We were on the small bus tour through four NYC boroughs and we had two stops in this District of Brooklyn. One was at Domino Park which we genuinely loved and the second was in the part of this District which is home to the Satmar Hasidic community, ultra-Orthodox Jewish enclave, second largest after that in Israel. We came when everything was closed in that part of District as they celebrated some Jewish holiday. It was a bit cultural shock despite I knew a lot about Jewish culture. We had about 20 minutes so we walked a bit around. Balconies on the houses were covered that nobody can see the people. Women with children in prams were walking separately from men with boys who wore some special costumes. I tried to talk to a couple of women asking what holiday they celebrate but hardly got answer. I really would like to know more about their culture and it was pity that everything was closed as I would go to any shop and start talking with people there as we've been told by the guide despite they tend to keep the streets to their community they don't mind if others buy houses or flats there. It's definitely interesting area and apparently is generally considered safe, we've been told. We saw two very different parts of this District so I decided to give rating as average.

Very interesting history about how the area was founded and how the Hasidic Jews operate. It’s a little community shut off from the outside world.

There's Brooklyn the brand-which is this the main attraction, and the Brooklyn real New Yorkers live in. And Williamsburg ain;t it. The only semblance of reality is the presence of the Hasidic Jewish population, namely the Satmar sect. It doesn't get more real, or more inaccessible to outsiders, than their institutions, shops etc.o walk among them (just not on a Saturday or holiday-JEWISH holiday).

Really enjoyed walking around this interesting and attractive part of New York. It focused on art and architecture and the way the area has changed. Good size group for the experience. Very cold but the tour guide kept us moving.

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Manhattan then this is a decent option. A pretty nice neighbourhood to walk around