New York city guide
Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Neighborhoods at a Glance, Lower Manhattan & the Financial District, SoHo & Chinatown, East Village & Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy, Midtown, Upper East Side, Upper West Side & Central Park, Harlem & Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Day Trips from New York City, Sleeping, Understand New York City and Survival Guide.
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Plan your trip (18.615Mb)
Welcome to New York City, New York City's Top 16, What's New, Need to Know, Getting Around, Top Itineraries, If You Like, Month by Month, With Kids, Like a Local, For Free, Neighborhoods at a Glance, and Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Gay and Lesbian, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities overview chapters.
Lower Manhattan & the Financial District (3.043Mb)
Home to icons such as Wall St, the National September 11 Memorial and the Statue of Liberty, the southern end of Manhattan pulses with businesslike energy during the day before settling into quiet nights. Tribeca hums well after dark with its cache of restaurants and lounges.
SoHo & Chinatown (3.231Mb)
Max out the credit cards on SoHo’s concrete catwalks and cool hunt on the streets of Nolita. Escape the urban frenzy for a meditative moment at the Mahayana Buddhist Temple. Snoop around time-jarred Merchant’s House Museum, imagining NYC life in the wild and dusty 1800s.
East Village & Lower East Side (3.375Mb)
Explore knickknack shops and sake bars on St Marks Place. Snack on a tantalizing array of global dishes such as Ukrainian dumplings at Veselka. Appreciate mind-bending iterations of art across myriad media at the New Museum. Restaurants & bars
Greenwich Village, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District (3.524Mb)
Quaint, twisting streets and well-preserved townhouses offer endless options for intimate dining and drinking in the West Village. The Meatpacking District next door has trendy nightlife galore; further up is Chelsea, home to hundreds of art galleries and the unofficial headquarters of NYC’s gay scene.
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy (2.962Mb)
Midtown (4.974Mb)
This is the home of the NYC found on postcards: Times Square, Empire State Building, Broadway theaters, canyons of skyscrapers, and bustling crowds that rarely thin. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Bryant Park and the grand shops along Fifth Ave are also here.
Upper East Side (3.499Mb)
High-end boutiques line Madison Ave and sophisticated mansions run parallel along Fifth Ave, which culminates in an architectural flourish called Museum Mile – one of the most cultured strips in the city, if not the world.
Upper West Side & Central Park (4.908Mb)
New York’s antidote to the endless stretches of concrete, Central Park is a verdant escape from honking horns and sunless sidewalks. Lining the park with inspired residential towers, the Upper West Side is home to the Lincoln Center.
Harlem & Upper Manhattan (3.116Mb)
Harlem and Hamilton Heights – a bastion of African American culture – offers good eats and jazz beats. Head up to Inwood for leafy park space, or try Morningside Heights to soak up some student life.
Brooklyn (3.943Mb)
Brooklyn’s sprawling checkerboard of distinct neighborhoods is over three times the size of Manhattan, not to mention more diverse and far-reaching. For skyline views and a pinch of history, try brownstone-studded Brooklyn Heights; or try Williamsburg for vintage wares and late-night bar crawls.
Queens (2.825Mb)
A patchwork of communities, Queens is trailblazer territory for return visitors and locals alike. Gorge at the ethnic delis of Astoria, ogle contemporary art in Long Island City, rip through steamed pork buns in Flushing, and ride the surf in Rockaway Beach.
Understand New York City & Survival Guide (8.662Mb)
All the info you need on everything from history, food specialties, arts and architecture to public transport, money, the internet...you name it. Get tips for travelers with disabilities, as well as a handy subway ‘cheat sheet’ and tips on safe travel.
Daytrips from NYC (2.784Mb)
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