Things to do in NYC today

What to see in New York | 10 Essential places

If something defines New York, it is that the city never sleeps, throughout the day you can always find lights in its great buildings, and it is that with 84 million New Yorkers it is impossible to find darkness in the world capital. 

It stands out for being a pioneer in art and entertainment fashion that we discovered the 10 essentials that you cannot miss on your trip to New York.

NY City is also affectionately known to many as «The Big Apple,» «The City That Never Sleeps,» «Gotham City,» and rightfully, «The City.» Frank Sinatra put the city to music in 1979 with his famous hit recording of «New York, New York.«

Vibrant Metropolis

New York, arguably the world’s largest and most vibrant metropolis, occupies five counties, each with its own identity. After all, before the historic 1898 consolidation, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island were each independent municipalities.

Things to do in NYC today

1 Central Park: Central Park is 4 kilometers long and 800 meters wide, making it one of the largest urban parks in the world. To enjoy it, you can choose to walk or bike, and you can rent it right there. Inside it houses meadows, lakes and waterfalls as well as a zoo that, although small in size, houses unique animals. Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.

2 Statue of Liberty is the most famous monument in all of New York and practically in the whole of the United States, a symbol of independence and political freedom. It was a gift from the French to commemorate 100 years of American independence and Gustave Eiffel, creator of the Eiffel Tower, participated in its design. Of course, if you want to access the interior of the impressive views of its viewpoint you will have to get up early since the places are limited and the queues quite long.

	3 Times Square located at the intersection of Broadway with Seventh Avenue this square is the nerve center of Nueva York. Until the 90s it was an area of crime and drug trafficking, however today there is nothing of what it meant in past years, in fact it is a perfect area to get lost among the crowds and take a walk in an authentic and cosmopolitan New York atmosphere. You can have a drink, dinner or shopping without leaving the area. In addition, many museums and theaters are very close to this emblematic place.
4 Empire State building today is the third tallest building in New York. Behind the World Trade Center and 432 Park Avenue. In fact, its 443 meters, if we count its antenna, made it the tallest building in the world until 1972. It was built in just 410 days thanks to the work of 3,000 workers. During your visit you can go up to two different viewpoints, one on the 86th floor and the other on the 102nd, from both you will get impressive aerial views of the entire city. The Empire State Building is a legend. Built in the midst of the Depression, it was, and still is a testament to America’s strength and ingenuity. which is a five-story lobby, Art Deco masterpiece designed in granite and marble, and highlighted by brushed stainless steel.
	5 Fifth Avenue is the most famous street and one of the main thoroughfares in New York. Its 14 kilometers in length connect the north and south of Manhattan. Many of the city’s most remarkable buildings are found in Midtown and on the Upper East Side. In the Midtown area you can visit the New York Public Library. Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as the Empire State Building.
6 Wall Street is one of the best known streets in lower Manhattan as well as the main financial district of the city. You will be able to see the stock exchange building and the Federal hall. Of course, we recommend you go during the week since on weekends the atmosphere is totally different, it is worth taking a long walk through this emblematic district in which the economy occupies a very important place.
	7 Rockefeller Center is located in the heart of Manhattan and is one of the liveliest areas in the entire city behind ‘Wall Street’. It’s the second most important business location in New York. ‘ You can visit the well-known Top of the Rock viewpoint located on the 70th floor of the most important skyscraper of the General Electric complex, also if you go during Christmas you will see the famous Christmas tree and the skating rink that we have all seen in the movies.

8 World Trade Center: The World Trade Center is the complex where the Twin Towers were located, an icon par excellence of the strong American economy. Since its opening in 1973 it was rebuilt after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. It has become one of the unquestionable symbols of New York. . The area is practically renovated and inside you can find jewels such as the spectacular views from the One World Observatory or the 9/11
	9 Museum. 9/11. The Museum was inaugurated by Barack Obama 13 years after the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11 2001. Its objective is not only to preserve the history of the country but above all to honor its victims. For this, it has a permanent collection where more than 10,000 objects are exhibited, among which are included the testimonies of survivors, photographs, commemorative works of art, material recovered from the rubble or audiovisuals of the terrorists, among others.
10 Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most recognized, largest and most visited museum, it was inaugurated in 1972, the year in which Robert Lee Jenkins donated his private collection. Since then, his collection has grown to more than 2 million works. Inside you can find important classical cultures or paintings by Monet Cézanne or Rembrandt among many other objects. Visiting the museum properly requires that you spend a good part of your time in the Big Apple as it is a dream city.

New York attractions map.

We help you plan your trip to New York with this map where we indicate the main tourist sites and attractions and the closest routes.

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