Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market Address, Maps and Directions

Simply referred to as 9th Street, the Italian Market is the popular name for the South 9th Street Curb Market. It is the oldest and largest working outdoor market in the nation, serving as home to many grocery shops, cafes, restaurants, bakeries, cheese shops, butcher shops and more.

If you are looking for an entirely different shopping experience, do pay a visit to the 9th Street, where you can almost see back in time and live the immigrant experience. It offers the best of many cultures and cuisines to the shoppers. You will also be treated to fresh, authentic food and personalized attention for generations.

Where is the Italian Market located? As the nickname "9th Street" implies, the Italian Market is located at 9th Street in Philadelphia, running from Wharton Street at the south to Fitzwater Street at the north. The heart of the historic Italian Market is the area of 9th Street between Christian Street and Washington Avenue.

The term Italian Market can also be set down as the close-by neighborhood between South Street to the North and Wharton Street to the South running a few blocks to the east and west of 9th Street. It is completely contained in the Bella Vista neighborhood.

Get a glimpse at the following map to have a better understanding of its location and surrounding area to make your planning easier.

Map of the 9th Street Area

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Map of Hotels near Italian Market

http://www.tripadvisor.in/LocalMaps-g60795-d518206-Italian_Market-Area.html

Route Map to the Italian Market

http://www.planetware.com/map-of/usa/philadelphia/italian-market-us-pa-ital.htm

How to get to the Italian Market? Adjacent to I-95, Italian Market is easily accessible from many directions. For visitors who plan on driving to the location, equip yourself with the following driving directions to the market to make your trip a breeze.

1) From I-95

For visitors who take I-95 from points north or south towards Philadelphia, you are suggested to take the PA-611 North / Broad Street exit (Exit 14) towards Pattison Avenue. Merge onto S Broad Street. Make a right onto E Passyunk Avenue. Turn right onto Wharton Street.

2) From Philadelphia International Airport

If driving from Philadelphia International Airport, head east. Take the ramp to I-95 N. Keep left at the fork and follow signs to Philadelphia / I-95 N. Merge onto I-95 N. Take exit 17 to merge onto PA-611 N/S Broad Street towards Pattison Avenue. Make a right at Morris Street. Turn left at S 9th Street.

3) From Points West

If you are coming from points west, take US-422 E. Use the exit towards King of Prussia Industrial Park. Make a right onto N Gulph Road. Take a slight left to take the I-76 east ramp towards Philadelphia. Merge onto I-76 E. Then take the I-676 east / US-30 east exit (Exit 38), on the left towards Central Philadelphia. After merging onto Vine Street Exwy, take the exit towards Broad Street / Central Philadelphia. Turn right onto N 15th Street. Take a left onto S Penn Square. In succession, turn right onto S Broad Street and turn left onto Washington Avenue. Make a right onto S 10th Street. Then turn left onto Wharton Street.