When people think about Lancaster County and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, they usually think about the Amish community. There are many ways to explore and learn about the fascinating Amish culture and lifestyle. You'll see one-room schoolhouses, wooden covered bridges, windmills and horses pulling buggies. Be sure to check out the many Amish-themed attractions, events, foods and crafts available for your education and enjoyment throughout Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

You can't leave the Lancaster area without bringing the entire family to Dutch Wonderland, a 48-acre amusement park. Known as a "Kingdom for Kids," Dutch Wonderland features more than 30 rides, great entertainment, interactive shows, games, botanical gardens and fantastic food. Make sure the kids get to meet Duke, a six-foot-tall purple and yellow dragon mascot that rules the kingdom.

Purchase handmade Amish goods at Central Market farmer's market in Penn Square, located in downtown Lancaster. You can't miss the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the middle of Penn Square, which was dedicated in 1874 to honor the county's soldiers.

One block west of Penn Square is the Fulton Opera House, America's oldest continuously performing theater house. The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and the OperaLancaster opera company perform regularly at the Fulton Opera House.

Check out a variety of different Diplomats' games throughout the year at Franklin & Marshall College. While on this beautiful campus, you'll want to visit notable sites and museums like the Arts Quad, the Ann and Richard Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, the Phillips Museum of Art, the Roschel Performing Arts Center and the Writers House.

Lancaster's very own James Buchanan was the only bachelor president of the United States, and the only president from Pennsylvania. Costumed guides conduct tours of historic Wheatland, James Buchanan's home before and after his tenure in the White House. Here, you can explore the important story of his presidency, the political issues of the times and his life at Wheatland.

Lancaster is a fascinating city of yesterday and today. A peaceful atmosphere, Pennsylvania Dutch hospitality, a wide variety of attractions and rolling farmlands await you in Lancaster, PA. Make reservations for your Lancaster vacation with Choice Hotels today.   << Hide