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New York City Travel Guide: Transport, Food, Shopping & Attractions

'22.07.2020'

Vita Popova

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New York has absorbed all the best that people have managed to create, build, write, cook and implement. Its atmosphere leaves no one indifferent. If you correctly prepare for the trip, then this city will amaze you (in the good sense of the word). Useful tips and tricks were shared by the author of the "Home Tourist" channel on the website Yandex Zen.

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The Big Apple leaves no one indifferent. Some fall in love with the rhythm of this city, its spirit and smell. Others want to run away and never come back. “There are many places in this city that are so impressive that you don't have to believe in the reality of what is happening, - the author writes. "Its stone jungle and bohemian neighborhoods, cast-iron facades of old districts and sparkling display cases with the best jewelry, limousines and yellow chicks-taxis are all impressive, astonishing, mesmerizing."

You can truly appreciate this city if you prepare well for your trip.

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After all, you can feel much more comfortable knowing which transport is better to use for getting around, where to go for breakfast, and where to get impressions.

Here are some helpful tips for first-time travelers to the Big Apple.

How to move around the city

The best way to get around New York is by subway, it's cheap and affordable, it's available XNUMX/XNUMX.

Taxis are expensive and the chances of getting stuck in traffic jams are high. So don't waste your precious time.

Where to have breakfast / lunch / dinner?

For breakfast, you can go to one of the Starbucks restaurants. There are a lot of them in New York. Here you can have delicious coffee and eat croissant, muesli with yoghurt, sliced ​​fruits, whole grain bread.

For lunch or dinner, you can go to a good restaurant. For example, book a table at one of the institutions on Union Square, where you can easily meet $ 150 for two with good wine and tea.

If even while traveling you cannot imagine yourself without Russian cuisine, go to the legendary Brighton Beach. Here you will find "authentic restaurants with cheese cakes, balalaikas and caviar", as well as hear the familiar Russian speech. “Everything is at home here: grandmothers with string bags, mothers yelling at children, cramped shops with the smell of smoked fish and saleswomen with perhydrol washcloths on their heads,” writes the channel's author.

What to see?

Sightseeing bus

The best way to start exploring the city is by taking a sightseeing bus ride. For $ 50 you will visit the most touristic areas of New York. “You can get out of it and walk on foot, take memorable photos, and then return to the next bus and continue the journey,” the author writes.

Boat trip

From the pier in lower Manhattan, boats leave every 10 minutes and circle the New York Harbor. Such a walk is especially pleasant on a hot summer day, allowing not only to see the city from the sea, but also the famous Statue of Liberty.

Hint: There is a regular ferry to Staten Island from Battery Park, a dock accessible by tube (South Ferry Station). “The beauty of this trip is that the ferry is completely free, and the views from it are just great,” the author suggests.

Empire State Building Observation Deck

The height of the skyscraper, built in 1931, is 443 meters. Today it is the fourth tallest building in America, and was once the tallest on the entire planet.

This is one of the most popular viewing platforms in the city, and a favorite location for tourists - here you can not only admire the view of the metropolis, but also take a memorable photo. “The queues for the observation deck are considerable, but the breathtaking bird's-eye views of the Capital of the World are worth it. The price of the issue is about $ 50, ”the author specified.

Central Park

Central Park is a favorite place for locals. It covers a huge area - 341 hectares - so there is enough space for everyone. “It serves as a place for relaxation, walks, sports and romantic dates. The park has a zoo, an open-air theater and even its own castle, - the author writes. - Celebrity shows are often held in Central Park during the summer. However, Harrison Ford or Matthew McConaughey, for example, can easily be found here on a daily run. "

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By the way, this park is also called the "lungs of New York".

Memorial "Strawberry Glade"

Strawberry Fields is a section of New York's Central Park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. The memorial is named after the song of the same name by The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever. The memorial was created by the widow of the musician Yoko Ono. “One of the legendary members of the Beatles lived near the park and was shot in the yard of his house,” recalls the author. "Today Yoko lives in the same apartment in the Dakota mansion and sees Strawberry Glade from the window."

Museum Mile

The Museum Mile is a stretch of Fifth Avenue in New York, which houses 10 New York museums. It runs from 82nd to 105th Streets on the Upper East Side and is over one official mile in length. In 2009, the Museum of African Art on 110th Street was added to the complex of ten museums. Every year, this stretch of Fifth Avenue hosts the Museum Mile Festival, aimed at promoting culture to the masses.

“For art lovers, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art are of particular value. In order to save money at the entrance and not pay $ 20 for tickets, you can time their visit to special days. Every Thursday at 16:00, the Museum of Modern Art provides visitors with the opportunity to enter its halls free of charge. You can go to The Guggenheim Museum for just a dollar on Saturday, starting at 17 pm, ”the author shares useful information.

Shopping

New York is a real paradise for shopaholics. “If we do not take into account luxury brands, we can say that everything in the Capital of the World is several times cheaper than in Russian department stores. It is quite possible to dress from head to toe for a thousand dollars, ”the author notes.

Marshalls and Macy's department stores are especially beneficial for shopping. Here you will find everything from handkerchiefs to suitcases. "By the way, it is with a suitcase that it is best to start shopping, so that there is a place to put all the trophies," the author suggests.

Discounts and sales at local malls and department stores last year-round. If you want to save as much as possible, go shopping during the holidays - Christmas and other holiday sales are amazing in their generosity.

You can talk, talk and write a lot about New York. But it's better to visit it once. “The big apple has absorbed all the best that people have managed to create, build, write, cook and implement. It is not for nothing that it is called the Capital of the World, and it is important for everyone to see their capital at least once in a lifetime, ”the author sums up.

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