Brooklyn in One Day

Spring is in the air and no one should be staying at home while the weather is becoming warmer. So this Sunday I spent the whole day in Brooklyn enjoying the sun shine and scenery. I know that Brooklyn is very large to tour in a day but if you have limited time to explore here, you can still cover a lot in just one day. Here is a list of places I've been in Brooklyn.

Victorian Flatbush, Victorian homes were built here in late 1800's and they are specacular examples of Victorian architecture. Located south of Prospect Park between Flatbush and Coney Island Avenues, it was easy to get there.

Prospect Park, built in the 1860's' it has a couple of historic places to see, so it was a great place to start the day. After I strolled along the park, headed to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I was hoping to see the magnolia blossoms but it was still cold for them I think , there wasn't any. If you visit here in April are, you can experiment cherry blossoms. It is free to enter the Garden untill 12:00 pm, after that students have %50 discount.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Park Slope, this area is famous for its beautiful architecture and park. If you like brownstone buildings and enjoy spending time in cute cafes you'll love here. After I walked around about an hour, had a lunch at Taro Sushi, food was delicious and price was reasonable.

The view of Joralemon Street

Brooklyn Heights, I walked through the Promenade to the Brooklyn Bridge Park, it has a wonderful view of The Lower Manhattan, picnic areas and playground for kids. Then made a quick visit to the Brooklyn Ice cream Factory and headed to the Brooklyn Bridge.

The view of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge Park

Lastly, there are lots to discover by walking on the cobblestone streets of Dumbo and in the galleries of Williamsburg.

Bir Gunde Brooklyn

Baharin kapida oldugu ve havanin isindigi bu gunlerde evde duramayip tum Pazar gununu Brooklyn'de gecirdim. Brooklyn tarihi binalari, manzarasi, parklari ile gorulmesi gereken bircok yeri oldugu, ayrica genis bir alani kapsadigi icin bir gunde gezilmesi mumkun olmasa da uzun bir gun sonunda oldukca cok yol katedebilirsiniz. Simdi Brooklyn turumun duraklarini paylasmak istiyorum.

Victorian Flatbush, 1800'lerin sonlarindan itibaren Victorian tarzi evlerin insa edilmeye baslandigi bir bolge. Prospect Park'in guneyinde Flatbush ve Coney Island Caddeleri'nin arasinda kalan bu bolgeye metro ile kolayca ulastiktan sonra mimarisi ile ilgi ceken evlerin arasinda dolasip, sonraki duragim olan Prospect Park'a dogru ilerledim.

Prospect Park, 1860'larda kurulan bu parkin icinde tarihi oneme sahip birkac yer, gol, piknik alanlari oldugu icin keyifle gune baslamak icin ideal. Parkta biraz gezdikten sonra, parkin kuzey kisminda kalan Brooklyn Botanik Bahcesi'ni ziyaret ettim. Buraya giris oglen 12:00'ye kadar ucretsiz, 12:00'den sonra ise ogrencilere %50 indirimli, dolayisiyla ogrenci kimliginiz varsa yaniniza almayi unutmayin. Park'da, Mart'in sonunda acmasi beklenen manolya agaclarinin ciceklerini gormeyi umuyordum ama henuz acmamislardi, Nisan'da ise kiraz ciceklerini izlemek keyifli.

Park Slope, bu bolge guzel mimarisi ve parki ile unlu, eger kahverengi tas binalari gormekten ve sirin kafelerde zaman gecirmekten hoslaniyorsaniz burayi seveceksiniz. Etrafta biraz dolastiktan sonra Taro Sushi adinda bir mekana rastladim, susileri lezzetli ve makul fiyatli oldugu icin buradan memnun kalarak ayrildim.

Brooklyn Heights, burada Brooklyn Bridge Park'da yuruyup, Manhattan Mazarasi'ni izlemek cok keyiflidir. Buraya gelmisken Parkin kopruye yakin olan kismindaki dondurmacidan dondurma yiyip, unlu pizzacilarinin pizzasini yemeden donmek olmaz. Daha sonra ise Brooklyn Koprusu'nden yuruyerek gecerek manzaranin tadini cikartabilirsiniz.

Daha cok vaktiniz varsa Dumbo'nun arnavut kaldirimlarinda yuruyup,  Williamsburg'deki galerileri gezerek gunu sonlandirabilirsiniz.

Brooklyn Bridge