In New York , whether it’s a traditional landmark or a little-known little place, from music, culture, art, history to food, there will be unique surprises for you. Whether it’s strolling the streets or catching a ride on public transportation here to explore New York , there are countless opportunities 24 hours a day. New York
at night A variety of bars, lounges, clubs and cosy cabins invite you to unwind, sip a drink and reminisce about the day’s experiences. Or consider going to a jazz show, or a Broadway classic, or watching a game with a beer in a sports bar. No matter what you want to do, New York can satisfy you and accompany you until dawn.
From 2016 to 2018, I watched the spring, summer, autumn and winter of New York and walked through Manhattan In the streets and alleys of the hotel, I checked in all kinds of popular and niche attractions, and tried all kinds of Internet celebrity restaurants. If you ask me when is the best time to travel to New York, I will say that as long as it does not catch up with the blizzard in winter, it is suitable, and New York has different tastes in different seasons.
New York at a Glance
The city is made up of five boroughs: Manhattan , Brooklyn , Queens, The Bronx , and Staten Island.
Manhattan Island is In the center of New York City, most tourist attractions are also distributed in the upper, middle and lower cities of the island, which can be reached by subway. Several other districts: Brooklyn has the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Museum, Coney Island, etc.
Traffic and travel overview
There are many vehicles in the city and the local traffic is congested. Therefore, it is more convenient to travel by public transportation such as the subway. I didn’t rent a car when I was in New York, and traveled by public transportation.
In addition, the airports in New York are not in Manhattan , and they are a bit far away. When I used to play, I booked a shuttle somewhere first, and sent it to Manhattan The hotel here, I remember the cost is about 300rmb.
Encounter New York ‘s 1930s subway, Nostalgia Train’s retro green leather train, 11 months a year at the subway museum, which can only be experienced in December each year.
Manhattan Manhattan
The first time I heard about Manhattan was in a gossip girl. At that time, I was full of infinite yearning for Manhattan, and I felt that standing on the streets of Manhattan was the center of the world, and in fact it was.
ღFirst stop Midtown Manhattan
Major projects: Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Central Park, Bryant Park, UN, MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue is the most famous north-south main street in Manhattan. The Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Church, Central Park, Metropolis, including Trump Tower, are all on Fifth Avenue.
The reason why it is so famous is because Fifth Avenue brings together the shops of major fashion brands from all over the world. It is a shopping paradise for girls, and therefore the street with the largest traffic in Manhattan.
Every Black Friday, the stores on this street will offer the biggest discounts of the year, and they will always be more crowded. Every Christmas, the shopping mall on Fifth Avenue will also carefully decorate the window, competing to stage the most beautiful window show of the year.
St. Patrick’s Cathedra
This church is a very eye-catching presence on Fifth Avenue. Gothic architecture, magnificent minarets, and gorgeous colored windows inside make it one of the most classical European-style buildings on the bustling avenue.
Every year in March and April, there will be an Easter parade. If you miss it, it is a good choice to go to a Mass at ordinary times.
central Park
The park is in the center of Manhattan. It is a fresh and quiet place in the concrete forest, and it is also the favorite place of New York residents on weekends. The area is very large, with large and small lakes and forests distributed in the park, as well as zoos, sports venues and amusement facilities. You can even spend a day here if you like.
Bryant Park
Like Central Park, Bryant Park is another downtown oasis in Manhattan. Located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, 40th and 42nd Streets. Here you can sit on the green grass and look up at the tall buildings.
United Nations Headquarters
UN consists of four buildings: the Secretariat Building, the Conference Hall Building, the General Assembly Hall and the Hammarskjöld Library. It is necessary to make an appointment in advance to enter the UN. There is a “knotted pistol” sculpture on the square, which symbolizes the peaceful wishes of the people of the world.
New York Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art, referred to as MOMA, can be visited for free every Friday from 16:00 to 20:00. The famous Van Gogh star map and Monet’s water lilies are all collected here.
ღ Second stop Midtown Manhattan
After running so many places intensively on the first day, the itinerary on the second day is relatively loose.
Main projects: Empire State Building, Times Square, Korean town dinner
Empire State Building
Here are the signs and symbols of New York. It is a very tall and magnificent building with an observation deck on the 86th floor and an observation deck on the 102nd floor.
The entrance is located between 33rd and 34th Streets on Fifth Avenue in New York. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or on-site, and the prices are the same.
time Square
Here are the landmarks of New York. Nearly 40 shopping malls and theaters are gathered nearby. After the night falls, a large number of colorful neon signs and LED screens are turned on, and the lights are bright. Each screen is playing advertisements and promotional videos from all over the world, which is known as the most expensive billboard in the world.
Every year on the evening of December 31, a grand New Year’s Eve event is held here. Thousands of people will gather here to watch the performance and wait for the arrival of the new year.
If you want to experience the New Year’s Eve activities of Times Advertising, you generally need to enter the venue before nightfall and put on diapers, because there is no place where you can go to the toilet for free.
Korean town
Many Koreans have opened Korean restaurants and bars here, so the Korean food here is more authentic, and the famous Jianghudong barbecue restaurant also has one in K town.
If you don’t like the noise of American bars, you can come to Qing Bar in k town to chat with friends at night.
ღThird stop in Lower Manhattan
Down Town is the financial and fashion center of New York, where the 2008 financial crisis and the annual New York Fashion Week took place.
It is no exaggeration to say that the financiers of the lower city hold the economic lifeline of the world, and the designers of the lower city lead the fashion trends all over the world.
Major projects: Wall Street, 911 Memorial, soho, Chinatown
Wall Street
Here brings together the world’s major banks, investment banks and the New York Stock Exchange. Walk eastwards along the Wall Street number, 1 Wall Street is the New York Bank Building (formerly the Irving Trust Bank Building).
No. 11 is the New York Stock Exchange, No. 14 is the United States The Bankers Trust Building, while 23 Wall Street was originally a JPMorgan Chase building and has now been converted into condos.
48 Wall Street, formerly the headquarters of the Bank of New York, is now the Museum of American Finance. 60 Wall Street is the Deutsche Bank Building/JPMorgan Chase Building.
The most famous attraction on Wall Street is the copper bull, which heralds a bull market in the stock market, so tourists flock to take pictures with the bull for good fortune.
911 Memorial
After 9/11, memorials and museums were built on the site of the original World Trade Center.
This is the perfect place to see the beauty of the city so far. I’ve been to other top buildings, but nothing compares to this. Nine-tenths of the beauty is imprinted on the mind. There will be a lounge on the top floor where snacks will be sold. A must-visit to New York.
SOHO
The main street in the SOHO district is Broadway. There are many designer shops, beauty brand stores, and literary and artistic restaurants and cafes in the nearby blocks. It is the most fashionable street in New York and attracts many young hipsters.
ღ Fourth stop, Upper Manhattan
Major projects: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Abbey Museum, Columbia
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Together with the British Museum and the Louvre, it is called the world’s three largest museums. Tickets were previously paid voluntarily, but from March 2018, mandatory payment rules were enforced, with adults, seniors, and student visitors paying $25, $17, and $12 to visit, respectively.
The pavilion is very large, and as soon as you enter the door, there will be volunteers who provide various languages to help tourists visit the pavilion in the most efficient way. In addition to the fixed exhibits, short-term specialties are often held here, such as the David Works Exhibition.
Volunteers will also tell you which special exhibitions are held today and where they are located. In addition, China There is a pavilion imitating the construction of Suzhou gardens, which is very vivid. If you are interested in historical relics, you can stay in the city for a whole day.
Abbey Museum
The Abbey Museum is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, named after its appearance imitating the great abbeys of medieval Europe. It is recommended to drive or take a taxi. Although the subway can also be reached, it takes 1 hour. If you drive, it only takes 15 minutes to go from the metropolis.
The Abbey Museum is New York ‘s sanctuary , by the Hudson River, is a summer resort in New York City in summer. In autumn, you can see the maple leaves on the mountains in the distance, and the scenery is very pleasant. The museum houses exhibits of Western medieval art and architecture.
Columbia University
The famous Columbia University, a private research university with a history of nearly 300 years, belongs to the Ivy League. The park is very small. The most famous attraction is the stone steps in front of the old library. Many students will sit directly on the stone steps for lunch because the campus is too small.
There is a large lawn in front of the Lewisohn Hall building. There will be many students studying and discussing. Occasionally, you can see cute animals such as foraging pigeons and small squirrels.
ღ Fifth stop Brooklyn Brooklyn
The fifth day, from Manhattan to Brooklyn .
Major Projects: Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Bridge
The bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn , and there are walking and cycling lanes on the bridge.
Stroll on the bridge, boats pass under the bridge, and Manhattan full of high-rise buildings.
many movies are in brooklyn The bridge is being filmed. There are also a lot of new movies and music videos filmed under the bridge, so it’s often seen here that the crew or camera crews are shooting.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
It’s super pretty and has its origins in the late nineteenth century as a waste dump that has grown into a model of America’s finest urban gardens and horticultural exhibitions. Every spring, the Cherry Blossom Festival is a highlight of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Hundreds of cherry trees bloom together, which is very beautiful.
There is also a torii gate in the park, which is a landmark attraction of the park. Every year, people think that they have come to Japan .
Free Open Days: March-November, free entry every Friday; December-February, Tuesday-Friday free. The normal fare is $15 for adults, $12 for students, $8 for seniors, and free for children under 12.
ღSixth stop: Liberty island
On the last day, head to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty!
Main Project: Statue of Liberty
Go to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty. There are two landing points in New York and New Jersey. There are fewer people on the New Jersey side. If you live in New Jersey, you can go to New Jersey. Needless to say, the Statue of Liberty, the symbol of the United States , is a must-see when you come to New York.
