We all know New York City. It is featured in so many movies that everyone has a perception of the city. I remember first time I travelled to New York City with my mum in the summer of 2016. We spend the whole week there and since then I have returned to the city many times with work. In this guide you will find a 3 day itinerary of the NYC featuring the famous sights as well as some ‘hidden gems’. After having seen all famous sights I mostly enjoy spending time in Dumbo or relaxing in Central Park as well as just walk with a morning coffee through busy streets Manhattan.
Why New York? Great city break. Iconic city from many movies.
Top Things to see - Brooklyn Bridge, Dumbo, Ground Zero, Financial District, Wall Street, Central Park, Time Square, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, Intrepid Museum, The Plaza Hotel, Hudson Yards.
Best time to visit - All year round.
Safety - Moderately safe.
Costs - Expensive.
Getting around NYC is very easy. City is walkable and the best way to explore it is by foot. Subway is also very easy to use - you can use a payment card and single ride is USD 2.90.
Must see tourist sites in New York City:
Central Park (I recommend cycling the park)
The Plaza Hotel
Rockefeller Center and Top of The Rock
Empire State Building
Crysler Building
NYC Public Library
Washington Square Arch
Times Square and Broadway
St. Patricks Cathedral
Grand Central Station
Crossing Brooklyn Bridge
Ground Zero and 9/11 museum
Wall Street
5th Avenue and Park Avenue
Tribeca and Little Italy
Brooklyn and Dumbo
Here are the things I love to do whilst being in NYC that are maybe not your traditional tourist attractions:
Try USD1.50 New York style pizza slice. It is seriously delicious and cheap!
Go on a commuter ferry to see NYC from Hudson River. There are various routes you can take, for example 34th Pier in Manhattan to Dumbo. Ticket costs $4 one way. You can view the routes and schedule on their website. They run about every 30 min and is a much cheaper way to see Manhattan from the river than tourist ferries.
Once arriving in Brooklyn, explore Time Out Market and go up the stairs - there is a park that opens amazing views to Manhattan. It is also completely free. Afterwards, cross the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan.
Take Staten Island Ferry that leaves from the Wall Street is free of charge and opens views to the Statue of Liberty. Ferry runs every 30 min and takes about half an hour. You can then quickly get get off the ferry and jump on the return ferry so the total journey will take 1 hour.
Walk to Hudson Yards and walk The High Line which is old railways tracks above streets of Manhattan.
Visit Intrepid museum that hosts fighter jets, Concorde and submarine just a few minutes away from the Hudson Yards and The High Line.
Here is also a 3 day itinerary to visit NYC:
DAY 1
Take NYC Ferry from Pier 34 in Manhattan to Dumbo. Explore Time Out Market and have breakfast in one of the many quirky cafes in Brooklyn.
Cross over Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
Visit Ground Zero, 9/11 museum, Wall Street and take ferry to Staten Island and back
DAY 2
Walk the streets of Manhattan and see - Empire State Building, Crysler Building, St. Patricks Cathedral, Grand Central Station, NYC Public Library
Walk 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
Visit Rockefeller Center and go on ‘Top of the Rock’ for 360 degree views to NYC
Spend an afternoon in Central Park and see The Plaza Hotel
Visit Times Square in the evening
DAY 3
Morning: Take a walk on The High Line and visit Hudson Yards
Visit Intrepid Museum
Spend time in Tribeca and Little Italy and see Washington Square Arch
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