Flights to Pittsburgh with a touch of Iceland

You might not associate Pittsburgh with world-class museums, so prepare for a surprise! From its industrial beginnings, the city has transformed into a sophisticated city with first-class cultural institutions.

Although many people associate Andy Warhol with New York, the pop-art icon was born and raised in Pittsburgh. The Andy Warhol Museum is actually the largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist, and it’s home to the largest collection of Warhol art and archives in the world.

More show-stoppers: the Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a wondrous place of dinosaurs and diamonds. Come face-to-face with a T-Rex skeleton and assorted dino-fossils, plus dazzling minerals, gems and jewels. The Carnegie Museum of Art, meanwhile, houses works by big-name impressionist painters, including van Gogh, Monet, and Matisse.

There’s a booming food scene and lots of new restaurants helmed by creative young chefs, but Pittsburgh’s most iconic foods tend to be rustic and hearty.

Come hungry to try the revered ‘Primanti Brothers sandwich’, a grilled meat, melted cheese, and tomato sandwich served with French fries and coleslaw inside, not on the side. Not to be outdone, the ‘Pittsburgh salad’ involves lettuce and salad standards, topped with French fries. Fun fact: Heinz (famous for ketchup and other condiments) was founded just outside Pittsburgh in 1869.

Pittsburgh's industry made it a magnet for immigrants, and in turn they made a mark on local appetites. Pierogies are almost everywhere, as are all types of sausage. At dessert time, try the city's sweet pride and joy: burnt almond torte (cake with custard filling, topped with frosting and toasted almonds).