Carolin Gerstenmaier

New York is more than Central Park, the Empire State Building, and Lady Liberty. Whether in Manhattan, Queens, or New Jersey, across from Manhattan, there are places everywhere where you can discover the Big Apple more like a local than a tourist - and yet not in an everyday way, but incredibly stimulating. This book presents 50 spots off the beaten path, some of which are unknown even to many New Yorkers. Instead of walking over the Brooklyn Bridge, a stroll over the George Washington Bridge is also worthwhile, while the Brooklyn Botanical Garden offers an alternative to Central Park. And why not take the ferry to the largely unknown Sandy Hook Peninsula with its seemingly endless beaches? The 50 recommendations for exploratory tours beyond the popular spread across the five New York boroughs as well as neighboring New Jersey and the nearby vacation paradise of Long Island. At times, you will explore places where you can experience typical New York beyond the mainstream.