Walk the Brooklyn Bridge on your New York Break
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge is something you have to do on a New York Break. Its a wonderful way to admire the skyline of Manhattan and best of all, its free!
Brooklyn Bridge is a big part of New Yorks history as well as being the first steel wire suspension bridge in the world! As well as being the main route to and from Manhattan from Brooklyn, it has a raised centre walkway which provides an excellent opportunity to take around a mile walk and see the sights of the big city on your New York break.
Walking the Bridge
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge on your New York Break
As you walk down the bridge don’t forget to admire the huge granite, gothic towers which support the bridge. Also the Statue of Liberty will be visable on the left and even the famous Empire State Building poking above the rest of the skyline to the right. To the right also you will see Manhattan Bridge and even further away to the left past the Statue of Liberty, the huge Verrazano suspension bridge. Look out for the viewpoint guides and information plates dotted along the bridge which help you to identify what to look out for as you walk along as well as providing extra information on the bridge and its history.
The Brooklyn Bridge will take around 20-30 minutes to walk from end to end depending on your pace.
If you do wish to walk the other way from Manhattan, then take a train to City Hall and start your walk from there.
Whichever way you go, walking the bridge will be an unforgettable experience on your New York break.
A Few Bridge Facts
Height of towers above high tide: 276.5 feet
Bridge length end to end: 5.989 feet, 1.13 miles
Opened in: 1883
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