There’s a very good reason why this area is known as the Village: it looks like one! Quaint, quiet lanes carve their way between brown-brick townhouses offering endless strolling for locals, or tourists coming to see what all the fuss is about.
- pack a picnic lunch from Chelsea Market and have a uniquely pastoral moment on the thin strand of green along the High Line as it soars above the gridiron
- check out the brightest art stars at the top galleries in Chelsea
- walk through Washington Square Park, pause under the signature arch, then loiter at the fountain to eavesdrop on gossiping NYU kids
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