Going to New York, do not expect to find out on the spot why it is called the "Big Apple" - even New Yorkers themselves will not be able to answer this question . Versions, as always happens in such cases, a lot - one is ridiculous another . Better prepare for the fact that in one of the brightest cities in the United States of America you will easily be spoken in the streets, anticipating almost any conversation with the sacramental "Where are you from ?", that every square or intersection will seem familiar in a movie you just saw them for sure i) that you will not be able to stay alone or at least be in a relatively unpopulated place in a humming megalopolis ... But even if you read a thousand reviews and write a lot of valuable advice on a piece of paper, you will not be able to prepare for a meeting with New York - ultra-dynamic, constantly in motion the city dumbfalls and carries with it, immersing in the abyss of colorful multicolored and many-sided emotions In a word, welcome to New York, baby!
"Big Apple" New York is the largest city on the east coast of the United States, a business, political, cultural and many other center of the country. The "chip" of NYC is that it will always be able to show you exactly that side of its many-sided character that you like: shops or museums, hip-hop parties of the Bronx or the voice of the Metropolitan Opera, old buildings in Dutch style or shining mirror facades of skyscrapers
The population of New York has long exceeded 19 million, and there is no such diversity of culture, entertainment, business and commerce as in any other city of the country here
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How to get there
Aeroflot, Transaero, Delta and American Airlines several times a week. Flight time is 10 hours. A lot of European airlines: KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, LOT, Air France, Alitalia, CSA, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and others offer flights to New York with transfer in European cities.
From Kiev to New York Directly fly the side of the airline Delta. Belarusian citizens travel to NYC with a transfer in Moscow, Helsinki (Finnair) or Frankfurt (Lufthansa).
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New York climate
Cloudy - 1 ° С day - 13 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy + 3 ° С in the afternoon 0 ° C at night ° C water |
Clear - 2 ° С afternoon -7 ° C at night ° C water |
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Geographically New York - southern seaside city with a humid climate . It's especially well felt in July and August, when the temperature in the shade rolls over +30 ° C, and the mountains swirl over the asphalt Others haze . winter, in December-January, though frost worse than -1 .-2 ° C almost does not happen, the damp cold permeates through . And you have to dress as if you are somewhere in the north . What does not prevent thousands of tourists from storming the "Big Apple" on New Year's dates: to meet the most cheerful holiday in the year somewhere in Times Square is not the worst start of the year . Read more on the New Year in New York .
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Safety
Safely conceding the "honorable" title of the criminal capital of the United States to the long-suffering Detroit , New York is considered today one of the safest in terms of security megacities of the country .But it is not necessary to relax, of course: the troubles that tourists may encounter - the theft of ladies' purses, the robbery in the residential districts of the Bronx or Brooklyn . The city has areas that should not be left alone or in small groups, especially dark, and its things should always be kept in view (values and documents are traditionally best kept in the hotel safe) .
Transport
New York public transport includes the metro, city buses, the cable car to the island Roosevelt and ferry to Staten Island. On everything except the ferry, one trip costs ~ 2 USD. In buses, you can pay a small change without change, but the Metro uses only a magnetic card from MetroCard. Everything that goes to the south of Manhattan, has a prefix downtown, to the north - uptown. Buses that travel from east to west and vice versa - crosstown.
Taxis in New York will cost at least $ 10 for the shortest trip, and the driver will never forget to complain about his dog work and recall about 15-20% of the tip.
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New York Hotels
In many ways, the choice of a hotel in New York depends on what the traveler came to town for. If you study modern art in the galleries of Chelsea, it is reasonable and live in the same place. Insane "shopaholics" should stop in SoHo or in Midtown. We hunt up secular life and hang out in clubs better than the Mitpacking district is not found. If you go to New York for the sake of museums or with children, it makes sense to settle in a quieter place near the Central Park. For example, on the Upper West Side.
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Book popular hotels in New York at the best prices
| The Quin from 19 021 rubles New York 101 West 57th Street at Sixth Avenue | Park Hyatt New York from 38 472 rubles New York 153 West 57th Street | Conrad New York from 12 865 rubles New York 102 North End Avenue |
| Nolitan Hotel from 9 788 rubles New York 30 Kenmare Street | DoubleTree Suites by Hilton NYC - Times Square from 9,788 rubles New York 1568 Broadway | ONE UN New York - Millennium Hotels and Resorts from 8,864 rubles New York One United Nations Plaza |
| TRYP by Wyndham Times Square South from 7,387 rubles New York 345 West 35 Street | Hampton Inn Manhattan-35th Street / Empire State Building from 7,141 rubles New York 59 West 35th Street | Comfort Inn Near Financial District from 8,556 rubles @New York 154 Madison Street |
| Hotel Pennsylvania from 6,094 rubles New York 401 7th Avenue | Comfort Inn Times Square South Area from 5,848 rubles New York 305 . West 39th Street | Riff Hotel Chelsea from 4371 rubles New York 300 West 30th Street |
The kitchen and dining local cuisine - a steak, burger, ribs, wings, fried eggs and the similar unpretentious food. However, thanks to immigrants (and on the other hand, who in the States is not an expatriate?), The city has a lot of Arab, Bulgarian, Vietnamese, Greek, Jewish, Ethiopian and other restaurants and pubs. Italian food is served in Little Italy, Indian food is served in Little India, while Chinese restaurants are found everywhere. And in Chinatown, their number simply passes all conceivable boundaries.
From local "specialties" you should definitely try the famous New York bagels: the best baked in Brooklyn, and you need to go for bagels in the early morning, when they are just being taken out of the oven. Sladkoekhkam recommend a delicious New York cheesecake with soft cheese on whipped yolks.
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Shopping and shopping
According to statistics, most of the tourists arriving in New York are called the purpose of the shopping trip. We join the majority with the advice of an expert on New York Tatyana Shabarina and her new addresses for fans to "wander" around boutiques and pretty shops:
- ROS Concept Store (655 Madison Ave., 212-759-9220, Upper East Side, Manhattan ). Accessories and design items from the Swiss businessman Orianne Collins.
- Moncler (90 Prince St., 646-350-3620, SoHo, Manhattan). Italian clothes and accessories from famous fashion authors for ladies and gentlemen.
- The Sock Hop (248 Elizabeth St., 212-625-3105, NoLIta, Manhattan). Jersey, tights, socks - the spirit of haberdashery "haute couture" permeates this lovely shop in the area NoLiTa
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New York City Entertainment, Trips and Attractions
New York City collects almost everything that is on the planet - all the samples of its culture, art, history and religion, the best and worst features of civilization . in order to somehow organize this huge list of attractions, starting with the most obvious . Any visitor to New York immediately apparent its skyscrapers - Woolworth, Chrysler, Empire State Building, Seagram, Conde Nast . The second landmark, without which New York can not imagine - the Statue of Liberty . C It is located on the island of the same name, along with the island-museum Ellis at the mouth of the Hudson .
The next point of the route for almost all tourists is the Museum mile near Hyde Park. It all starts with the Metropolitan Museum, the largest art collection in the Western Hemisphere. Next, almost every street is located on the museum: the Barrio Museum on 104th Street, the Museum of New York on the 103rd, the Jewish Museum on the 92nd, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum on the 91st, the Academy of Painting on the 89th Street, th Street, the Guggenheim Museum on the 88th and the New Gallery on the 86th
And every summer, all the townspeople migrate to nature in a small resort town of Ocean City.
Broadway is the longest street in the city, known for its numerous theaters and show programs. The Financial Street district is home to Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street is the financial heart of New York and all of America, it's worth paying attention not only to the Exchange, but also to the Federal Hall, where the first inauguration of the first US president was held. And, of course, it's impossible not to notice the Brooklyn Bridge linking Manhattan to Brooklyn.
The Biltmore Theater and the biggest toy store in the world are located on the world famous Times Square. The zoo and botanical garden are in the Bronx. Rockefeller Center and a chain of chic shops - on Fifth Avenue and Madison. Soho is famous for its numerous galleries. And, by the way, it's at the Rockefeller Center that every Christmas, since 1931, is set up to spruce up a look at tourists from all over the world.
Finally, you can enjoy "rural New York" in a variety of parks: the famous Central, the luxurious Pelham Bay , a cozy Fort-Trion.
City Passes New York: Explorer Pass, New York City Pass and New York Pass at a price of 65 to 80 USD per day allow you to save on admission tickets to local museums, galleries and attractions . In addition, useful maps and mini-guides are attached
Perhaps, in no other city of the world, a trendy nightclub can not be easily accommodated in the former Anglican church. Remember that when ordering alcoholic beverages, you will be asked to present your ID. After visiting New York, you will call the financial capital of the world Manhattan, orient yourself in midtown for the Chrysler Building, remember the extravaganza of light and sound on Broadway and talk about how much museums, theaters, clubs and other places to visit next time, taking advantage of a multiple American visa. A bitter tincture of special herbs and spices - an angostura, added to the cocktail "Manhattan" - a mixture of bourbon and vermouth - in our opinion, expresses the special charm of this center of urbanism and style.
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Popular New York City tours
City tour (half day) ~ 60 USD, sightseeing tour with a climb to the observation deck and walk to the Statue of Liberty (all day) ~ 100 USD, visit to the Metropolitan Museum ~ 30 USD. A helicopter ride to the Statue of Liberty from 140 USD, not including transportation, a trip to Atlantic City with a visit to the casino ~ 90 USD. Excursion to Philadelphia and Atlantic City (all day) ~ 120 USD, excursion to Washington (one day) ~ 130 USD, visit to Niagara Falls (one day) ~ 110 USD plus flight, tickets for Broadway musical 100-180 USD. @
Recently, so-called non-traditional excursions to New York City have become increasingly popular . For example, a "hip-hop tour of the Bronx and Harlem", the participants of which will learn the history of this musical direction and will visit key for fans of hip- Hop's place: "Graffiti Hall of Fame", Harlem "Tower No. 7", where in the 1950s, the American advocate for the rights of black Malcolm X preached, and the Conway club - once one of the most popular hip-hop clubs in New York . The cost of the tour - from 28 USD for a 2-hour hike to 68 USD for 4 hours sovuyu bus .
can visit the famous "mafia" Staten Island (Staten Island). During the tour, tourists will tour the four most famous local pizzerias: Denino's (the favorite institution of Mayor Michael Bloomberg), Jimmy Max, Joe and Pat's and Lee's Tavern. Eating pizza in all four establishments is compulsory. The cost of the tour is 40 USD (food and non-alcoholic drinks are included).
For $ 15 you can go on an excursion to the cemetery Green-Wood - "the city of the dead" - there are buried about 600 thousand people, including Leonard Bernstein, the Tiffany family and Egyptologist Albert Ross Parsonsaodn with one of the most interesting tombstones
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