What You Will Do
The Village is one of the most iconic neighborhoods in New York City. It has a history rich in stories that will entertain, delight, and inspire. On this 90-minute walking tour you will visit sites where revolutions took place, art has been made, and icons lived and worked.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
On the southwest corner. Your guide will be holding a BLUE flag.
1
Greenwich Village
10 minutes
You will meet your guide in the center of the Village and dive into the story of this first neighborhood to form outside of Lower Manhattan in the early 1800s.
2
Washington Square Park
15 minutes
You will make your way to Washington Square Park, the iconic location of numerous protest movements and artistic displays. It is now a vibrant center of the NYU campus.
3
MacDougal Street
15 minutes
Here you’ll experience a time capsule of the early Bohemia and Beatnik countercultures. See the spots where Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, Earnest Hemingway, Joan Rivers, Richard Prior and many others created and started their careers.
4
West Village
20 minutes
Heading into the West Village, you’ll visit sites where revolutions took place. At the Stonewall Inn, you’ll see the exact spot where the gay rights movement galvanized in the late 1960s. And around the corner you’ll see where Cafe Society once caused a revolution in integration and political performance.
5
Friends Building
20 minutes
Finally, you will explore the residential area of the West Village and see some of the beautiful architecture of the neighborhood. This includes the famed FRIENDS apartment building from the legendary sitcom. And your experience concludes at a spot of rebellion with the Hess Triangle at the corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street.
6
10 minutes
Your experience concludes with a stroll down the iconic Christopher Street ending at a spot of rebellion with the Hess Triangle.
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