New York City Travel Guide
The problem with visiting New York is knowing where to begin, but even if you don't immediately rush off to view the world-famous sights and icons of this most dynamic of cities, just being there is enough: the wonder of New York is in the energy and the diversity that emanates from its densely packed, multi-cultural population. The city vibrates with colliding cultures, languages and nuances; here high-life and low-life rub shoulders, and whoever you are and whatever your taste, there will be something to amuse and stimulate you 24-hours a day.
Whether lolling on a bench in leafy Central Park, watching the world go by from a French bistro in Soho, or gazing up at 'Lady Liberty' from the deck of the Staten Island Ferry, most visitors will feel they've done it all before, simply because New York is so familiar to anyone who has ever seen a movie or watched television. There is something special however in actually seeing the familiar landmarks and experiencing the pulse of the clichéd, but true, 'city that never sleeps'.
New York City is made up of five boroughs: Staten Island, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, but many visitors never leave Manhattan. There is a lot packed into this tiny area: the 24-hour pasta restaurants of Little Italy and the bustling sidewalks of Chinatown, the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village and the theatres of Broadway; and of course the iconic sights of the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and Times Square.
New York has been described as the best three-day city in the world, and that's about right. After a frenzy of museums, galleries, bars and clubs, many visitors are ready for a break. Fortunately there's a lot of choice in excursions, from the National Parks of Upstate New York, to the beaches of Long Island or simply the leafy oasis of Central Park. Whatever you're after, New York is ready and waiting to bewitch, bother and bewilder.
Tarrytown
Address: New York City
The Statue of Liberty
Address: Liberty Island, New York Harbor New York City
Admission: No fee is charged, but the ferry costs $13 (adults), $5(children). Daily 9:30am to 5pm (except Christmas Day).
Telephone: (212) 363 3200; 866-782-8834 (ferry information)
World Trade Center - Ground Zero
Address: Tribute WTC Visitor Center: 120 Liberty Street New York City
Admission: Free Preview site: Monday to Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm
Telephone: (212) 393 9160
Radio City Music Hall
Address: 1260 Sixth Avenue New York City
Admission: Tours: $19.25 adults, $12.50 children; concessions available. Event tickets vary. Tours daily from 11am to 3pm.
Empire State Building
Address: 350 Fifth Avenue, between 33rd and 34th Streets, Manhattan New York City
Admission: $21 (adults), $15 (children 6-11), other concessions available. Observatory: daily 8am-2am; last elevator at 1:15am.
Telephone: (212) 736 3100
Central Park
Address: New York City
Telephone: (212) 310 6600
Museum of Modern Art
Address: 11 West 53rd Street, Manhattan New York City
Admission: $20 (adults), free for children under 16 accompanied by an adult. Free on Fridays from 4pm to 8pm. Daily 10:30am-5:30pm (until 8pm on Friday); closed Tuesdays.
Telephone: (212) 708 9400
The Guggenheim Museum
Address: 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street New York City
Admission: $18 (adults), free for children under 12. Rates differ during special exhibitions. Sunday to Friday 10am-5:45pm; Saturday 10am-7:45pm; closed Thursdays and Christmas Day.
Telephone: (212) 423-3500
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue, at 82nd Street New York City
Admission: $20 (adults) is suggested; free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. There is no additional charge, beyond the admission contribution, to attend an exhibition Tuesday to Sunday 9:30am-5:30pm, closes 9pm Friday and Saturday. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: (212) 535 7710
American Museum of Natural History
Address: Central Park West, at West 79th Street New York City
Admission: Suggested admission $16 (adults), $9 (children 2-12). Concessions available. Rose Centre for Earth and Space, IMAX, and Planetarium have additional charges. Daily 10am-5:45pm, except Christmas Day and Thanksgiving.
Telephone: (212) 769 5100; 769 5200 (tickets and programs)
Finger Lakes
Address: New York City
Broadway
Address: New York City
Times Square
Address: Corner of 42nd Street and Broadway New York City
Admission: Free
Rockefeller Centre
Address: Between 48th and 51st Streets; and 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue, Manhattan New York City
Admission: Free with a NY Pass 8am 9pm
Brooklyn Bridge
Address: New York City
Admission: Free Daily 24 hours
St Patrick's Cathedral
Address: Fifth Avenue, between 50th and 51st Streets New York City
Admission: Free Daily 6:30am-8:45pm
Telephone: (212) 753-2261
Grand Central Station
Address: 110 E. 42nd St. New York City
Admission: Free; tours cost $5
Telephone: (212) 340-2345
Central Park Zoo
Address: 64th St. and Fifth Ave, Central Park New York City
Admission: $12 (adults); $7 (children) Open daily 10am5:30pm. Closes 4:30pm November to April.
Telephone: (212) 861 6030
Toys 'R Us, Times Square
Address: 1514 Broadway, Times Square New York City
Admission: Free
Telephone: (646) 366 8800
New York Aquarium
Address: Castle garden, Battery Park, Coney Island New York City
Admission: $14.95 (adults); $10.95 (children). 4-D Theater charges separate admission. Combo tickets and concessions available. Open Monday to Friday 10am6pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am7pm.
Telephone: (718) 265 3491
Trump Wollman Rink
Address: Central Park New York City
Admission: Monday to Thursday: $10.50 (adults); $5.50 (children). Friday to Sunday: $15 (adults); $5.75 (children) Public Skating hours: Monday and Tuesday from 10am 2.30pm. Wednesday and Thursday from 10am 10pm. Friday and Saturday from 10am 11pm. Sundays from 10am 9pm
Telephone: (212) 439 6900
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Address: 145 Brooklyn Avenue New York City
Admission: $7.50 Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Closed Mondays.
Telephone: (718) 735 4400
The Frick Collection
Address: E 70th Street at 5th Ave New York City
Admission: $18 adults, concessions available. Children under 10 are not admitted. Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm
Telephone: (212) 288-0700
Staten Island ferry
Address: New York City
Top of the Rock
Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City
Admission: $22 adults, $15 children. Concessions available.
Telephone: 877.NYC.ROCK (877.692.7625)
Greenwich Village
Address: Lower Manhattan New York City
Wall Street
Address: New York City
Coney Island
Address: New York City
Chinese New Year
Where: Starting at Mott and Hester Street,New York City
When: 29 January 2012
Central Park SummerStage
Where: Central Park,New York City
When: 1 - 21 April 2011
ING New York City Marathon
Where: Finish in Central Park,New York City
When: 6 November 2011
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Where: ,New York City
When: 24 November 2011
St Patrick's Day Parade
Where: Up 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 86th Street,New York City
When: 17 March 2012
Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
Where: The spectacle will take place from barges positioned in New York City's East River,New York City
When: 4 July annually
Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour
Where: Battery Park to Staten Island,New York City
When: 30 April 2011
Gay Pride Week and March
Where: The march which follows a route along 5th Avenue, right onto 8th Street, on to Greenwich Avenue and along Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.,New York City
When: 18 - 26 June 2011
Broadway on Broadway
Where: Times Square,New York City
When: September 2011 TBA
Times Square New Year's Eve Celebrations
Where: Times Square,New York City
When: 31 December 2011
US Open Tennis Tournament
Where: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows,New York City
When: 29 August to 11 September 2011
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Where: Midtown Manhatten, along 9th Avenue between 37th and 57th Streets,New York City
When: 14 - 15 May 2011
Pier Antiques Show
Where: Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 92 and 94,New York City
When: 19 - 20 November 2011
Village Halloween Parade
Where: Greenwich Village,New York City
When: 31 October 2011
Winter Solstice Concert
Where: Cathedral of St John the Divine,New York City
When: December 2011 TBA
New York Fashion Week
Where: The Museum of the City of New York,New York City
When: 9 - 16 February 2012
Home
Address: 20 Cornelia Street, between Bleecker and West 4th Street New York City
Food Type: American
Tribeca Grill
Address: 375 Greenwich Street New York City
Food Type: American
Le Bernardin
Address: 155 West 51st Street (Midtown West) New York City
Food Type: Seafood
Delmonico's
Address: 56 Beaver Street, near Wall Street New York City
Food Type: American
Balthazar
Address: 80 Spring St, SoHo New York City
Food Type: French
Gramercy Tavern
Address: 42 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue) New York City
Food Type: American
Nobu New York
Address: 105 Hudson Street (Tribeca) New York City
Food Type: Japanese
Daniel
Address: 60 East 65th Street (between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue) New York City
Food Type: French
Park Avenue
Address: 100 East 63rd Street at Park Ave New York City
Food Type: American
Keen's Steakhouse
Address: 72 West 36th Street New York City
Food Type: American
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
Address: 207 Second Avenue New York City
Food Type: Oriental
Acme Bar & Grill
Address: 9 Great Jones Street New York City
Food Type: Southern
Ess-a-Bagel
Address: 359 1st Avenue New York City
Food Type: Delicatessen
Paul's Place
Address: 131 2nd Ave New York City
Food Type: American
John's Pizzeria in Bleeker Street
Address: 278 Bleecker Street, New York City
Food Type: Pizzeria
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