Sitting at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers, the city of Pittsburgh has its own charm. With a total of 446 in number, this “City of Bridges” has the maximum number of bridges in the world. The city’s natural beauty with the mishmash of bridges, steep hills, and broad rivers attracts millions of visitors every year. Earlier, known as the gritty center of industry, is now a tech hub and also called "the Steel City" due to its more than 300 steel-related businesses. You will fall in love with the city for its culture, friendly residents, natural exquisiteness, several markets, historic architectures, delicious food, museums, and to list a few. 

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Top-alluring Tourist Attractions

Point State Park

The state park of Pennsylvania, Point State Park is located in the Downtown of Pittsburgh and opened in August 1974.  Perched at the tip of the Golden Triangle, the park is spread across 32 acres approximately. It boasts the outlines of the two of the oldest forts, Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt as well as one of the nation’s largest fountains which shoot water up to 150 meters high. This fountain also represents the origin of Ohio. The Point is a recreational space for its visitors and major cultural events also held in the park including Three Rivers Regatta, Venture Outdoors Festival, and many more. 

Carnegie Museum of Art

The Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) is one of the most lively art institutions in the United States. With a prominence on modern art, the museum has a massive collection of 35,000 works including Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, fine art, American and European paintings from the late 17th century to present, sculpture, decorative art, installations, and architecture. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in the year 1895. It also has few galleries like Hall of Sculpture (show decorative art objects from the 18th to 20th century), Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries (representing European and American decorative arts), Hall of Architecture (exhibit architectural masterpieces from Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance Europe), and others. It also organizes learning workshops for students in these galleries and an array of programs for all age groups. 

Duquesne Incline

A funicular railway operating since 1877 gives the panoramic view of the city of Pittsburgh. It is inclined at the angle of 30 degrees and is 244 meters long. The Duquesne Incline has been carrying visitors up to Mount Washington (it is the same place where Pittsburgh's three rivers meet). Mount Washington is a popular neighborhood for its grand home and supreme restaurants. You can get the admiring views once you reach the top (the observation deck), explore the small museum and learn about the history and fun facts of the city as well as buy a souvenir from the gift shop present over there. It is highly recommended to travel in the trollies of Duquesne Incline to have a wonderful experience. 

The Best Time to Visit 

The weather is at its finest during the spring and autumn season with the cool breeze flowing throughout Pittsburgh. Moreover, you can enjoy several traditional festivals and events as well as these seasons will let you adore the outdoors. Relish the beautiful hues of fall and landscape emerged in vibrant colors. Summers are quite hot and sunny but bring life to the city with the bustling holiday crowd. If you are seeking budget travels and low temperatures are fine, then prefer traveling in the month of January. Winters are cold and offer various snow activities. 

Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

Pittsburgh Facts

Country/State: The United States/Pennsylvania

Population: ∽306,803 (2017)

Currency: The United States Dollar

Language: English

Visa on Arrival: A citizen of a foreign country who wants to enter the United States normally must first get a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the passenger’s country of citizenship. For further details, check the official website: https://travel.state.gov

Emergency: Dial 9-1-1 (All services)

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