Frommer's Memorable Walks in New York

by Bramblett, Reid

• ISBN13: 9780764563294
• ISBN10: 0764563297
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

Walking is the best way to get to know a city intimately, exploring its neighborhoods and taking time to savor its details and hidden treasures, so follow Frommer2s for an up-close-and-personal look at New York City. We2ve designed ten fabulous walking tours, taking in the city2s most intriguing neighborhoods. Each route takes a few hours and comes complete with detailed directions, suggested refreshment stops for snacks along the way, and an accompanying map. Let Frommer2s introduce you to the ethnic neighborhoods, the historic homes, the world-class shopping, and the daring modern architecture that make New York unique. We2ll immerse you in the sights and sounds of Chinatown, with stops for the city2s best dim sum. You2ll stroll through the canyons of lower Manhattan, with visits to the New York Stock Exchange and the site where George Washington was inaugurated. You2ll explore the literary haunts of Greenwich Village, the cutting-edge galleries of SoHo, the poshest homes on the Upper East Side, the loveliest parts of Central Park, and the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn Heights (with its fabulous views of the Manhattan skyline). Slim and easy-to-carry, Frommer2s Memorable Walks in New York City offers a wonderful way to make the city your own!

Table of Contents

Introducing New York	1	(7)
The Walking Tours
Lower Manhattan/The Financial District	8	(15)
Chinatown	23	(16)
The Jewish Lower East Side	39	(12)
SoHo	51	(20)
Greenwich Village Literary Tour	71	(27)
The East Village	98	(24)
Midtown: The Concrete Jungle	122	(16)
Central Park	138	(13)
The Upper West Side	151	(14)
The Upper East Side	165	(14)
Index	179