First Time To Hershey..Help Me Please

A few questions..

1. Are all the attractions in Hershey fairly close in proximitty? I%26#39;m mainly interested in the Hershey Gardens, Auto Museum, Hershey Hotel, etc.

2. Do you recommend any specific attractions for 2 sixty years olds to do in Hershey..

Thanks so much.

First Time To Hershey..Help Me Please

Hi,

We went to Hershey a few years ago and had a blast. Yes, most attractions are close together, the town is not that big. It is a cute town. Be sure to see the Hershey kisses street lights downtown. By all means see the hotel and gardens. If you continue on the road in front of the hotel, there is a good view of the city and amusement park. The amusement park is fun, and not all rides are roller coaster types, so you might enjoy it. The Zoo is part of the park, so you might enjoy that. Be sure to see Chocolate World, it is free, and there are some cute shops in the complex. We really enjoyed the trolley tour of the Hershey area, which you pick up in front of Chocolate World. Then, we took a map and toured the countryside around Hershey School ourselves, and since it was summer, was very pretty-rolling hills and farmland. Everything there was very clean, and lots of flowers.

If you want to do anything a bit away from Hershey we toured Amish Country one day; another day we took a tour of Gettysburg; toured the Harley Davidson Motorcycle plant in York (free); and drove into Philly for a day of the usual tourist spots, via trolley also. Then headed to Atlantic City for an evening, though we did not get back to Hershey til 4 AM-lol.

Enjoy your trip-when are you planning to go? Tyme

First Time To Hershey..Help Me Please

Here%26#39;s a link to a Hershey map which may be of some help:

http://www.hersheypa.com/plan_your_trip/

Hershey is a small town, so things are pretty close together. Once you get to Chocolate World, you can walk to the amusement park and the Hershey museum. We didn%26#39;t go to the Gardens, so I don%26#39;t know if they are within walking distance of Chocolate World. The Hershey Hotel is on a hill overlooking the city, but is only about a 5 minute drive from Chocolate World.

We were there for the spa at the Hershey Hotel, so the only places we visited outside of the hotel were Chocolate World and the Hershey Museum (for which we had free tickets due to our spa package). Chocolate World was OK and the candy at the gift shop is not ';factory'; priced. The only advantage is that it sells a lot of varieties that might not be available back home and they sell large chocolate greeting cards that can be personalized while you wait. We bought some of these cards for the various pet-sitters back home.

We enjoyed the Hershey Museum, but I%26#39;m not sure that I would have gone if I%26#39;d had to pay the regular admission price. We would have liked to have gone to the Gardens (as we had free tickets for it too), but we were not there at a good time of year and we also ran out of time.

One thing I might recommend is going to the Hotel Hershey to see both the exterior and interior architecture. The Fountain Lobby is beautiful and the Circular Dining Room is unique. We had dinner at the Circular Dining Room and it was delicious, but pricey. I would have loved to have had the buffet breakfast there as well, but we were stuffed from dinner the night before. You can freely walk around both inside and outside the hotel.

Finally, if you enjoy outlet shopping, there are many outlet shops in Hershey as well.

Hershey is a fairly small, clean and friendly town. All the attractions you mentioned are within minutes of each other. The Hershey Gardens are walking distance from the Hotel. If the weather is nice, enjoy having a drink or cup of coffee on the Hotel%26#39;s Terrace, which overlooks the town of Hershey. It%26#39;s also fun to walk around and enjoy the many photographs and hotel grounds. The Auto Museum is close by. In addition, I would consider visiting Chocolate World. It%26#39;s free and as you enter the que line for the free, amusement-like ride, you can read the history of Milton Hershey, which is fascinating. Just across the parking lot from Chocolate World is the Hershey Museum.

If you have a car, the State Capitol in Harrisburg is just 20 minutes away, is absolutely magnificent and designated by Smithsonian as the most beautiful Capitol building in the US. You can take advantage of a free tour. In addition, the State Museum is just across the street from the Capitol. I%26#39;m not sure if it is free, but the admission fee is probably nominal. There are many cute restaurants along 2nd street in Harrisburg. If you enjoy walking, you can enjoy the Harrisburg riverwalk, which is two blocks from the State Capitol.

Another option is to head East from Hershey and enjoy the Amish Country in Lancaster County. There are planned group tours and audio tours you can enjoy from your car. Lancaster is an easy 30-40 minute drive from Hershey. There are many tourist spots in Lancaster County.

If you enjoy shopping, there are outlets in Hershey and outlets in a much larger scale in Lancaster - Tanger and Rockvale.

If you enjoy antiquing, there are many antique shops just east of Hershey that are open on Sunday morning. Black Angus is one of the larger. They are located in Berks County just off the turnpike.

If you enjoy the quiet, then take a 15 minute drive to nearby Mt. Gretna and enjoy this adorable vacation town that appears to be straight from the 1940s. They have a small theatre (Mt. Gretna theatre) that attracts well-known actors and actresses. Much is closed in the summer, but you can walk through the cute streets or hike on the many trails.

Gettysburg is appx. 40-50 minutes away. There%26#39;s a lot to do in Central PA.