In Colonial times, this was the country: the place where wealthy New Yorkers came to build private escapes. (The two-hundred-forty-one year old Morris-Jumel Mansion at 160th Street still stands).

Washington Heights, which runs from 155th Street to Dyckman Street river to river, is a bustling urban area with a busy commercial center. Shopping and dining - there's everything from bodegas to bakeries to bars - is available along Broadway, St. Nicholas Avenue and 181st Street. The area's easy access to transport - it's just 20 minutes to Penn Station on the 'A' train - are advantages as well.

For relaxation, you can't do better than Fort Tryon Park, a greenbelt that includes the Cloisters, a museum of medieval buildings imported stone-by-stone by collectors.

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