The Hamptons

Hamptons or the Hamptons is the name of a region on the eastern end of the island Long Iceland in Suffolk County of the U.S. state of New York. The name derives from the local towns of Southampton, East Hampton, Westhampton, Bridgehampton and Hampton Bays. The Hamptons are located between City 130 km ( Westhampton ) and 230 km ( Montauk ) from New York.

For many decades the Hamptons are considered as the Mecca of the super rich and primarily serve wealthy Americans as a weekend or summer residence. Many billionaires as well as personalities from industry, finance, film and television have their homes here. Among the most famous owners of a property include Mariah Carey, Steven Spielberg, Tiger Woods and Jennifer Lopez. The property prices of the Hamptons are among the highest in the world.

The area was purchased from the Algonquian Indians in the 17th century by the settler Lion Gardiner for the equivalent of 24 axes, 24 coats, 20 mirrors and 100 Ahlen.

Since 1993 takes place in the Hamptons, the annual October each year, dedicated to independent film instead of Hamptons International Film Festival.

The following cities and towns are among the Hamptons: Westhampton, Westhampton Beach, Westhampton Dunes, Quogue, East Quogue, Hampton Bays, Southampton, North Sea, Water Mill, Bridgehampton, Sagaponack, North Haven, Sag Harbor, Georgica, East Hampton and Napeague.

The Hamptons in the media

Larger awareness especially outside the United States acquired the Hamptons by the TV series Royal Pains, Gossip Girl and Revenge, the comedy Something's Gotta Give ( with Jack Nicholson ), and John Irving's best-selling Widow for One Year, the first part under the Title The Door in the Floor, was made ​​into a film starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger. Max Frisch's story Montauk plays in the same place at the easternmost tip of the Hamptons.