{"id":308,"date":"2016-04-13T23:41:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T03:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/?p=308"},"modified":"2016-04-13T23:41:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T03:41:24","slug":"downtown-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/downtown-manhattan\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Downtown Manhattan features many disparate neighborhoods coexisting with one another. At the tip of the island lies the <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/financial-district\">Financial District<\/a>, which features skyscrapers, colonial streets and <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/wall-street\">Wall Street<\/a>. This is also the neighborhood where the <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/world-trade-center-ground-zero\">World Trade Center<\/a> once stood. There are also various ferries that leave here for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/statue-of-liberty\/\">Statue of Liberty<\/a> and Ellis island. North of the Financial district is the Civic Center, where NYC&#8217;s government officials reside. <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/tribeca\">TriBeCa<\/a> is a neighborhood located in the west that features chic restaurants and design galleries. Little Italy and <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/chinatown\">Chinatown<\/a> are two of New York City&#8217;s largest ethnic enclaves. In <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/soho\">SoHo<\/a>, you will discover designers like Armani and Louis Vuitton. New York&#8217;s prime art gallery district, Chelsea features many of the city&#8217;s best galleries. The Lower East Side has a fantastic nightlife but other historic neighborhoods like Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side is also worth a visit. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Downtown Manhattan is also referred to as Lower Manhattan. Lower Manhattan was once considered the heart and soul of New York City.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n<p>Lower Manhattan contains many popular visitor landmarks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/statue-of-liberty\/\">Statue of Liberty<\/a> and Ellis Island. These attractions serve as a reminder that, not too long ago, New York City was an important city for shipping. South of Lower Manhattan is the <a href=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/nyc\/brooklyn-bridge\/\">Brooklyn Bridge<\/a>, which stands as a testament to man&#8217;s achievements during the 19th century.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Downtown Manhattan features many disparate neighborhoods coexisting with one another. 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