The beauty of New England in the fall is recognized, but the roads can get a tad crowded that time of year. However, did you realize that Pennsylvania has the same romantic surroundings alongside its rural highways and those roads frequently have less traffic? You could spend your whole life discovering just the rural Pennsylvania countryside by car, and the pastoral scenery is picture perfect anytime of the year for a getaway with that special someone.
One of the first areas you run across driving westward out of Philadelphia is Lancaster County and the Amish Country, and there’s no shortage of information on seeing these gracious folks and their farms but the Pennsylvania Dutch country contains a great deal more, including the Dutch Wonderland Theme Park and the American Music Theater. Beautiful historic romantic travel inns are all through this colorful area.
One thing is sure, you will not have any trouble booking vacation cabin rentals, since Lancaster County has an abundant source of vacation rentals ranging from primitive to deluxe at the area’s various fine inns. For a different kind of romantic experience, check out Mechanicsburg. Nestled just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, this historic community offers a variety of activities that will appeal to him as well as her.
For him, there’s the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, which contains exhibits of totally restored race cars from the first days of competitive road racing as well as different displays. Afterwards, she will like a day at the Revalations Day Spa, which provides not only lodging but also a hot springs, massage, and mud bath for couples.
Halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster is Chester County, which comprises most of Pennsylvania’s rustic Brandywine Valley. The individuals who reside here have been vigilant about protecting their historic heritage. As a result, as you travel through the area, you will come across a number of charming small towns that date back 250 years and more. Deciduous forests, rolling pasturelands, covered bridges over brooks and streams and more await your arrival.
More active couples who really want to visit Pennsylvania ought to check out the Allegheny Passage C&O Passage, which offers over 300 miles of off-road cycling paths winding from Pittsburgh all the way across the Keystone State and into Washington D.C. This is another part of a budding set of connections of old rail lines that are being transformed into bicycling and hiking trials that are fairly flat and hard-packed with crushed limestone and gravel. For couples who are energetic and have the time, there’s no better or more leisurely way to view the romantic Pennsylvania countryside.