Brooklyn Vacation Rentals

In recent years, Brooklyn has become New York's capital of cool. What travelers might not realize is that this creative, diverse borough offers a multitude of accommodation types for visitors. Whether you're heading to New York as a family, couple, or alone, you'll find hotels, vacation apartments and even vacation townhouses in a variety of charming neighborhoods. Expect plenty of hip eateries, thriving breweries and trendy coffee shops. Brooklyn also boasts world-class art galleries, museums, a zoo, and the sprawling Prospect Park.

Art and culture in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Academy of Music, in the lovely neighborhood of Fort Greene, is renowned for its avant-garde and progressive performing arts program. It includes an opera house as well as a cinema, for lower-key entertainment.

Stop by the Brooklyn Museum, which houses a collection of 1.5 million artworks. The museum's eclectic holdings range from Japanese antiques and African art to works by 20th century greats like Mark Rothko and Georgia O’Keefe.

Nightlife and going out in Brooklyn

Head to Williamsburg to take the family bowling. Brooklyn Bowl is an all-in-one experience, with a restaurant, a bar pouring local brews, and even a performance space for concerts.

Maracuja Bar, also in Williamsburg, offers a laidback ambience in a retro setting, and serves Brazilian-style pub fare. Those looking for an upscale cocktail experience might enjoy Clover Club, farther south in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens.

Excursion destinations in Brooklyn

Smorgasburg is a modern flea market in Williamsburg open every weekend from April to November, with around 100 vendors selling various goods and eats. It is open from 11am to 6 pm.

Head to beautiful, historic Brooklyn Heights to walk along its stately streets lined by Italianate brownstones and 19th century homes. Even better, this neighborhood is close to stunning Brooklyn Bridge Park and the bridge itself, which you should most definitely walk across, into lower Manhattan!

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