West Village's Flappers, Freaks & Punks: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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   New York City West Village

   From the apartment where John Lennon and Yoko Ono established the country of Nutopia, to the townhouse where mother of The Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious lovingly administered his fatal overdose, this West Village walking tour sheds light on the artists, authors and activists who transformed the area into “America’s Left Bank.”

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   Roosevelt Island

   Starting outside the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village, you’ll wind your way through the West Village to the Jane Hotel where, in 1912, survivors of the Titanic gathered for a memorial. Along the way, you’ll pass several bars, pubs and speakeasies and learn how Greenwich Village had more places serving alcohol during prohibition than before or afterwards.

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   Take a bow at the oldest Off-Broadway venue that’s still kicking, the legendary Cherry Lane Theater, where Samuel Beckett, T. S Eliot, and Tennessee Williams got their start

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   Roosevelt Island

   Discover Grove Court, where a painted leaf saved a woman’s life and inspired O. Henry to write a story about it

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   Roosevelt Island

   I’ll show you often overlooked sites including Twin Peaks, one of the quirkiest houses in the Village, the Magnolia Bakery that was featured in Sex and the City and the Devil Wears Prada, and Julian Schnabel’s outrageous pink Palazzo Chupi.

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   Stroll down Cobble Court and hear stories that you won’t easily forget.

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   White Horse Tavern

   You’ll see the church where Timothy Leary infamously handed out LSD instead of communion wafers, and Whitehorse Tavern where poet Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. I’ll also point out the apartment building where the cast of Friends lived. Or, rather, the building where they would have lived if the show wasn’t filmed in California.

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   Roosevelt Island

   I’ll show you often overlooked sites including Twin Peaks, one of the quirkiest houses in the Village, the Magnolia Bakery that was featured in Sex and the City and the Devil Wears Prada, and Julian Schnabel’s outrageous pink Palazzo Chupi.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Roosevelt Island

   I’ll show you often overlooked sites including Twin Peaks, one of the quirkiest houses in the Village, the Magnolia Bakery that was featured in Sex and the City and the Devil Wears Prada, and Julian Schnabel’s outrageous pink Palazzo Chupi.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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    Roosevelt Island

    Stroll past Bell Laboratories Building and hear stories that you won’t easily forget.

    Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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    Roosevelt Island

    Starting outside the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village, you’ll wind your way through the West Village to the Jane Hotel where, in 1912, survivors of the Titanic gathered for a memorial. Along the way, you’ll pass several bars, pubs and speakeasies and learn how Greenwich Village had more places serving alcohol during prohibition than before or afterwards.

    Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

Point de rendez-vous

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• VOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app Create an account Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]

Annulation et remboursement

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.