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Jewish Brighton Beach Walking Tour From Luxury to Little Odessa

New To The Site! Brooklyn, USA

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2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
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Overview

Brighton Beach is famous as a residential neighborhood attracting people with its wide sandy beaches, ocean breeze & tons of attractions on neighboring Coney Island. But did you know that it started as an upper middle class resort with several luxury hotels, a bathing Pavilion, race track, and outdoor concert venues? In the early 1920s, resorts were replaced with residential neighborhoods and a lot of Jewish immigrants, mostly young families, moved here escaping the overcrowded Lower East Side. They built synagogues and opened many Jewish businesses. After a short period of prosperity, the Great Depression hit, and Brighton Beach filled with tens of thousands of jobless homeless Jewish families who overcrowded once spacious apartments. In the following years there were additional waves of Jewish immigrants from Europe escaping the Nazis. The influx of Soviet Jews in 1970s changed Brighton Beach completely, making it “Little Odessa by the Sea” with young people, exotic food and culture.

What's Included

  • Entrance Fees

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Jewish Center of Brighton Beach, 2915 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA

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    Please meet your guide, Svetlana Kershtein, by 1:55PM in front of the Jewish Center of Brighton Beach at 2915 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11235 https://g.co/kgs/NpXCxuj

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Start Time • 12:00 PM

    What To Expect

    Brighton Beach

    In our tour we’ll visit some of the old functioning synagogues, see the once luxury Art Deco houses where Jewish immigrants of 1920s lived, walk the famous Brighton Beach Ave talking about Russian-speaking Jewish immigration, and see the spot where the original Brighton Beach resort hotels once stood.
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    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-167209P1


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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
    • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
    • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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