A guide to unique and local NYC
This map shows you the heart and soul of New York City β the places New Yorkers live, eat, work and explore, and the reason we all love living here.
Every Manhattan neighborhood has a different vibe, with different shops, restaurants, cafΓ©s and attractions. It may surprise you how easy it is to feel the character of each one β and how much changes from one block to the next.
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Click each neighborhood to learn the best things to do and see, where to eat and which shops are worth your time on your NYC vacation.
Tap or hover any neighborhood, then click to open its insider guide.
Every neighborhood has its own vibe, shops, restaurants and cafΓ©s β and most are a 20β30 minute walk end to end. Hover the map or pick from the list.
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Grab the free one-page neighborhood map to get oriented. When you are ready to plan actual days, the full package picks up where this leaves off.
Beyond Manhattan
When most people think of NYC they are really thinking of Manhattan β but there are four other boroughs, each with its own character.
Attractions by neighborhood
The fastest way to group your days: see which famous sights sit in the same neighborhood so you walk instead of criss-crossing the city.
Street by street
| Neighborhood | Area | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem | Uptown | E/W 110th to 155th St |
| Upper West Side | Uptown | W 59β110, Central Park West to the river |
| Central Park | Uptown | 59th to 110th, 5th Ave to Central Park West |
| Upper East Side | Uptown | E 59β96, the river to 5th (and E96β110 along 5th) |
| Midtown West / Hell's Kitchen | Midtown | 34th to 59th St, west of 5th Ave |
| Times Square / Broadway | Midtown | W 42ndβ53rd, 6th to 8th Aves |
| Midtown East | Midtown | 42nd to 59th, the river to 5th Ave |
| Fashion / Garment District | Midtown | W 34th to 42nd Sts, 5th to 9th Aves |
| Chelsea / Hudson Yards | Midtown | W 14β34, 7th Ave to the river |
| Gramercy / Murray Hill | Midtown | E 14th to 34th, Park Ave to the East River |
| Union Square / Flatiron | Downtown | E 14β17 and E/W 16β27, Park Ave S to 6th |
| Meatpacking District | Downtown | Gansevoort to W 15th, Hudson St to the river |
| West Village | Downtown | Houston to W 14th, 6th Ave to the river |
| Greenwich Village | Downtown | Houston to W 14th, Broadway to 6th Ave |
| NoHo | Downtown | Houston to Astor Pl, Bowery to Broadway |
| East Village | Downtown | Houston to E 14th, Bowery to the East River |
| SoHo | Downtown | Canal to Houston, Lafayette to Varick |
| Little Italy | Downtown | Canal to Broome, along Mulberry St |
| Chinatown | Downtown | Chambers to Delancey, East Broadway to Broadway |
| Lower East Side | Downtown | Canal to Houston, Bowery to the river |
| Tribeca / Battery Park City | Downtown | Park Pl to Canal, Broadway to the river |
| Financial District / Wall St | Downtown | Below Chambers St |
Print every neighborhood map, plus the itineraries that string them together.