These cool Brooklyn neighborhoods are varied in character and well worth visiting. From hipster Williamsburg to windswept Red Hook, here’s where to go east of the East River.

Brooklyn

A Guide to Brooklyn’s Coolest Neighborhoods

Ever wonder what all the hype’s about? Let Culture Trip be your guide to the best dining, drinking and shopping in Brooklyn’s most-talked-about neighborhood.

Williamsburg

A Guide to Williamsburg, Brooklyn

It would take months and plenty of shoe leather to visit all of Manhattan’s museums. Here are the 12 you should start with.

New York

The 11 Best Museums in Manhattan

Wondering why to pay a visit to Yorkshire? Here are twelve reasons why you should add this British county to your bucket list!

Yorkshire

12 Reasons Everyone Should Visit Yorkshire At Least Once

Discover art after dark at the plethora of late night openings at New York City's major museums.

New York City

9 NYC Museum Nights You Should Know

A densely populated metropolis nearly half of whose residents were born outside the USA, New York City really embraces the term “melting pot.” Every corner of the world is packed into the Big Apple’s five boroughs, from vibrant enclaves such as Little Guyana in Queens and midtown’s Koreatown to lower Manhattan’s bustling Chinatown and Little Italy.


The city wears its history of welcoming outsiders with pride. The Tenement Museum, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, brings the stories of New York’s immigrant communities to life, while Ellis Island and the iconic Statue of Liberty are enduring reminders of the freedom and opportunity America represents for exiles.

Introducing New York City

The majority of New York’s best-known tourist attractions can be found in Manhattan. Just south of Central Park, midtown – home to Times Square, Broadway and many iconic skyscrapers – has all the glitz and glamor of the city that never sleeps. Lower Manhattan is crammed with cool districts, including the West and East villages, the très chic Nolita neighborhood and the shopping destination SoHo.


Many visitors spend their entire visit in Manhattan alone, but the city’s four outer boroughs have plenty of their own charm and things to do. Brooklyn is the hippest of the bunch, boasting experimental nightclubs, gorgeous brownstone buildings and unrivaled views of Manhattan’s skyline across the East River. Queens is blessed with green spaces and great restaurants, while the Bronx has Yankee Stadium and the New York Botanical Garden. Known for its free commuter ferry, Staten Island is the least busy and greenest of the five, giving New Yorkers a much-needed breath of fresh air.

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London’s regeneration continues apace as new areas of East London become awash with cafés and art galleries, but there are plenty of other cool areas of town to check out too.

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London

The Coolest Neighbourhoods in London

London has the right area for everyone. Read our quick guide to find which spot would suit you best

Which London Neighbourhood is For You?

Make time this month to watch Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’ at Tate Modern – it’s worth every second, minute or hour you can spare.

This Is the One Artwork You Need To See This October

If you do one thing this month it has to be this!

Read our guide to the best places to drink tea in England, including some of the more quirky tea rooms in the country.

Our 12 Favourite Places to Drink Tea in England

One of the 13 National Parks across England and Wales, here's everything you need to know when taking to the fells of Cumbria.

A Hiker's Guide To England's Lake District

Come with Culture Trip to the Harwood Arms, London's only Michelin-star pub, for a behind-the-scenes look at that most British of culinary traditions, the Sunday roast.

Hungerlust: The Harwood Arms in London Honours the British Sunday Roast

Check out our guide to the Algerian Coffee Store in Soho, home of great coffee for 128 years.

The 130-Year-Old London Coffee Shop That Still Sells £1.20 Lattes

Explore the creative side of cities around the world in the fourth issue of Culture Trip magazine.

Culture Trip Magazine: The Art in the City Issue

Culture Trip magazine presents the Gender and Identity issue: a diverse collection of stories exploring themes of love, gender and identity across the globe.

Culture Trip Magazine: The Gender and Identity Issue

Read our guide to the best things about England and the reasons why you should visit this amazing country.

14 Reasons Everyone Should Visit England at Least Once

London's name has been a matter of much debate for almost two millennia. Read on to learn more about its origins and how it evolved over time.

The Story of How London Got Its Name

London's name has been a matter of much debate for almost two millennia.

How London Actually Got Its Name, Revealed

Take a look at our must-read list of things to do in London's quirky Shoreditch, from playing table football to visiting a pop-up mall made of shipping containers.

Top 10 Things To Do in Shoreditch, London

Stay on Londoners’ good sides and make the most out of your trip to the UK’s capital by following these simple rules.

9 Things That Tourists Should Never Do in London

Forget dinner dates. Switch off 'First Dates' and get your dating 'A' game back on track with these awesome date ideas for London.

15 Unusual and Fun Date Ideas To Try in London

Looking for a great night in Shoreditch? For the ultimate guide to Shoreditch bars and pubs, look no further.

The Coolest Bars and Pubs in Shoreditch

Click through to discover why you don't wear your pajamas to the bodega and 10 other style lessons from fashionable New Yorkers.

11 Fashion Lessons You Only Learn While Living in New York City

Click through to see our favorite stalls that set up every weekend at Manhattan's lesser-visited flea market, the Nolita Outdoor Market.

A Guide to NoLita Market in New York City

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Fashion

11 Fashion Lessons You Only Learn While Living in New York City

Click through to discover why you don't wear your pajamas to the bodega and 10 other style lessons from fashionable New Yorkers.

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A Guide to NoLita Market in New York City

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A Guide to Brooklyn’s Coolest Neighborhoods