Financial District

The financial district of New York

The financial district, the Financial District, is the economic heart of New York, at the southern tip of Manhattan. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic area, between skyscrapers, Stock Exchange and history of the city.

The economic heart of Manhattan

The financial district, at the southern tip of Manhattan, is one of the most important economic centres in the world. There you find the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, many bank headquarters and emblematic skyscrapers. It is also the historic cradle of the city, where old buildings, the 9/11 Memorial and contemporary architecture rub shoulders. The district blends economic power, history and strong symbols.

What to see

Here you discover Wall Street and the Stock Exchange, the skyscrapers, the Wall Street bull, Trinity Church and the 9/11 Memorial, between history and modernity. The financial district is the economic heart and the cradle of New York. It is a major stop to understand the city, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The financial district lies at the southern tip of Manhattan, in New York, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the sites, observatories and museums have their own hours and prices. The district is mainly lively on weekdays, during office hours.

What is the financial district of New York?

It is the economic heart of New York, at the southern tip of Manhattan, around Wall Street and the Stock Exchange, also the historic cradle of the city.

Where is the financial district?

At the southern tip of Manhattan, in New York.