17 January 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Washington Square Arch © Jean-Christophe BENOIST/cc-by-3.0
Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre (39,500 m²) public park in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood of
Lower Manhattan,
New York City. One of the best known of New York City’s
public parks, it is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. It is operated by the
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).
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13 February 2019 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, New York City
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The Pierre Hotel © Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces/cc-by-sa-3.0
Fifth Avenue is a major
thoroughfare in the
borough of
Manhattan in
New York City. It stretches north from
Washington Square Park in
Greenwich Village to
West 143rd Street in
Harlem. It is considered one of the most expensive and elegant streets in the world. Between
49th Street and
60th Street, Fifth Avenue is lined with prestigious boutiques and flagship stores and is consistently ranked among the most expensive shopping streets in the world. Many
luxury goods,
fashion, and sport
brand boutiques are located on Fifth Avenue, including
Louis Vuitton,
Tiffany & Co.,
Gucci,
Prada,
Armani,
Tommy Hilfiger,
Cartier,
Omega,
Chanel,
Harry Winston,
Salvatore Ferragamo,
Nike,
Escada,
Swarovski,
Bvlgari,
Emilio Pucci,
Ermenegildo Zegna,
Abercrombie & Fitch,
De Beers,
Emanuel Ungaro,
Gap,
Lindt Chocolate Shop,
Henri Bendel,
NBA Store,
Oxxford Clothes,
Microsoft Store,
Sephora,
Zara, and
H&M. Luxury department stores include
Lord & Taylor,
Saks Fifth Avenue and
Bergdorf Goodman. Fifth Avenue also is home to New York’s fifth most photographed building, the
Apple Store. Many
airlines at one time had ticketing offices along Fifth Avenue. In the years leading up to 1992, the number of ticketing offices along Fifth Avenue decreased.
Pan American World Airways went out of business, while
Air France,
Finnair, and
KLM moved their ticket offices to other areas in
Midtown Manhattan.
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