|
Pittsburgh Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Mid-Atlantic
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 334,563
Elevation: 760 ft
Area Code(s): 412
Information: Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau, 425 6th Ave 30th Floor 15219; phone toll-free 800/366-0093
Email: support@visitpittsburgh.com Web: www.visitpittsburgh.com
Area Description:
Pittsburgh, the nation's largest inland port, is a city of pleasant surprises. Mostly hidden by the hills that surround it, the city bursts upon visitors who arrive through tunnels, across bridges or along scenic hillside roadways. Famous for its Three Rivers--the Allegheny and the Monongahela meet at the Point to form the Ohio--Pittsburgh is a blend of modern and historic architecture.
Renaissance is the word, and Pittsburgh's spectacular rebirth is apparent not only in new buildings, parks and transportation systems, but in philosophy as well. Believing renaissance to be a continuous process that answers to changing times and needs, Pittsburgh refuses to box itself in with an ironclad definition of goals. It continues to unfold itself: A friendly giant whose educational, cultural and recreational aspects are as important as its commercial and industrial facets.
|
|
