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New York City
New York is a sprawling metropolis with so many iconic landmarks that it can be difficult to decide where to start. The wonder of New York is in the energy and the diversity that emanates from its densely packed, multi-cultural population. The city vibrates with colliding cultures, languages and nuances; here high-life and low-life rub shoulders, and whoever you are and whatever your taste, there will be something to amuse and stimulate you 24-hours a day.
New York is so well known worldwide through film and television that visitors get a sense of deja vu while gazing up at the Statue of Liberty from the deck of the Staten Island Ferry, sipping a Long Island iced tea in a Soho bistro or watching the world go by from a bench in Central Park. There is something special however in actually seeing the familiar landmarks and experiencing the pulse of the clichéd, but true, 'city that never sleeps'.
The five boroughs, which make up New York City are Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island and Brooklyn, however many visitors never venture from Manhattan. There is a lot packed into this tiny area: the 24-hour pasta restaurants of Little Italy and the bustling sidewalks of Chinatown, the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village and the theatres of Broadway; and of course the iconic sights of the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and Times Square.
There are many things said about New York and one, which is the most correct, is that it is a three-day city. After a frenzy of museums, galleries, bars and clubs, some visitors are ready for a break. Fortunately there's a lot of choice, from the National Parks of Upstate New York, to the beaches of Long Island or simply the leafy oasis of Central Park. Whatever you're after, New York is ready and waiting to bewitch, bother and bewilder.
