New York - Tour Highlights and Travel Tips
Travel Highlights
- The Empire State Building is a must-see. An icon of the city skyline, head to the viewing deck for a breathtaking perspective.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art or ‘The Met’ houses one of the biggest art collections in the world.
- The Rockefeller Center is the epitome of New York in Winter. The Christmas Tree, the ice rink, the shops. If you’re visiting for Christmas, this is the place to go.
- Times Square is the image of New York broadcast around the world. While a tourist trap, it has to be seen.
- Chinatown is an experience like no other; an attack on the senses that you won’t begrudge.
- Brooklyn Bridge is another icon of New York, but it’s also crowded. Pulaski Bridge is lesser known and offers a great view of the NYC skyline.
- The 9/11 memorial will be a sobering experience.
Travel Tips
- To visit the Empire State Building, buy tickets online or arrive very early or late to avoid long queues. It open all year around (including holidays) from 8 am to 2 am.
- Get a Metrocard and start using the subway.
- Dress for the weather. Walking a lot is mandatory in New York and being prepared for the outdoors will pay off.
- Foodies should head to Hell’s Kitchen and 9th Ave, just five minutes away from Times Square.