Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Lower Manhattan showing a bay or harbor, a sunset and a city
Lower Manhattan showing a bay or harbor, a sunset and a city
Manhattan Bridge showing night scenes, a city and a bridge
The Oculus which includes outdoor art, street scenes and a city
Whitney Museum of American Art

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Areas of Lower Manhattan

SoHo - Tribeca featuring a city

SoHo

4.5/5(11 area reviews)

This fashionable neighborhood is great for shopping, eating and drinking.

SoHo
The Oculus which includes outdoor art, street scenes and a city

Financial District

4.5/5(112 area reviews)

Explore the symbolic center of global finance, walk along the harbor and admire New Yorkers’ resilience in this scenic area.

Financial District
Lower East Side

Lower East Side

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

Old combines with new and high art meets urban grit in this ever-changing and eclectic melting pot neighborhood with broad appeal.

Lower East Side
East Village showing street scenes, a sunset and a city

East Village

4.5/5(8 area reviews)

Arts venues, parks, theaters and community centers anchor this Lower Manhattan neighborhood, an iconic backdrop to tales of New York City’s history.

East Village
West Village featuring city views, a city and signage

West Village

This center for arts and culture is also one of the few places located off of the grid of Manhattan’s streets.

West Village
Chinatown featuring street scenes and a city

Chinatown

4/5(29 area reviews)

One of the largest Chinatown’s in the USA features every kind of Chinese cuisine, grocery store and herbalist, and a history rich in Asian, as well as European, heritage.

Chinatown

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