it\u2019s always top of mine, and there are so many reasons to love it.<\/p>\n<p>I love it because I studied there \u2013 at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fandm.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Franklin &amp; Marshall College<\/a> \u2013 and so the very streets are infused with memories. But even if you\u2019ve never set foot inside the college, Lancaster is still a treasure trove, in my humble opinion. Why? Let\u2019s take a look:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Amish country<\/strong><br \/>\nForget those idiot \u2018reality TV shows\u2019 \u2013 this is real Amish country. Well, at least it\u2019s the city closest to real Amish country. Drive twenty minutes in any direction and you\u2019ll see Amish families on Amish farms, growing the most amazing fresh produce to sell at the weekly market.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Central Market<\/strong><br \/>\nAh, the Central Market! Every Tuesday and Saturday, a large cavern of a building gets filled with the most delicious fresh fruit and vegetables, homebaked whoopee pies (before they were in fashion), fresh fish and crafted goodies. It\u2019s probably reason number one to visit Lancaster (despite being number two on this list!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The surprisingly thriving art scene<\/strong><br \/>\nI say surprising because at first glance you wouldn\u2019t think Lancaster was particularly artsy. But there\u2019s a whole street full of art galleries, vintage clothing shops and studios, and they have First Thursdays every month where all the galleries stay open late and offer cheese and wine to those walking by \u2013 lovely!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delicious food<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd I mean, really delicious. An authentic Mexican restaurant, a homemade ice-cream spot (with $1 ice creams, be still my beating heart!) and any number of little caf\u00e9s and coffee shops make any walk around Lancaster a tastebud delight. And then there\u2019s the spaghetti pizza (pictured): a pizza base filled with spaghetti, tomato sauce and cheese, and covered with a pie crust. Enough said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Totally walkable<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a big deal for me \u2013 and it was even more so when I was in college and only had a little bike or my two feet to carry me around. The whole city is walker-friendly, one more reason to love the little town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can understand that when planning a trip to the USA, Lancaster, Pennsylvania might not be top of your list of Must See Places. Which is a pity, because it\u2019s always top of mine, and there are so many reasons to love it. 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