Are you signing up to know the neighborhoods with the greatest contrast? We will tour the history and art of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Malba, Dumbo, and Harlem. Discover the Big Apple.
Contrasts make New York a city unlike any other, where different cultures have mixed and coexist. The passion for art, gastronomy, the most deeply rooted traditions of each society, religious customs. How has the city been influenced by this coexistence? How has it evolved to this day? Let's find out about our Contrasts of New York Tour.
Harlem: The Cradle of the Gospel
It is the star setting for American series and movies. The fashionable neighborhood where multiculturalism is breathed, here you will enjoy a panoramic view of its mythical “Brownstone” houses, the signs with the names of famous people, or the mythical US flag with inverted colors.
Bronx: The most controversial neighborhood
Here we can see the famous Yankee Stadium, Grand Concourse Avenue that runs through the neighborhood; Precinct 42, the most famous Police Station for being the set of the film Apache by Paul Newman, and we will also visit the buildings and graffiti murals that give color to the stories and characters that have lived in the neighborhood. We will talk about the birth of rap and urban art.
Queens: Mansions and luxury
In the county of Queens is the Malba neighborhood, a private area with luxury homes, mansions, and high purchasing power. The houses and gardens look like a model, this is the residence of some of the richest people in New York. We will be surprised by the stories of this neighborhood and by the high-end cars that we will see on the streets.
We will pass by the U.S. Tennis Stadium. United States Open, National Tennis Complex, all the way to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It is considered the little brother of Central Park in Queens, and it is not for less, because in its kilometers of landscaped space there are areas for sports, for relaxation, a botanical garden (Queens Botanical Garden), an art museum (Queens Museum of Art), theater (Queens Theater in the Park) and much more. We will be able to see how among the tall trees and fountains the great sculpture of the world ball stands out: Unisphere.
Brooklyn: The Cradle of Artists
Hundreds of inventors, artists, musicians have been born, grown and inspired here... it is the most populated area of the city. We will discover everything about this county and its secrets. We enter the district of Brooklyn where we visit the Williamsburg neighborhood, which is home to the largest concentration of Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jews, and then we head towards the Manhattan Bridge to end our tour in Little Italy.
If you want to appreciate what the daily life of New Yorkers is like and learn about the sociocultural, historical, and artistic differences of the different areas, do not hesitate to come with us on our Contrasts of New York Tour, the favorite activity of lovers of the Big Apple.