NYC: Soul of Harlem Walking Tour

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Although world-famous, Harlem may just be New York's best-kept secret with some of the city's most interesting architecture, food, music, and people.

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Highlights

Discover streets where Ella Fitzgerald put American music on the world map
Where Fidel Castro slept after being kicked out for having chickens in his room.
Harlem's history is one of the city's most dramatic over the past 400 years.

Description

Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years. This has resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes, and eating establishments. Join New York Tours by Foot uptown on this two-hour Harlem walking tour. Discover the streets where Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and other cutting-edge Harlem Renaissance players put American music on the world map. And where Fidel Castro slept after being kicked out of a midtown hotel for having chickens in his room.

Includes

The most in-depth and fun exploration of Harlem Up close and personal with stories from this ever changing neighborhood Wonderful day out in the most popular neighborhood of New York City