Wilkum! to Lancaster County and the scenic Pennsylvania Dutch Country. This is an area that visitors have grown to love. Here you'll discover Amish communities where life moves at a slower pace and centers around time-honored traditions and values. You'll find beautiful scenery dotted with one-room schoolhouses and wooden covered bridges, modern farm machinery being pulled behind four-and six-mule teams, homemade clothing and quilts gently blowing in the breeze, and where you'll hear the clip-clop of horses' hooves echoing down quiet country roads.

The relaxing atmosphere, the peaceful scenery, and the variety of our many unique attractions and family activities have made Lancaster County one of America's favorite vacation destinations. Over five million people visit Lancaster County each year. Many people return here year after year because they find Lancaster County so special.

Wherever you go here you'll find Pennsylvania Dutch hospitality and individualized attention. So, let's take a look at much of what awaits you here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Sure, we have our busy streets and highways. But once you turn off the main roads, you'll experience the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere that draws so many urban and suburban dwellers back here year after year. Quiet, rolling farmlands dotted with windwheels and teams of horses or mules. So peaceful and relaxing.

In western and southern Lancaster County, the hills are more pronounced, and the views more dramatic. Along the Susquehanna River you'll find many scenic overlooks that offer breathtaking views of the river far below.

One of the popular symbols of Lancaster County is the covered bridge. One of the first covered bridges in America was built here. While covered bridges have all but disappeared from the American landscape, you will still find 28 covered bridges intact in Lancaster County.

There are a variety of ways to tour our Amish farmlands. You can take an air conditioned bus tour through the scenic countryside. Or hire a step-on guide to hop in your car and lead you on as detailed a tour as you would like. You can tour the area from an Amish buggy or a hot air balloon. Audio tape tours are available. Or, you can grab a road map and explore our back country roads on your own. Whichever option you choose, be sure to get away from the main roads. The 'real' Lancaster County can best be explored from our back country roads.