After visiting the Financial District area and see the Bodies exhibit, we continue with the final part of our way to the second day in New York, Pier 17 and the bridge Brooklyn.
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Pier 17 is the name of an old pier turned into a mall, but I'm not going to recommend going to this site stores or bars you have, although the evening is an area with plenty of movement, but for its location and the incredible views that have the Brooklyn Bridge and the skyscrapers of the Financial District.
Upon entering the harbor, we found several large sailing ships, but to get the best view of the huge buildings of the district, must go to the end of the spring and once there turned to find something like this:
likely to get to the bottom I go the eye is gone straight to the impressive bridge that appears to our left, one of the most photographed and filmed the world, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
To get different perspectives of skyscrapers financial district and the bridge, I recommend one or two floors up and sit in one of the banks to enjoy the visual spectacle.
After a while wandering around the terraces of Pier 17, we turn to cross under the elevated highway in the direction of the Brooklyn Bridge, but since we did not know where it's accessed the bridge, we walked parallel to him until we found a sign at City Hall Park that marked the beginning of the pedestrian path that allows us to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Be careful because the footpath is divided into two areas, a pedestrian and a bicycle, and I can assure you that the bike is quite busy and do not go very slowly so to speak. Also, if you're on the wrong area, you pass a cyclist you are in for a fight, so be careful when making pictures.
Before proceeding with the explanation of this road, I'll give you some fun facts of the bridge.
Since its opening in 1883 and for 20 years, was the longest suspension bridge in the world, and towers 84 meters above the river were the tallest structures in the world for several years.
The road is 40 meters above the river, has a length of almost 1100 meters, and the section located between the two tower is 486 meters. Almost
start walking across the bridge, take the pedestrian bridge height is about 5 meters above the 6 lanes clogged with cars around us on both sides, because the bridge is built on two levels.
Shortly after we arrived the first of the Gothic pillars from which to start the 4 steel cables that support the weight of the bridge.
Since the first pillar, if we turn begin to have a good perspective of the island of Manhattan that we leave behind.
As we walk to our left we see the Manhattan Bridge and the Midtown area, where we recognize the silhouette of skyscrapers like the Empire State and Chrysler Building.
After crossing the bridge, go down the stairs that are in the middle of the footbridge and walk along Washington Street towards the river to enjoy one of the best-known sights of this area of one of the towers of Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn buildings. When riding at night, did not look very good bridge, so I can not show you any pictures of this stretch.
whole area was quite empty of people, and if we join it is an area similar to an industrial park, not very bright and it was night, the feeling of insecurity was quite high, but as we continue, I encourage you to walk just 5 minutes from the empty streets to enjoy one of the best views of the city of New York.
From this website, and looking towards the Manhattan Bridge, the view of the Empire State by the bridge is also truly spectacular.
throw us After half an hour enjoying the sights, we walked through the park between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, from which you can hear the deafening noise of the subway line that crosses the river under the Manhattan Bridge roadway.
While the intention was to continue through the park that leads to the Brooklyn Bridge, a fence blocked our way, so we had to change a little the path and cross a street even more bleak and disturbing than the previous, Water Street.
few minutes later we arrived at our destination, a wooden gazebo next to the River Cafe and Ice Cream Factory, two highly recommended places to satiate hunger.
From this viewpoint, we looked for the last time the Financial District skyline.
And look at the Empire State Building under the Brooklyn Bridge.
After the walk of this day, we went up to Old Fulton Street subway station of High Street Station to take us back to midtown Manhattan in search of a place to dine.
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