Landis Valley Museum
by Pawtuxet
The Landis Valley Museum is a living history museum that collects, preserves, and interprets Pennsylvania German culture. It is rated "exceptional" by AAA. They tell the story of the Pennsylvania "Dutch" and celebrate many American holidays and traditions.
There is an excellent museum store at the start and end of the tour.
Nice outside deck in the forest of Mt. Gretna
by Knight_Kadosh about Mt Gretna HIDE-A-WAY CAFE
A very nice place to eat dinner while enjoying the ambience of their outside deck. It does get crowed, so plan to arrive early if you want to sit outside, Inside-Outside Dining & Bars
Open for Lunch & Dinner
Tuesday thru Sunday, Scenic Outdoor Deck
Near to Lancaster – Lebanon County line From soup to sandwiches, especially the Steak and seafood, any!
Covered Bridges, Kissing Bridges
by Knight_Kadosh
Pennsylvania is often recognized as the birthplace of covered bridge building. Lancaster County has 28 covered bridges, also known as kissing bridges. Pennsylvania has the largest number of covered bridges in the nation and Lancaster County has more than any other county. The longest covered bridge in the world was built in Lancaster County in 1814. It crossed the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, a distance of over a mile (5,960 feet). Ice and high water destroyed it in 1832.
Renningers Antique and Farmers Market (Adamstown)
by Knight_Kadosh
Located on the Eastern edge of Lancaster County you will find Renningers-Adamstown Market. There are many independent shops and markets that stretch along Route 272 and the nearby vicinity. Adamstown, PA is known as the "Antique Capital of the World".
Open 7:30am to 4pm - Sunday
This is worth a day trip for anyone in the area. Every Sunday you will find a gigantic Antique & Collectible Market with more than 375 dealers indoor, and during the spring, summer & fall up to 400 display in the outdoor section.
Antiques Capital USA
Land Of The Amish
by Mikebb
It was a long day in the coach as we made our way from Niagara Falls to Lancaster through the rolling Appalachian Mountains until we arrived in Lancaster late afternoon.
Our Amish experience commenced early evening when we visited the Amish Village for the show and dinner. The next morning we visited an Amish Farmhouse and museum and then went on to the small town with the quaint name Intercourse. It was a delight to walk around the town for a few hours, enjoy a light meal, browse through the shops and in particular the beautiful Quilt Shops.
This town is frequented by the Amish and you will often see horse and carriage pass you along the road.
We enjoyed our overnight stay and Amish experience and felt it was time to move on to Washington DC.