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Neatly painted farmhouses dot the countryside of Lancaster County, nearly 65 mi west of Philadelphia. Whitewashed fences outline pastures, and the landscape looks like a patchwork quilt of squares and rectangles. On the back roads the Amish travel in horse-drawn buggies and lead a lifestyle that has been carried on for generations.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Hotels
Lancaster County lodgings are much like the people themselves—plain or fancy. You can rough it in one of the many campgrounds in the area, stay at...read more
Pennsylvania Dutch Country Restaurants
Like the German cuisine that influenced it, Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is hearty and uses ingredients from local farms. Though their numbers are dwindling...read more
Things To Do in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- $162 & Up: Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster 3-Star Hotel in Lancaster Expedia
- 3.5-Star The Australian Walkabout Inn Bed & Breakfast Fr $139+/Nt Save with Hotels.com, $80/night less
- $34.99 & up : Compact rentals in Lancaster Hotwire
- Lancaster Savings! Book 3 Nts in Aug Fr $223+/Nt — $223 Expedia
- $44.28 & up : Full Size rentals in Lancaster — $45 Hotwire
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