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Free Walking Tour Explores Lower Manhattan Gems
Check out the Financial District, the World Trade Center, Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo and much more.
LOWER MANHATTAN, NY — Looking for something to do in Lower Manhattan during this long holiday weekend? Join the Free Tours by Foot "Lower Manhattan Tour," which takes place every day from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Jan. 8.
The tour begins in the Financial District in front of Federal Hall at 26 Wall St. The tour guide will lead the pack through Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange and the World Trade Center. The group will visit the historic Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, City Hall Park and the Brooklyn Bridge.
From the Financial District, the group will jump on the subway northbound to Chinatown, the largest and only growing immigrant stronghold in all of Manhattan. First, the tour group will check out Columbus Park, which is the heart of the Cantonese speaking community and the former center of Five Points neighborhood, where NYC's most infamous gangs ran rampant in the mid-to-late 1800s. After that, the group will walk up Mott Street, the heart of Chinatown, and see one of the largest outdoor fish markets. Come hungry to sample dumplings, sticky buns and bubble teas.
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The group will then head to Little Italy to learn how the neighborhood has transformed from an immigrant tenement district to a more trendy neighborhood. The group can try delicious Italian fare like fresh cannoli, slices of prosciutto and gelato.
Afterwards, the tour group will check out art galleries and boutique clothing stores in SoHo. The tour will end by spending a considerable amount of time in the historic Cast Iron District, where many of NYC's earliest skyscrapers stand.
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Reservations are required. Click here to reserve your walking tour spots. If your desired tour is sold out, send an email at nyc@freetoursbyfoot.com to be put on the standby-list.
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