New York Travel Guide
Travel guide to New York, USA with comprehensive information about events, shopping, and major New York sporting events to help you enjoy your visit more.
New York Overview
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, New York has something to offer every visitor, no matter what their interests or reason for travelling. Whether you want to see the iconic sights of New York; shop until you drop in the boutiques and department stores; or just soak up the atmosphere in what is perhaps the most instantly recognisable city on earth.
The allure of New York is hard to quantify, it is a vast sprawling metropolis that is home to people from all over the world. New York is a city with a truly international character, a place where you can experience cuisine and culture from every country on earth.
A city that is instantly recognisable to anyone who has ever watched television, walking through the streets at any time of the day is an almost surreal experience, street corners you have never seen before resonate with familiarity engendered by their starring role in the entertainment world.
With so much to see and do in the city that never sleeps, only one thing is certain about your visit - it will never be boring!
Top New York Attractions
New York is a city of approximately ten million people, and as you walk the streets, it seems that there are just as many attractions. Aside from the nature of New York itself, there are many real showstoppers that you need to make time for. Who could miss out on the chance to walk through Central Park, see the forest of skyscrapers stretched out below you from the top of the Empire State Building, or climb to the top of the famous Statue of Liberty?
Make sure you take the time to visit the Broadway theatre district, visit Times Square, see the iconic Chrysler Building and visit the stunning Guggenheim Museum. There are countless museums, and many unique neighbourhoods such as the Meat Packing District, Greenwich Village, and Soho to visit, as well as the chance to take a boat tour on the Hudson River, or - a genuinely unforgettable experience - take a helicopter tour of New York, and get an entirely different perspective on the city.
Shopping in New York
New York is well known as being a paradise for shoppers, with numerous world-class stores to choose from, and the chance to pick up any number of bargains. Legendary department stores in New York include Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Saks 5th Avenue, and there are any number of other shops to browse through - Tiffany & Co, and FAO Schwarz, to name just two.
Along Madison Avenue, there are myriad smaller boutiques selling high fashion clothes and accessories, and ay label worth its salt will have at least one outlet in New York where you can get kitted out with the latest trends.
New York Sporting Events
New York is America's capital of sport, with franchise teams in all the main US sports operating in the city. Many visitors to New York take the opportunity of being in the city to see the famous New York Yankees, or New York Giants play.
Madison Square Garden in the city centre is one of the top boxing venues in the world, and has been the location of many world championship bouts. It is also the home of the New York Knicks basketball team, and if you are able to get hold of tickets during your visit, it is well worth attending a match.
If you are of an active disposition, Central Park offers plenty of opportunities to get involved in sport, with jogging, roller-blading, and baseball on offer around the park.
