Philly is the best U.S. city to visit in 2024, according to Lonely Planet travel guide

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Philly Inquirer link: https://www.inquirer.com/business/tourism/philadelphia-best-travel-city-tourism-lonely-planet.html

For better or worse, Philadelphians, get ready for more tourists at your favorite restaurants, historic sites, and tailgates because the City of Brotherly Love was just named one of the Top 10 must-visit cities worldwide.

Lonely Planet, an industry-leading travel guidebook publisher, listed Philadelphia in fifth place for the best global cities to travel to next year, making it the top-ranked U.S. city on the travel guide’s list. The annual Best in Travel guide is an annual look at countries, regions, and cities across the globe that are must-visit cities based on relevancy, uniqueness, and the “wow” factor that makes them unmissable, said Lonely Planet’s executive editor, Nitya Chambers.

“Philadelphia is the perfect blend of old school and modern metropolis, a city marked by rich history but with an ever-evolving cultural core,” Chambers said. “We were excited by the balance of old and new — museums, history, food, and iconic cultural references — that make it the kind of place that feels instantly familiar but embedded with unique and personal moments of discovery.”

The travel guide relies on the expertise of on-the-ground local contributors who discover, evaluate, and craft suggestions for Lonely Planet, who then nominate must-visit cities reviewed by a panel of travel experts. Out of hundreds of nominations, Philly made it high on the list.

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I don't know, maybe this is in consolation for the Phillies not getting to the World Series this year?

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1. Best city in America

for those who value this country's historical past. I'm proud to say it was my hometown

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2. A note. True Philadelphians never refer to it as Philly.

We don't say "I'm from Philly," we say "I'm from Philadelphia"

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3. What?

I've never heard that about "true Philadelphians." Born, raised, lived most of my life there. I say I'm from Philly. My family says it. Every single person I know says it. Maybe a generational divide, but even people much much older than me say "Philly."

Now, if people from Bensalem or Delco want to say, "I'm from Philly," then we're gonna fight.

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5. Aha! Most of your life! You left! 😎

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6. No.

I am here. 🙂

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4. Best city

Philly is a beautiful city and so full of history, culture, art, fashion, you name it. I'm proud that it's my city, even if it hurts to be a sports fan there.

It's refreshing to see a nice article about it.