Pittsburgh PA Pennsylvania
60
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At departure or passage at this port
American Cruise Lines (60 Cruises)
American Melody
8 Cruises
American Symphony
52 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela, right downtown, where the Ohio River is born. Point State Park is steps from the landing, and this is the start or end point of Ohio River cruises.
Largely, yes. Point State Park and the Golden Triangle are walkable from the landing, as are the riverside trails. The Mount Washington incline and the Andy Warhol Museum require a short river crossing.
Point State Park and its great fountain at the confluence, then the Duquesne Incline up Mount Washington for the panorama. With extra time, the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Shore or the Strip District for its food shops.
A century-old funicular whose wooden cars carry passengers up Mount Washington on the far bank of the Monongahela. As the car rises, the three rivers, the point and the yellow bridges unfold. Many rate this view among the finest in the United States.
Seven floors devoted to the artist born in Pittsburgh in 1928, from his early illustrations to the screenprints that became icons. It is the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single artist of this stature, and two hours is enough to take its measure.
No, and that is the surprise of the call. The blast furnaces have given way to museums, riverside trails and one of the finest city skylines in the eastern United States. The old steel capital has changed its face.
The exact triangle where the Ohio begins, marked by a large fountain. Successive forts here triggered colonial rivalry between the French and the British in the eighteenth century; the Fort Pitt Block House, a modest brick building, still stands as witness.
A former wholesalers' quarter turned into the city's pantry: Italian, Polish and Asian grocers, coffee roasters, fishmongers and street counters. It is where food lovers go, a short distance from downtown.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere: museums, the incline, restaurants. Keep some cash for the Strip District stalls and for tips.
Spring through autumn, the Ohio River cruising season. Autumn is especially fine from Mount Washington, when the wooded hills turn colour. Late-day light flatters the panorama considerably.
