Lititz
Named one of America’s coolest small towns, with a charming Moravian-style Main Street, Wilbur Chocolate shop and a spring-fed park.
Lititz was founded by the Moravian Church in 1756. Both sides of its Main Street preserve 18th- and 19th-century buildings, now lined with independent bookstores, cafés, antique shops and craft beer bars. The Wilbur Chocolate shop sells its signature “Wilbur Buds” bite-sized chocolates. In the town center, Lititz Springs Park is shaded by trees, and every July 4th it hosts a candlelight festival with over a thousand candles. The town is also home to the first commercial pretzel bakery in America. It is about 12 km from Lancaster and makes a perfect half-day stroll.
Opening hours
All day; shop approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
- Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
- Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge
- Wheatland (James Buchanan House)
- Downtown Lancaster
- Ephrata Cloister
- Lancaster Central Market
- Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area