Three ways to see the Statue of Liberty up close: from expensive to free
'30.08.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
Anastasia, who has been living in the USA for 1,5 years, shares the secrets of life in New York on her blog on the portal Yandex Zen... It turns out that you can see the Statue of Liberty very close and not pay a cent for it! You can, of course, look at this statue for a lot of money. Anastasia shared in several ways at once.
The Statue of Liberty is America's calling card. It can be seen even from the air: the figure of the statue is noticeable from the window of an aircraft going to land. You will hardly be surprised to learn that soon after arriving, Anastasia tried to examine the famous statue from different places in the city.
First impressions
“And the statue was not that big. It is located between Manhattan and Staten Island on the Hudson River, and is poorly visible from the embankment - some tiny turquoise figure in the distance. Disappointment!" - said the girl.
Slightly better, the Statue of Liberty can be viewed from the Brooklyn Bridge. But the best view of it is from the Hudson River. There are three ways to look at the statue from the water (one of them is free).
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1. The most luxurious - helicopter tour
"Look at the Statue of Liberty in all its glory from the air" - this is how advertising banners on the Internet call to visit the Statue of Liberty. For 16 minutes of such pleasure, you will need to pay $ 284 per person. For a better view, the survey helicopter flight is carried out without doors.
2. Visiting the island and the park
The statue can be seen during a 60-minute cruise to the island where it is installed. There are two options: with a short walk around the island - from $ 35, without disembarkation - $ 25. If you want to go inside and take a guided tour, the cost ranges from $ 45 to $ 60. From this place, you get cool pictures of Manhattan and the statue itself.
3. Free option - ferry to Staten Island
And finally, the free way! No documents or tickets are required.
It is enough to arrive at the pier in Manhattan according to the ferry schedule and board. Staten Island is part of New York City, so the ferry is free for all (at least walking) passengers. The Statue of Liberty can be admired from the starboard side of the ferry. And from the stern you can see the skyscrapers of the city center. The walk takes about 30 minutes one way.
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This year marks 135 years since the opening of the Statue of Liberty. Its height together with the pedestal is 93 meters. This is approximately equal to the height of a 30-storey building.
The statue was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the legendary Eiffel Tower. Moreover, his Parisian creation is even three years younger than the New York one, the Eiffel Tower was opened in 1889.
The Statue of Liberty was actually created as a lighthouse, but now it does not fulfill this function and is not included in the register of US lighthouses.
The date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States is written on the tablet of the statue - July 4, 1776. And the statue itself is a gift to France for the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the declaration.
