New Haven is a coastal city located in the state of Connecticut . The city of New Haven is lovingly called the ‘Elm city' as the city is adorned with the lush green elm trees in every corner. The New Haven Garden and Yale University are the two world renowned landmarks which calls New Haven their home. This city of Connecticut was the birthplace of the first anti-slavery movement which surfaced in America. After the civil war the city saw a significant rise of immigrants especially from Italy. So the customs of New Haven is influenced by the Italian culture to an extent. Mill, West and Quinnipiac are the three rivers which crisscross through the city before meeting the sea.
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The city of New Haven got a face lift in 1970's which made significant changes in the entire look of the city. People of United States are grateful to New Haven for the gift of pizzas and hamburgers. Food from all over the world is sold in the numerous big and small markets all over the city. The tourists of New Haven make it a point to visit the Five Mile Point which is an old light house by the coast. Marsh Botanical Garden is another most celebrated tourist spot of the city. Many towns were created from the original colonial base of New Haven like Hamden, Orange and West Haven. The city's passion for music is reflected every year through the New Haven Jazz festival. The beautiful lighting in New Haven garden is a brilliant sight in the Christmas Eve which everyone cherish from tourists and local residents.
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