| New York City, aka the city that never | | | | definitely, New York City is the place to be. |
| sleeps, fondly known as the Big Apple, is | | | | Go club hopping and rub shoulders with the |
| home to approximately eight million people | | | | rich and famous. Or why not take in a |
| with the population still expected to rise in | | | | Broadway show? |
| the years to come. New York City is touted as | | | | |
| the centre of the world maybe because each | | | | Tourist Spots |
| part of the globe has left an indelible mark | | | | |
| in this place. From food to works of art to | | | | With so many points of interest to visit in |
| cultural exhibits to tourist attractions, | | | | New York City, it's sometimes quite difficult |
| whatever it is you want your senses to take | | | | to just know where to start. But of course, |
| pleasure in, New York City most probably has | | | | we'll try our very best. A visit to New York |
| it. | | | | City wouldn't be complete without touring the |
| | | | following sites: |
| Hotels | | | | |
| | | | Empire State and Chrysler Buildings |
| Choosing where to stay is one of the most | | | | |
| common problems that visitors encounter when | | | | The Statue of Liberty : take a ferry ride to |
| setting foot on foreign land. In New York | | | | this gigantic statue, a gift to the United |
| City, however, you need not worry that you | | | | States from the French Government. |
| won't be provided with the kind of services | | | | |
| you expect to receive. If you're the artsy | | | | Rockefeller Center |
| type fond of bohemian living then you'll | | | | |
| probably love to stay in New York City's | | | | Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum |
| Greenwich Village or downtown Soho. If you're | | | | |
| a yuppy and you're attached to your PDA | | | | Times Square |
| learning about the stock market, then you'll | | | | |
| feel right at home in New York City's famous | | | | Shopping |
| Wall Street. If posh places however are what | | | | |
| takes your fancy then take a ride to downtown | | | | No visit to New York would be complete with a |
| Manhattan and see for yourself what the | | | | bit of retal therapy. Flagship department |
| Hilton or the Four Seasons Hotel has to | | | | stores such as Macys (the worlds largest), |
| offer. Whatever your budget or taste, there | | | | Bloomingdales and Saks are essential. Art |
| will be something to suit you. | | | | lovers should get over to SoHo, and Greenwich |
| | | | Village is a haven for designer and vintage |
| Getting Around | | | | one-offs. |
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| There are a wealth of choices when it comes | | | | With all this to take in it's a really good |
| to choosing your mode of transport around the | | | | idea to plan your trip and have a good map to |
| Big Apple. There are 3,700 buses, 714 miles | | | | hand. You can really make the most of your |
| of subway system, and 12,000 limos and yellow | | | | time in New York by organising a "New York |
| taxis, and that's just for starters! Take a | | | | Pass" before you go. Bookable online, this |
| helicopter tour or ferry trip, hire a bike, | | | | will give you admission (and in some cases, |
| or simply walk around this amazing city - | | | | queue jumping privileges!) to over 40 of the |
| it's based on a grid, so is very easy to find | | | | top attractions (everything I've already |
| your way around. | | | | mentioned and loads more). It really saves |
| | | | you money, so you've got more to spend in |
| Dining | | | | Bloomingdales! |
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| There are some 18,000 restaurants in New | | | | Admission to over 40 of New York City's best |
| York, so whether it is French cuisine, | | | | attractions: New York Pass |
| Italian pizza and pasta, kimchi, shawarma or | | | | |
| something even more exotic that you're | | | | Now, remember that whilst visiting New York |
| looking for, trust me when I say that New | | | | City it is still sensible to take the same |
| York City has everything for every palate! | | | | safety precautions that you would anywhere |
| | | | else.It's also easy to get lost in NYC so be |
| Nightlife | | | | sure that you always have a map---and a |
| | | | mobile phone preferably--- handy, just in |
| The hottest places in the U.S. can no doubt | | | | case. |
| be found in New York City. If you're fond of | | | | |
| star-gazing and I'm not talking about those | | | | Happy sight-seeing! |
| that you can find in the sky, then | | | | |