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Cruise Guide > North America > New York > New York | |
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New York Port website www.nypst.com Time zone GMT - 5. Daylight Saving Time is observed. Currency US Dollar (US$) = 100 cents. Language English. Nearest train station Grand Central or Pennsylvania stations. Nearest airport John F Kennedy International Airport, La Guardia Airport or Newark International Airport. Airport website www.kennedyairport.com or www.laguardiaairport.com or www.newarkairport.com Hotels There are hotels to cater for all budgets in New York, such as the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Downtown, Sheraton, Grand Hyatt New York and Marriott hotels. Sightseeing New York, the ‘city that never sleeps’, is one of the world’s great metropolises, offering visitors everything from the ethnic flavours of Chinatown and Little Italy, to the galleries of SoHo, the cafés of Greenwich Village, the glitz of the Theater District, the shopping on Fifth Avenue and the affluence of Park Lane and the Upper West Side. New York City is made up of five boroughs and is laid out on a grid of avenues and streets. Most tourist sights are found on Manhattan Island, the city’s entertainment and business centre. Here, visitors can see the bright lights and neon signs in the busy Times Square, watch joggers and rollerbladers in Central Park or take a lift to the top of the Empire State Building for amazing views across the Big Apple. No trip to New York would be complete without a visit to the Statue of Liberty – New York’s most famous image, given to the US by the French in 1886 and enjoying a fine position in the middle of New York Harbour. Shopping New York is a shopper’s paradise, boasting everything from the very latest designer fashions to flea market bargains, in addition to goods from every corner of the globe. Shops range from chic department stores, including the world famous Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales, to tiny boutiques and exclusive home furnishing stores. The smartest shops are located on Madison Avenue, where most top designers have flagship stores. Nearby, Fifth Avenue is a mecca for the label-conscious, and standing at one of the most famous corners in Manhattan, Tiffany & Co, 727 Fifth Avenue, is an icon to the American Dream. SoHo is the most European of New York’s neighbourhoods and offers an Aladdin’s cave of original clothing, antiques and collectibles, while East Village is home to street fashion and cutting-edge young designers, with antique shops and designer boutiques. Eating out New York specialities include bagels, deli sandwiches or pancakes, or waffles with maple syrup for breakfast. There are literally thousands of restaurants in New York, including Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, Italian restaurants in Little Italy and Indian restaurants and cheaper eating places in the bohemian East Village. There are also many fast food chains in the city serving ‘All-American’ hot dogs and hamburgers. Country USA Region North America |