Greenwich Village
- Address:Bleecker Street, New York City
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free
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Greenwich Village is one of the most charming residential locales in New York City. The quarter’s reputation for the bohemian persists, but these days only the affluent can afford to live in these sought-after leafy streets.
In the west side of Lower Manhattan, the Village is a tree-lined area of low-rise townhouses, cafes and narrow angled streets far removed from New York’s ordered grid plan. New York University has a dominating presence here.
For visitors, this is walking territory par excellence, and you’ll find some great Italian cafes and restaurants tucked away in the narrow streets. If you’re pining for a stretch of green, the welcome lawns, statues, street entertainers, and dog-walking areas of Washington Square Park run off W 4th Street.
Drop into a coffee at beatnik-era Le Figaro, browse the vinyl at Bleecker Bob’s Records, or watch the local kids play basketball at the outdoor courts on 4th Street.
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I love Greenwich Village! It is a great place to stay (and eat and drink) in New York City, and it doesn't have the madness of the crowds that you get up around Midtown and Times Square. You can spend hours just hanging out in Washington Square Park, watching the world go by. I'll be back! Continue Reading »
As a child of the sixties and a lifelong music fan, the areas of Greenwich Village and the East Side of NYC were as well known to us in the UK as the Haight-Ashbury of San Fransisco, but in those days only through the eyes of the music press and a few fleeting glimpses on television. Many of my favourite bands emerged from New York, among them Mountain and the great Leslie West. To walk through the Village a few years ago without really "seeing" anything was an experience in itself, and it was truly fantastic to walk in the steps of Dylan and Hendrix on that vist. What it lacked was expert guidance and a guide's bag full of memories and personal stories to bring it to life and light up the area and show it to our wonderous eyes in all its aspects of gore and glory. He sure knows his stuff, and one thing I liked was his easy approachable manner to the questions he must have answered a thousand times, yet answered with the enthusiasm of someone just hearing the question for the first time. Highlights: Everything, whether you are a fan of the sixties, seventies, whatever, there is something in this tour for you. If you love music, you'll love this. For us the walk around revealed the Fillmore East site and Zeps Physical Graffiti building and other personal gems; for you it will be something else. Just turn up, tune in and turn on to the wonderful sights and sounds of the NYC scene on a journey of musical discovery. This tour is a must! Continue Reading »
This is a great way to see the top sites easily. We hopped off at The Dakota, strolled through Central Park, hopped back on at Dakota, hopped off at Guggenheim and walked to the Met. The next day, we hopped back on at Times Square and hopped off at Greenwich Village, strolled through SoHo, hopped back on at the World Trade Centre, and hopped off at Rockefeller Centre. Only problem is not always able to get a bus seat up top, and the seats down below are impossible to see anything from. Also, the tour guides were hit-or-miss. Some were funny and entertaining, but one guy was so grating I wanted to stand up and knock myself out on a traffic light just to keep from hearing his whiney voice! Other than that, the hop on hop off tour has a great value and is a great way to see the sites. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
Greenwich Village is bordered by Broadway, 14th Street, Houston Street, and the Hudson River. Other streets to visit include Bleecker and Christopher Streets, and neighbors include the East Village, Chelsea, and SoHo.
The nearest subway stops are W 4th Street, 8th Street, and 9th Street.
