Gratuito
Tour gratuito del porto sul traghetto per Staten Island
Lo Staten Island Ferry non si ferma a Liberty Island né a Ellis Island.
1 · Whitehall Terminal
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Welcome to the Whitehall Terminal. The Staten Island Ferry is completely free, so there's no ticket to buy. Just walk in and wait in the waiting room until the doors to the boat open. The crossing takes about twenty-five minutes. One important thing: this ferry does not stop at Liberty Island or Ellis Island. It gives you great views of them from the water.
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As the boat pulls away, look back at the towers of Lower Manhattan, one of the world's most famous skylines. To your left, across the water, is the Brooklyn waterfront. The island just ahead on your left is Governors Island, a former military post that's now a park and national monument, open all year.
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Now look to the right side of the boat. There she is: the Statue of Liberty. She was designed by the French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, with an iron framework engineered by Gustave Eiffel, and dedicated in 1886. From the ground to the tip of her torch she measures about three hundred and five feet. The torch has been closed to visitors since 1916. To her right is Ellis Island and its red-brick immigration station. This is the best moment for photos, so take your time.
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Ahead of you, if the day is clear, you'll see the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which links Staten Island and Brooklyn across the entrance to the harbor. We're approaching the St. George Terminal on Staten Island.
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Welcome to Staten Island. Everyone must leave the boat here. To ride back, follow the signs through the terminal to the waiting room and board the next ferry to Manhattan. On the way back, the Statue of Liberty will be on the left side of the boat. Thanks for sailing with VoyGlobe.
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