Location

  Neighborhood in lower Manhattan (also referred to as the West Village and simply, the Village), bounded to the north by 14th Street, to the east by 4th Avenue and the Bowery, to the west by the Hudson River, and to the south by Houston Street. It comprehends Abingdon Square, Meatpacking District, Noho, Washington Square Park, Hudson River Park, and High Line.

  Description  

Greenwich Village is generally known as an important landmark on the map of bohemian culture with the history of new movements and ideas, whether political, artistic, or cultural.  This tradition as an enclave of avant-garde and alternative culture was established by the beginning of the 20th century when small presses, art galleries, and experimental theater thrived. 

  Manhattan's Greenwich Village offers visitors an escape from the city skyscrapers of formal grid structure that dominates north of 14th Street into a realm of some small European city. Many streets are lined with shops and there are many independently owned stores and restaurants to discover. There are many secret courtyards and small gardens nestled between townhouses in the residential blocks of Greenwich Village.  Although some high-rises have popped up in the last few years, there's still no better spot for charming townhouse apartments on quiet, tree-lined streets.