Brooklyn – the biggest attractions (map, sightseeing plan, tickets, interesting facts)

New York City Sightseeing Plan

This entry is part of a large guide to New York, which is available at: New York - sightseeing plan [click].
If you are here and have skipped the main post, then definitely I recommend that you read it first. It contains a lot of practical advice related to moving around the city, access to attractions, organizing sightseeing, access to the Internet, etc. It contains additional maps with the location of all attractions, supporting the creation of your own routes and sightseeing plans, and a lot of helpful information allowing for quick orientation in the area.

In the main post you will find plans and descriptions of tours of some of the most interesting neighborhoods in New York:
- Central Manhattan
- Upper Manhattan
- Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty
- Brooklyn (neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Williamsburg)

Brooklyn sightseeing

In this chapter I assume that you already know everything I wrote about in the main guide to New York and I focus solely on detailed information needed for sightseeing. The text has been organized in such a way that it can be used quickly and conveniently during a walk.

In my guide Brooklyn was divided into two parts:
Area E – Brooklyn – Brooklyn Bridge and neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo
Area F – Brooklyn – Williamsburg (Saturday)
I have marked the locations of both areas on the map of New York below.

This means that we will spend two days in Brooklyn. The area that this district covers is huge. We will only visit a small part of it and these will be mainly places adjacent to Manhattan.
It is here, in Brooklyn, that the photos we all know New York from are taken! During the day, and even better during the dusk, the city panorama from Brooklyn is the most impressive. So I will show you all the iconic places and indicate precisely where to take the best photos!

We've been walking around New York for a few days now, and there are still a lot of amazing experiences ahead of us. I invite you to the fifth and sixth day of sightseeing in New York!

Area E - Brooklyn - Brooklyn Bridge and neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo

The fifth day of sightseeing can be classified as medium in terms of difficulty. There will be some walking, but there will also be time to rest. You will manage to do everything and still have free time and strength to spend a nice evening somewhere in the city. If you are already feeling tired from the previous days, this is a good time to sleep longer and set off for sightseeing a little later than usual.
It is a good idea to plan your commute to Brooklyn so that you get off at the subway station Clark St. Then the route of the tour will be arranged in such a way that on the way to the first point of today's plan (Brooklyn Heights Promenade) you will pass through the most beautiful streets (Henry Str. / Pierrepont Str. / Hicks Str.)

Clark St. Subway Station (metro lines: 2 and 3), GPS coordinates:
40°41’51.1″N 73°59’35.6″W
40.697522, -73.993215 – click and route

Attractions on the tour route: (39) Brooklyn Heights Promenade – (40) Luke's Lobster – (41) Manhattan Bridge Viewpoint – (42) Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge Viewpoint – (43) Brooklyn Bridge – (44) Banksy Museum

Route length: 8 km (5 miles)
Time of transition (excluding time spent visiting attractions): 2 h 30 min

Area F – Brooklyn – Williamsburg (Saturday)

On day six, we will cover a part of Brooklyn known as Williamsburg. This district has become known as the capital of street art, offering a lot of spectacular graffiti that has been created over the years on the walls of somewhat neglected buildings. Currently, however, the district is undergoing a rapid renovation (real estate prices are rising) and many works disappear from the streets under a layer of fresh plaster or due to the demolition of the buildings on which they were located. Time marches on and more of the works will probably be irreversibly destroyed. It may therefore turn out that some of my recommendations will become outdated over time, although I tried to choose those that have a good chance of survival. Moving between the points I have selected, you will probably come across many other, lesser-known but interesting street works. So walk around, look around and look for your own gems of street art, especially since there are fewer of them every year.
Before we get to the district with murals, I suggest a walk through the Jewish district. This is a large area of ​​New York inhabited by Orthodox Jews. If you have the opportunity, go there on Saturday (for Jews it is a holiday, a day off from work). From the rush of New York you will suddenly find yourself in a part of the city where there is absolute silence and everything is closed. A completely different world. This contrast definitely adds flavor to the sightseeing.
The best place to start your tour is Hewes St. Metro Station.

Subway - Station: Hewes St (metro lines: J and M), GPS coordinates:
40°42’24.8″N 73°57’12.5″W
40.706889, -73.953472 – click and route

Attractions on the tour route: (45) Congregation Bnai Israel Synagogue – (46) View of the Williamsburg Bridge – (47) Brooklyn Snail (mural) – (48) 100 Years of MS 50 School (mural) – (49) Song to the Siren (mural) – ( 50) Domino Park – (51) Marsha P. Johnson State Park – (52) Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol (mural) – (53) Camilo's face (mural)

Route length: 8 km (5 miles)
Time of transition (excluding time spent visiting attractions): 2 h 30 min

Brooklyn Tourist Attractions Description

39. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Brooklyn Heights Promenade is a wide promenade that rises above the East River and offers some of the most spectacular views of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lower Manhattan skyline. It is also a great place to watch the sunset. There are plenty of benches along the promenade, so you can sit and gaze out at Manhattan from a distance. The view will probably sound familiar to you.

The beginning of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, GPS coordinates:
40°41’43.1″N 73°59’53.7″W
40.695306, -73.998250 - click and route

End of Brooklyn Heights Promenade, GPS coordinates:
40°41’59.6″N 73°59’45.8″W
40.699881, -73.9960595 – click and route

40. Luke's Lobster

This time something for the body. If you like seafood, you must try the shrimp, crab and lobster sandwiches. Of course, it is unlikely that you will be able to eat three sandwiches at once (and they are not cheap), but Luke's Lobster offers a so-called tasting set. These are all three flavors, but not in the form of full-size sandwiches, just slightly smaller ones (each of them is about half of a regular sandwich).

read more: Luke's Lobster menu on the Brooklyn Bridge

Luke's Lobster, GPS coordinates:
40°42’12.4″N 73°59’38.9″W
40.703433, -73.994131 - click and route

41. Manhattan Bridge Viewpoint

This is a viewpoint from which countless souvenir postcards and posters from New York were created. Everyone knows this view, everyone knows this place, but not everyone has been there. I invite you!

Manhattan Bridge Viewpoint, GPS coordinates:
40°42’11.6″N 73°59’22.6″W
40.703235, -73.989607 - click and route

42. Viewpoint on two bridges: Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge

Another place that everyone recognizes immediately. It probably doesn't require any additional comment. The photo explains it all.

Viewpoint on two bridges, GPS coordinates:
40°42’18.1″N 73°59’17.2″W
40.705030, -73.988117 - click and route

43. Brooklyn Bridge - Entrance to the Promenade

An extremely important place and an extremely important point. Google navigation does not see it and directs you to the Brooklyn Bridge via a terribly long passage. In this case, if you trust the navigation to determine the route, it will lead you along a route that will cost you over 2 km of uninteresting walking. To avoid this, head to this point and there you will find stairs that will take you straight to the Brooklyn Bridge promenade. You have just saved yourself 40 minutes of unnecessary walking!
The image below shows what the stairs to the bridge look like.

Brooklyn Bridge, GPS coordinates:
40°42’18.2″N 73°59’43.8″W
40.705046, -73.995489 - click and route

Entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade from DUMBO, GPS coordinates:
40°42’02.2″N 73°59’23.3″W
40.700614, -73.989800 - click and route

WARNING!
If you plan to visit the Brooklyn Bridge on your own and will be entering the promenade from the Manhattan side, below is the point where the promenade begins in Manhattan.

Entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade from Manhattan, GPS coordinates:
40°42’44.8″N 74°00’16.7″W
40.712453, -74.004649 - click and route

44. Banksy Museum

You may be surprised that I placed this sightseeing point, which is basically on the Lower Manhattan sightseeing route (Area C), here. Why so? The reason is simple! Visiting Area C (Lower Manhattan) is very long and exhausting. So I don't see a chance to put another museum there. However, after visiting Brooklyn Heights and crossing the promenade on the Brooklyn Bridge, you will automatically find yourself near the Banksy Museum. If you are interested in Banksy's work, you can simply visit the museum, and if not, you simply end your sightseeing that day. That is why I think this attraction fits best here.

Learn More: Banksy Museum tickets – [click] (Tickets)

Banksy Museum, GPS coordinates:
40°43’09.6″N 74°00’05.2″W
40.719341, -74.001447 - click and route

45. Congregation Bnai Israel

Congregation Bnai Israel is a distinctive synagogue located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Jews began settling in the neighborhood in the early 20th century, drawn by the growing number of industrial and commercial opportunities. Neighborhoods such as Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Flatbush became centers of Jewish life in Brooklyn, with numerous synagogues, schools, and cultural institutions.

Congregation Bnai Israel, GPS coordinates:
40°42’09.5″N 73°57’34.7″W
40.702625, -73.959644 - click and route

46. ​​View of the Williamsburg Bridge and the Mona Lisa mural from Williamsburg

One of the most famous murals in Brooklyn (mural author: Steve Paul) adjacent to the beautiful view of the Williamsburg Bridge. The mural is part of a larger artistic initiative in the Williamsburg neighborhood, where street art and murals are an important part of the cultural landscape. Inspired by the classic painting Mona Lisa, the mural has been dubbed the “Mona Lisa of Williamsburg.” Due to its local significance and distinctive artistic style, it captures the spirit of this young, creative and often alternative in artistic message neighborhood in New York City.

View of the Mona Lisa mural from Williamsburg, GPS coordinates:
40°42’37.8″N 73°57’51.2″W
40.710510, -73.964232 - click and route

47. Brooklyn Snail

Another famous mural, the Brooklyn Snail! It was created by Ramiro Davaro-Comas, an Argentine-American artist known for painting fantastic, surrealistic figures and animals, often combining elements of nature with urban motifs. His style is a unique blend of comic realism and surrealism, making his works stand out and are easy to remember. The snail mural has vivid colors and a fun, comic-book form and humorous character.

Brooklyn Snail, GPS coordinates:
40°42’45.4″N 73°57’44.3″W
40.712604, -73.962305 - click and route

48. 100 years of MS 50 school

The “100 Years of MS 50” mural in Williamsburg was created to celebrate the centennial of MS 50 (The Juan Morel Campos Secondary School). It depicts the history of the school and its impact on the Williamsburg community. It is located on the exterior wall of the school building and is a tribute to the education, diversity, and multi-generational history of the students and teachers at the school.
The mural was created by artists working with the local community and school, including students. The mural was part of an educational program and engaged young people in the creative process, helping them learn about the history of their own school and neighborhood.

100 years of MS 50 school, GPS coordinates:
40°42’41.9″N 73°57’34.4″W
40.711626, -73.959549 - click and route

49. Song to the Siren

The “Song to the Siren” mural was created by Naveen Shakil Khan, a self-taught graphic designer whose work combines graphic elements, traditional and surrealist art with a touch of street graffiti.
Naveen has used a subtle colour palette to enhance the mystical and enigmatic atmosphere. The woman depicted in the mural seems to be looking off into the distance, suggesting longing, confusion or reflection. The name “Song to the Siren” refers to a piece of music written by Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett, which became iconic thanks to a cover by This Mortal Coil. The song is about love, longing and being torn apart – themes that often appear in Naveen’s work.

Song to the Sirens, GPS coordinates:
40°42’47.8″N 73°57’44.3″W
40.713268, -73.962306 - click and route

50. Domino Park

Domino Park is a popular, modern park on the East River. It opened in 2018 and occupies the former Domino Sugar Refinery. The sugar refinery operated since the 50s and was one of the most important businesses in Williamsburg. For over a century, the refinery was the main producer of sugar in the United States. After the factory closed in the early XNUMXst century, the area became a symbol of the changes taking place in Brooklyn, changing its purpose from industrial to residential and recreational.
The park's designers left industrial elements to remind us of the past of this place. In the park you can find original steel structures from the refinery era, steel transport pipes, sugar tanks, and port cranes, which now have a decorative function.

domino park, GPS coordinates:
40°42’52.6″N 73°58’04.8″W
40.714613, -73.967996 - click and route

51. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

The park I chose, Marsha P. Johnson State Park, is a typical recreational area and local meeting place. It is worth coming here especially on Saturday, because that day of the week there is a regular picnic. There are stalls with good street food and you can try dishes from different parts of the world. There is something to eat and drink, and at the same time there is music, a lot of people and a pleasant atmosphere. Since this is almost the end of the sightseeing for the day, it is worth giving yourself a little rest and pleasure.

Marsha P. Johnson State Park, GPS coordinates:
40°43’17.7″N 73°57’44.8″W
40.721572, -73.962440 - click and route

52. Mural by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

Mural "Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol" (author: cobra) is a tribute to two important figures in contemporary art whose collaboration in the 80s set a new direction in pop and street art. Warhol, a master of pop art, and Basquiat, a brilliant street artist and neo-expressionist painter, formed a dynamic duo that experimented with style and subject matter. Both artists came from different backgrounds and had different styles, which made their work together exceptionally creative and unique.

Mural of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, GPS coordinates:
40°43’07.7″N 73°57’23.0″W
40.718816, -73.956395 - click and route

53. Mural Face of Camilo

Mural (author: Jorit Agoch) is a tribute to the historical figure of Camilo Cienfuegos, one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution, who became an icon of the resistance movement. Camilo Cienfuegos, known for his characteristic beard, hat and smile, was, alongside Che Guevara, one of the key figures in the Cuban Revolution.

Mural Face of Camilo, GPS coordinates:
40°43’09.2″N 73°57’20.3″W
40.719216, -73.955646 - click and route

Hotels and lodging in New York

Below I am posting a few links to hotels in New York. However, it would be madness to recommend only a few specific hotels in such a large city. The offer of New York (in this case on booking.com) is almost inexhaustible. For this reason, do not treat my suggestions as a specific indication of the hotels that I recommend. Treat them as a good start for further searches. The links I have posted use the search engine mechanism, which, in addition to a specific hotel, always offers other, similar offers, often more attractively priced. Additionally, the links contain filters prepared by me. They prevent the display of many offers that could unnecessarily clutter the search results and appropriately narrow the search area to the area that interests us. So you do not have to do it manually every time. I recommend using these links, because they make the search easier and save time.

Riu Plaza New York Times Square – [click]

Best Western Plus Soho Hotel – [click]

SpringHill Suites by Marriott New York Manhattan Chelsea – [click]

Fairfield By Marriott New York Manhattan Times Square – [click]

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