New York’s Ethnic Side
Posted on Sep 01, 2009 under Travel | No CommentNew York City as many diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore. Most of these are in lower Manhattan, the southern part of the island. At the very tip of the island is Battery Park. From there you can see the Statue of Liberty and catch a ferry to visit Liberty Island and also catch the ferry to Staten Island. Also in lower Manhattan are many ethnic neighborhoods with a diversity of foods and shopping experiences to had a short walk from 4 star hotels New York. The largest ethnic community in lower Manhattan is China town. The streets are lined with shops touting wears, food and spices from China. The smells of Chinese foods are in the air with many eateries specializing in regional Chinese foods. The shops offer everything form everyday house hold goods to exotic foods, gifts and herbs. Just turning a corner her can take you into another world. Around the corner from China town are neighborhoods with Russian immigrants. Shop windows here feature Russian and Slavic arts and crafts like nesting dolls and paper cuttings. The foods and spices of this region are available here, resturaunts offer foods popular in Russia and that area. Mix in you find Ukrainian art and in the spring the famous Ukrainian Easter eggs. This diversity gives the visitor the feeling and flavor of being in another country without leaving the island of Manhattan, you don’t need a passport of plane ticket. There is much to d in these ares from watching the people, learning about other cultures, seeing art and hand work indicative of various areas of the world. A visit to lower Manhattan is definitely in order when visiting New York City. Getting a taste of the world while never leaving the island without a passport or an airline ticket. All tis is available on foot, by bus or subway.
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