New York City has become one the biggest tourist attraction in The United States. Brooklyn in specific, has so many attractions where people can visit and  know about its beauty in many ways. Therefore, for tourists that are interested in ecotourism I suggest  to visit and know about the Brooklyn Waterfront. This places has a little bit of everything starting with the Brooklyn Bridge Park, this park has become one of the most favorite tourist activities in New York City. The Brooklyn waterfront has an amazing view across the tallest buildings in Manhattan which make this place special, but the uniqueness of the Brooklyn Waterfront is the natural of the flora and fauna. Its environment provides the conservation’s idea of ecotourism, for example, according to Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront Park, they have a Corp. of volunteer who beauty the park by planting, mulching, and removing plants which provides a essential horticultural care as well as the ecotourism in general. People can enjoy the Brooklyn Waterfront mostly during summer and fall seasons so tourists can enjoy 100% all the activities this place has to offer.

Friday 

 

1. The Nu Hotel |4 P.M.  

The green Nu Hotel is the first perfect place to arrive before begin the 36 hours in DownTown Brooklyn. the hotel is located on downtown Brooklyn 85 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in a walking distance to four great Brooklyn neighborhoods including Cobble Hill, Waterfront Park, Boerum Hill, and Park Slope. While staying at Nu Hotel you will be able to relax and enjoy the amazing facilities that this place have to offer including food. Nu Hotel has its own bar and lunch conveniently in the lobby of the hotel, where tourists can enjoy the light, airy, and the perfect mix of urban cool and laidback  around the fun restaurant.

2. Dinner | 6 P.M. 

after unpacking your belongings, you must feel hungry and maybe don’t want to stay in the hotel for so long. So, I suggest you to stop by Siggy’s good food,  it is a vegetarian organic Mediterranean-type  restaurant where tourists can enjoy of a delicious veggie dinner and a organic smoothie. tourists will enjoy this place because they have really good unique food, also have a perfect location because it is located not too far from the Nu Hotel which mean that tourists can either walk to the restaurant or take a cab and it won’t cost much because it is a short distance, and lastly, tourists will love this restaurant because it’s not expensive all the dishes are very affordable.

 

Saturday 

3. great breakfast |8 a.m 

It is really important to start the day with a good breakfast. Therefore, I recommend to visit Joya- Cobble Hill. It is a vegetarian restaurant located at 215 Court St Brooklyn NY, 11201. You can walk few blocks from Nu Hotel and enjoy this vegetarian restaurant before starting a long day activities.

4. A walking tour through the Waterfront Park | 9 a.m. 

Brooklyn Bridge Park has about 85 acres on the Brooklyn side of the East River in New York City. As we all can see it is a huge park where tourists have to do a really long walk in order to explore the whole park. Because of the size of the park there are so many activities to do along the park that tourists can easily spend the whole day without exiting the it. Which make this park more attractive for so many people from different cities, as well as from other part of the world.

5. ferry tour | Noon 

One of the things that tourists love to do at the Brooklyn Waterfront is the ferry tour,  because during this tour people can enjoy the amazing view of the East Side where tourist can see the Statue Of Liberty view ,as well as, the West side Manhattan crossing the river under the Brooklyn Bridge. also while in the ferry tourists can see the Manhattan Bridge view and the new World Trade Center, which was built not too long ago and it’s really nice for tourist to see it for the first time.

6. The Skyline Williamsburg |3 p.m.

the Skyline is located at 90 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY- 11211 between Franklin St & 14 St in Williamsburg North side. The Skyline is a great green area and it is a perfect place to sit down and have a nice stretch, and at the same time admire the great view of Manhattan. But, the most special thing to do in this park is to see the amazing sunset with the family or a significant other. Also, another activity you can do in the Skyline is fishing. there is area where people can go and fish and have a really nice time. It is recommended to get to the Skyline by biking, walking or by ferry  because there is not enough parking close to the park.

7. Short break |7 p.m. 

Is been a long day with a lot stuffs to do, get off of the activities for one hour and go back to the hotel take a nice shower and get ready for the night life in the Brooklyn Waterfront.

8. night life in the Brooklyn Waterfront | 8 p.m.

After an amazing sunset at the Skyline, the city lights up and there is so many things where tourists can go and have fun. One of the things you can do is, stay at the Nu Hotel and go to the bar or the restaurant and have a relax night to start the next tour for the following day. But because you only have 36 hours to enjoy the city and explore, then you can go out and continue exploring new things. in the city there is a lot of outdoor bars or restaurants where you can visit and have a relax night after a very busy day. for example, one of the places tourists can visit after a long day is Huckleberry bar, it is a restaurant/bar located at Williamsburg Waterfront. this place is a perfect place to explore about the Brooklyn culture because specially during dinner and bar time is the perfect time to meet friends and share a lot of information about each other culture.

Sunday 

9. Shopping time |8 a.m 

After a very hectic weekend it is time to relax and do some shopping. Main thing all tourist do before returning home is buy some gifts for their family and also for themselves, things that remind them the pleasant stay at Brooklyn Waterfront. When it comes to shopping there is no better place than New York City. Around the Waterfront Park has countless places where you can go and get anything you like, one the shops you can find nearby the Waterfront Park are the women’s exchange located at 55 Pierrepont St. Or Shops (The) located at 145 Front St, In these shops you can buy so many things like clothing, accessories, jewelry, and much more.

10. lunch time |12. p.m 

After a long time walking and shopping you need to go to a vegetarian restaurant to have a quick delicious and fast lunch before leaving. One of the best vegetarian restaurants nearby Brooklyn Waterfront is  Brooklyn Vegetarian located at Columbia Waterfront District. This restaurant has a variety of vegetarian dishes which you have so many choices to pick from. Based on the restaurant menu,  I saw a lot good dishes but there was one that looks delicious, named ” Tiger vegetable salad”, I personally think it will be the perfect lunch for a vegetarian tourist.

11. relaxing time |3. p.m. 

It is always good to have a nice desert after lunch, a great idea would be to get some ice cream while walking between Pier 4 and Pier 5 of the park. Because it is the last day, you have to enjoy and take with you a breathtaking unforgettable view of the Manhattan tallest buildings, and enjoying  the rest of the afternoon admiring the following views ;

12.  enjoying the New York City lights at night 6:30 p.m.

before dinner I suggest you to go near the Brooklyn Bridge and just laidback  and spend at least about an hour looking from the Brooklyn side how the city of Manhattan lights up make sure to take pictures and videos so you can show it to your relatives when you welcome back home . I promise you will leave the City with a unforgettable experience that will make you want to come back. Another thing you can do while enjoying the view you have a quick dinner time at any food truck near Brooklyn Bridge I’m sure they have some vegetarian food to offer to our vegetarian tourists. the reason why I tell all the tourists to eat at a food truck is because they can have a better taste of what is New Yorker life like. New York City is a ongoing city which everything is controlled by time, and because of that food trucks are very famous. As a result, people eat and keep walking to their daily basics stuffs.

References: 

http://nuhotelbrooklyn.com

brooklynpark.org.

www.siggy’sgoodfood.com/

joya-cobblehillrestaurant.com yelp.com

www.timeout.con/newyork/restaurant/huckleberry-bar

www.brooklynnow.com/waterfront/fantastic.html

www.brooklynbridgeparkgoogleimage.com

googlemap.com

https://brooklynvegetarian.wordpress.com

pier 4 and 5 pictures taken by Marilyn Marte.