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Harlem
CultureVisit: ~60 min
Neighbourhood in northern Manhattan, the centre of African American culture in the United States and the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. Its main street, 125th, is home to the historic Apollo Theater, famous for its Amateur Night. The neighbourhood is also known for its churches with gospel choirs, its brick houses and its soul food cooking. People come for the music, the history and the food.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Harlem: 3 missions
- Eat at a soul food restaurant in the neighbourhoodChoose a Southern-cooking restaurant in Harlem and try a typical dish, such as fried chicken.
- Stroll among the neighbourhood's brick housesWalk the residential streets with rows of reddish-brick houses and notice their entrance stoops.
- Go to the Apollo Theater on 125th StreetWalk along 125th Street to the Apollo Theater and look at its façade and its illuminated sign.
Near Harlem
Apollo Theater178 m awayMuseum of the City of New York1.9 km awayYankee Stadium2.9 km awayGuggenheim Museum3.0 km awayCentral Park3.3 km awayPark Avenue3.5 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Harlem?
Allow about 1 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Harlem?
Eat at a soul food restaurant in the neighbourhood, Stroll among the neighbourhood's brick houses and Go to the Apollo Theater on 125th Street.
What is there to see near Harlem?
Apollo Theater (178 m), Museum of the City of New York (1.9 km) and Yankee Stadium (2.9 km).
Source: Wanloria