New York City
United States of America · New York · 10 m
Description
New York City (NYC) is the vibrant metropolis of the United States and a global center of culture, art, finance, media, and fashion. Comprising the five boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, the city is known for its iconic skyline, world-famous landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, renowned museums, legendary theaters, and diverse international cuisine. New York combines urban history with modern architecture, creative energy, shopping, nightlife, and extraordinary cultural diversity. Known as the “Big Apple” and the “City That Never Sleeps”, the metropolis embodies cosmopolitanism, energy, and the spirit of urban modernity like few other cities in the world.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 8 days (optimal 5 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Central Park
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
- Times Square
- Empire State Building
- Brooklyn Bridge
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock
- Broadway & Theater District
- The High Line
- Grand Central Terminal
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- One World Observatory
- DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Greenwich Village
- Fifth Avenue
- SoHo
- American Museum of Natural History
- Chinatown
- Wall Street & Financial District
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
- Chelsea Market
- Bryant Park & New York Public Library
- Washington Square Park
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Flatiron Building & Madison Square Park
- Hudson Yards & Edge
- Little Island
- Brooklyn Heights & Promenade
- Williamsburg
- Guggenheim Museum
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Radio City Music Hall
- Chrysler Building
- Little Italy
- Roosevelt Island & Tramway
- Battery Park
- Staten Island Ferry
- Intrepid Museum
- Madison Square Garden
- Harlem & 125th Street
- Apollo Theater
- Lincoln Center
- Carnegie Hall
- The Morgan Library & Museum
- The Frick Collection
- Tenement Museum
- Lower East Side
- East Village
- Union Square
- Governors Island
- Prospect Park
- Brooklyn Museum
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Coney Island & Boardwalk
- Prospect Heights & Park Slope
- Red Hook
- Domino Park
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
- New York Transit Museum
- The Cloisters & Fort Tryon Park
- Columbia University & Morningside Heights
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- New York Botanical Garden
- Bronx Zoo
- Yankee Stadium
- Arthur Avenue
- Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
- Unisphere
- Museum of the Moving Image
- MoMA PS1
- Astoria
- Jackson Heights
- Gantry Plaza State Park
- New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
- Federal Hall
- Trinity Church
- Fraunces Tavern
- South Street Seaport
- Stone Street
- Oculus
- Brookfield Place
- The Vessel
- The Shed
- Pier 57 Rooftop Park
- Hudson River Park
- Pier 17
- New Museum
- Museum of the City of New York
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- United Nations Headquarters
- New York Stock Exchange
- Charging Bull & Fearless Girl
- Bowling Green
- Washington Heights
- Inwood Hill Park
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- Industry City
- Brighton Beach
- New York Aquarium
- Queens Museum
- Socrates Sculpture Park
- Noguchi Museum
- Wave Hill
- Van Cortlandt Park
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- Staten Island Greenbelt
Getting there
- Airports:
- JFK, LGA, EWR
- Train stations:
- 8th Street–New York University, Christopher Street–Stonewall Station, Newport
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry