New York City · Neighborhood
Lower Manhattan
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The island's southern tip, mixing colonial-era streets with modern towers and waterfront parks.
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Things to do in Lower Manhattan
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
ArchitectureThe Oculus
Santiago Calatrava's white-ribbed transit hall and shopping concourse at the World Trade Center.
Photo: Nadia Eimandoust / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
LandmarkStatue of Liberty
Colossal neoclassical statue on Liberty Island, a gift from France and a symbol of freedom.
4.7Staten Island Ferry
Free 25-minute crossing between Manhattan and St. George with open-air Statue of Liberty views both ways.
Tenement Museum
Guided tours through restored Lower East Side tenement apartments telling real immigrant families' stories. Tickets from about $30 — check the museum site for the current price.
LandmarkBrooklyn Bridge
The 1883 stone-and-cable suspension bridge, walkable from the Manhattan approach at Park Row.
Photo: Andrew Choy / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
RestaurantNobu Downtown
Nobu's Financial District flagship inside a landmark 1912 banking hall. — Japanese · $$$$
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Restaurant · NearbyXi'an Famous Foods
Hand-pulled noodles and cumin lamb from northwestern China. — Chinese · $
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Restaurant · NearbyBalthazar
A SoHo brasserie that feels transplanted straight from Paris. — French Brasserie · $$$
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Restaurant · NearbyLombardi's
Widely credited as America's first pizzeria, still firing coal-oven pies. — Pizza · $$
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Listen while you walk
Experiences to book
Guided tours and tastings that start in or near this neighborhood.
LandmarkSunset Skyline Cruise
Sail past the Statue of Liberty and the downtown skyline as the lights come on. — 90 min · from $65
Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
Theater · NearbyMadison Square Garden
The world's most famous arena, above Penn Station. — 20789 seats
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Theater · NearbyNew Amsterdam Theatre
A restored 1903 Art Nouveau house on 42nd Street. — 1702 seats
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Theater · NearbyLyric Theatre
Broadway's largest theatre by seat count, on 42nd Street. — 1622 seats
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Theater · NearbyMajestic Theatre
One of Broadway's largest houses, on Shubert Alley's block. — 1645 seats
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Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
ShoppingWestfield World Trade Center
Shopping beneath the Oculus, inside Calatrava's white ribbed hall. — Shopping Center
Photo: Nadia Eimandoust / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Shopping · NearbyBloomingdale's SoHo
A smaller, fashion-forward Bloomingdale's on Broadway downtown. — Department Store
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Shopping · NearbyNike SoHo
Five floors of sport in SoHo, with trial courts and a treadmill studio. — Flagship Boutique
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Shopping · NearbyEssex Market
A Lower East Side food market with eight decades of immigrant history. — Market
Photo: Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.
Getting here
- Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal1.4 km from the centre of Lower ManhattanThe Whitehall Terminal at the southern tip of Manhattan sends boats to St. George around the clock, free of charge. The 25-minute crossing passes the Statue of Liberty and delivers a full skyline view on the way back.