Intercourse
Understand
As Amish villages are only about from Wilmington (Delaware) and from Philadelphia, these tiny communities are flooded with thousands of visitors.
Get in
Get around
- Car: driving around farmlands
- Public transportation: Bus (RRTA Route 13, White Horse)
- Walking around the town itself
See
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American Military Edged Weaponry Museum
phone: +1 717-768-7185address: 3562 Old Philadelphia PikeMilitary knives and artifacts. Items from the Spanish-American War, the two world wars, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq (Desert Storm). -
address: 3510 Old Philadelphia PikeOn second floor of historic Old Country Store. Exhibits antique Amish quilts and decorative arts.
Do
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Aaron and Jessica's Amish Buggy Rides
phone: +1 717 768-8828address: 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand -
phone: +1 717-768-8400address: 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in HandShuttle van tour of Amish country.
Buy
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phone: +1 717 768-7101address: 3510 Old Philadelphia PikeAmish and Mennonite crafts, quilts, toys and tablecloths.
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address: 3529 Old Philadelphia PikeA group of forty stores include handmade items, antiques, food and furniture.
Bird-in-Hand VillageA visit to the Village of Bird-in-Hand is like returning to a bygone era. Here you will find friendly shopkeepers, homegrown Lancaster County foods and restful lodging for weary voyagers. An old-fashioned Farmer's Market in the heart of town offers fresh foods, handmade crafts and homegrown produce. The town's Old Village Store is still open for business, filled with unique and nostalgic inventory.
Intercourse Merchants Association GroupIntercourse is the hub where the Amish and local folks do their business and host thousands of visitors each year. The beautiful Amish farms surround the Village which is on the Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340), earlier known as King's Highway, in Eastern Lancaster County. Intercourse is in close proximity to all Lancaster County attractions and in particular, the sister villages of Bird-in-Hand and Strasburg.
Eat
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phone: +1 717 768-2746address: 3529 Old Philadelphia PikeRestaurant in old farmhouse, open for breakfast and lunch.
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Immergut Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels
phone: +1 717 768-0657address: 3537 Old Phila PikeHand-rolled and baked regular pretzels, specialty pretzels and pretzel wraps.
Drink
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phone: +1 717 768-1501address: 2715 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PAHomemade casual cuisine for breakfast lunch, or early dinner. Baked goods (especially pies, cakes, cookies, etc), specialty coffee, and artisan ice cream.
Kitchen Kettle Village CaféOne of multiple restaurants in Kitchen Kettle Village.
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phone: +1 717 768-7194address: 3174 Old Philadelphia PikeThe Lancaster Beer and Wine Gallery includes a first-floor Wine Gallery and a Barn Café on the second floor.
Sleep
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phone: +1 717 768-8396address: 3013 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-HandFamily-owned motel in the middle of Lancaster's Amish Country (about half-way between the town of Bird-in-Hand and the Village of Intercourse). Outdoor pool. Free Wi-Fi. Free guided bus tour of Amish Country, cable TV, individual room air conditioning and heat, and in-room refrigerator. Book online option.
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Holiday Inn Express - Lancaster
phone: +1 717 293-9500address: 24 S. Willowdale DriveSituated just off of routes 30 & 896, surrounded by the Rockvale Outlets and located in the heart of the "Amish" countryside. -
address: 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike
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Inn and Spa at Intercourse Village
phone: +1 717 768-2626 (inn), +1 717 768-0555 (spa)address: 3542 Old Philadelphia PikeAntique or locally-made furniture, fireplaces, wi-fi, shower or bathroom en suite, flatscreen TV/DVD. -
Intercourse Village Inn and Suites
phone: +1 717 768-3636address: 3610 E Newport RoadBest Western with indoor pool, restaurant, fitness room. -
phone: +1 717 768-7186address: 3368 Harvest Drive • GordonvilleFisher's Amish Restaurant, 4500 ft² Scenic Village Banquet and Conference facility, coffee and hot tea in the lobby, gazebo and patio overlooking the farmland, playground, guest coin laundry. Rooms include Wi-fi, refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, iron/ironing board, hair dryer and 32” flat screen TV. Family suites with 3 beds available.
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phone: +1 717 687-5000address: 312 Paradise Lane, RonksAll of the rooms are converted railroad cabooses. The restaurant is a real dining car. Located next door to the National Toy Train museum and near the Strasburg railroad and the Choo-Choo barn. Free petting zoo on site. Observation tower on site. Rooms are not fancy and Wi-Fi coverage is spotty.
- Sunset Valley Motel, 2288 New Holland Pike, +1 717 656-2091. Clean, quiet, and comfortable. Located away from busy Route 30, but only takes a few minutes to drive to all the tourist areas. All rooms have cable TV and microwave oven/refrigerators.
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phone: +1 717 768-8731address: 3701 Old Philadelphia PikeMotel in Intercourse, PA. Free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Free deluxe continental breakfast with homemade baked goods and farm-fresh hot food. Each room has air conditioning and heat. Easy walking distance from small shops & attractions. Free access to nearby indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Complementary guided bus tour of Amish Country.