Walking is the best way to get to know a city intimately, exploring its neighborhoods and taking time to savor its details and hidden treasures, so follow Frommer"s for an up-close-and-personal look at New York City. We"ve designed ten fabulous walking tours, taking in the city"s most intriguing neighborhoods. Each route takes a few hours and comes complete with detailed directions, suggested refreshment stops for snacks along the way, and an accompanying map.Let Frommer"s introduce you to the ethnic neighborhoods, the historic homes, the world-class shopping, and the daring modern architecture that make New York unique. We"ll immerse you in the sights and sounds of Chinatown, with stops for the city"s best dim sum. You"ll stroll through the canyons of lower Manhattan, with visits to the New York Stock Exchange and the site where George Washington was inaugurated. You"ll explore the literary haunts of Greenwich Village, the cutting-edge galleries of SoHo, the poshest homes on the Upper East Side, the loveliest parts of Central Park, and the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn Heights (with its fabulous views of the Manhattan skyline).Slim and easy-to-carry, Frommer"s Memorable Walks in New York City offers a wonderful way to make the city your own!