After wandering around the capital of the world for several days, the traveler will certainly wonder where to go from New York. He wants to feel the spirit of a completely different America - unhurried and provincial, as if descended from the pages of the writers who worked at the end of the nineteenth century. When choosing a destination, you should pay attention to the outback in neighboring states - Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey.
With ocean views
For one day you can go to Greenport. This city, 100 miles from Brooklyn, retains the charm of a bygone era and is famous for its colonial buildings, small souvenir shops and authentic restaurants overlooking the ocean.
For fans of educational tourism, Greenport has prepared an interesting exposition in a museum dedicated to the history of the railway, and an excursion to a local winery and brewery. On weekends, there is a farm products market in the town.
On the great rivers
A couple of excursions in the vicinity of New York will allow you to enjoy the views of nature and get acquainted with the life of provincial America:
- Frenchtown on the Delaware River 70 miles from the metropolis is famous for its restaurants. They are considered the best in the state of New Jersey, not only among ordinary people, but also among food critics.
- The Hudson River Embankment is a major attraction in Cold Spring, 65 miles from the Big Apple. The Victorian era is alive and well here, and on a warm summer day, ladies in long dresses with sun umbrellas often walk along the embankment. Famous attractions of the town are Hudson Highlands Park, Stonecrop Gardens and the ancient Bannerman Castle.
Baseball fans
Where to go from New York on your own by car? Of course, in Cooperstown just north of town. 200 miles on a good highway is covered in just three hours, and the experience of the trip is great.
Baseball is the main thing in Cooperstown. The National Museum of Baseball Glory is the largest in the country, but sports are thriving in ordinary restaurants.
For nature lovers, Cooperstown is a real find. The town has a park, the area of which is almost five times the size of the famous Central Park of New York. There is also Lake Otsego, where yachts and boats can be rented, and cozy picnic and barbecue areas are equipped on the shores.
Paint fairs
You can get from New York to the Red Bank for just one day. The NJ Transit from Manhattan's Penn Station travels 50 miles in about an hour. Entertainment activities brought glory to the town. Festivals, fairs, holidays and parades are constantly raging here.
Old mill
A favorite backdrop for photography among tourists in Milford is an ancient 19th century water mill. There are also many Victorian houses and several hiking trails in the surrounding area. For a trip, it is better to choose September and October - at this time of the year, the landscapes in Pennsylvania are especially picturesque.
