Hove Beach
is inspired by Brighton Beach, New York City, New York
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Hove Beach is the Eastern European neighbourhood in Broker where Niko Bellic starts the game, living with his cousin Roman next to Roman's taxi depot.
The real place
Brighton Beach is known as Little Odessa for its large Russian-speaking and Ukrainian community. The game's name plays on Hove, which sits next to Brighton in England. Wikipedia gives no coordinates for this area, so these are approximate and low confidence; please check them against OSM.
Visiting
Take the B or Q train to Brighton Beach and walk along Brighton Beach Avenue under the elevated line for its delis and food shops. The boardwalk to Coney Island is a short stroll west.
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