Rough Guides - The Mini Rough Guide to New York

HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK

Getting Around this e-Book

This Rough Guide Mini e-Book is designed to inspire you and help you plan for your visit to New York, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Highlights, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan an unforgettable trip. The Introduction and History and Culture chapters give the lowdown on New York, past and present, while the Out and About chapter is a comprehensive guide to all the best sights. You will find ideas for getting active in Things to Do, while the Food and Drink chapter introduces you to the local cuisine and gives listings of our favourite restaurants by area. Travel Essentials offers just that; practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, Where to Stay provides a special selection of hotels for every budget.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in New York are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of New York. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

About Rough Guides:

Published in 1982, the first Rough Guide to Greece was created by Mark Ellingham and a small group of friends who couldnt find a guidebook to meet their needs. Combining a contemporary, journalistic style with a thoroughly practical approach to travellers needs, the immediate success of the book spawned a series that rapidly covered dozens of destinations. These days, Rough Guides include recommendations from budget to luxury and cover more than 120 destinations worldwide, all regularly updated by our team of ever curious, roaming writers. These Rough Guide Minis may be small, but they are packed with information and inspiration and offer amazing value for money.

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Table of Contents

10 THINGS NOT TO MISS

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1. Brooklyn Bridge

Stroll across this 19th-century icon. For more information, .

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2. The Guggenheim

As well known for its architecture as for its paintings. For more information, .

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3. Statue of Liberty

Welcoming millions to New York since its dedication in 1886. For more information, .

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4. MoMA

Home to one of the worlds best collections of modern art. For more information, .

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5. Times Square

Get up close to the spectacle of this iconic world landmark. For more information, .

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6. Empire State Building

The famed skyscraper offers eye-popping views of Manhattan. For more information, .

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7. American Museum of Natural History

From dinosaurs to planets, its all here. For more information, .

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8. Greenwich Village

A laid-back feel characterizes the infamously bohemian Village. For more information, .

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9. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vast and fabulous trove of historical treasures. For more information, .

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10. Central Park

Unwind in New Yorks playground. For more information, .

A Perfect DAY IN NEW YORK

9.00am

Breakfast. Enjoy the quintessential breakfast of New Yorkers bagel, lox, and cream cheese at Katzs Delicatessen on the Lower East Side. After breakfast, stroll down Ludlow where you can window-shop the hip neighborhoods boutiques.

10.15am

Lower East Side origins. Just a couple of doors down from Delancey on Orchard Street is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Here you can step back in time and learn about the immigrants who originally populated the Lower East Side with a visit to the tenement building built in 1863. You can tour recreated homes of former residents who lived here between the 1860s and 1980s.

11.15am

Walk to Brooklyn. Continue heading south, through bustling Chinatown, to the Brooklyn Bridge entrance at the end of Centre Street. Cross the bridge via the walkway to arrive in Brooklyn at the other side of the East River. It takes around a half hour to cross the bridge, or a little more if you stop to take in the view.

12.30pm

Pizza perfect. A Brooklyn institution, Grimaldis Pizzeria (1 Front Street; exit the bridge via the first stairs) is a must. After lunch, wander down Old Fulton Street. Grab an ice cream from Ample Hills Creamery (1 Water Street) before strolling the promenade along the East River in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The views of lower Manhattan are picture-perfect.

2.30pm

Old Masters in the afternoon. Take the subway to the Upper East Side. The temporary Frick Madison (945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street) is a wonderful museum, much more manageable than the nearby Met. The collection includes works by artists including Rembrandt, Vermeer and Gainsborough. Note that the collection should move back to its original home, the mansion of Henry Frick, at the end of 2023/early 2024.

4.30pm

Central Park. After the Frick, take a walk through Central Park, which is just across Fifth Avenue. There is an entrance at 72nd and Fifth Avenue. Stroll to the Lake, Strawberry Fields or the Shakespeare Garden.