New York City!…in a word “Amazing”. I cannot describe this city in words. You need to go, visit and breathe this city. I studied in Bombay (Now Mumbai) and couldn’t stop comparing Mumbai with New York. Both cities, never sleeps. Even at 1 AM, you can catch local in Mumbai and subway in NYC. Atlantic and Arabian ocean respectively both cities. Skyrocket buildings in both cities. Wall street & NY stock Exchange in NYC and Dalal street and Indian stock exchange in Mumbai. Mumbai expands its portfolio with Bollywood but New York says that you need to go to LA to get Hollywood. Similar super fast life in both cities. Similar traffic, similar diversity. I know it is not apple to apple comparison but folks who have visited both cities will not disagree with me. When I was in Mumbai, I couldn’t imagine living in any other city in India. When I left Mumbai and went Delhi, I missed the pace of life. Now after living in Seattle, do I want o live in New York; probably not unless I am getting a condo with a view in Manhattan :). But your world trip or your travel dreams cannot be completed until you visit this city. It is a must visit city.
With a skyline that’s recognizable worldwide , New York City is a one-of-a-kind destination with diverse population. From world-class dining to shopping to nightlife to culture, New York City’s streets pulsate with an unmistakable rhythm that attracts more than 45 million visitors annually.
Iconic, hip, trendsetting and ever-changing, New York City lives up to its superlatives. Underneath the Big Apple’s jagged skyscraper skyline, museums dazzle with the latest collections, celebrity chefs unveil their newest creations, and Broadway continues to stage elaborate, glittering shows.
Best thing we did in NYC that we took 3 days hop on hop off double decker bus tour. Most convenient way to visit NYC.
Tour bus and guides helped us to visit The Empire State Building, Central Park, the Top of the Rockefeller Observation Deck and the South Street Seaport—to name just a few— while strolling around Wall Street, Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side, mid town and uptown.
It’s home to myriad familiar sights and neighborhoods, Manhattan is actually the smallest of New York’s five boroughs. The majority of the City’s land mass and population are found in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. We headed to the Bronx to catch a baseball game at the Yankee Stadium.
How can we miss historic Brooklyn Bridge which is a great way to start exploring the City’s most populous borough, home to Coney Island, the Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park and picturesque brownstone-lined streets. Without the Brooklyn bridge walking tour it looks like Karan Johar’s movie without NYC or Kajol.
New York City is also a shopper’s paradise. Tea shops in Chinatown to chic designer flagships on Fifth and Madison Avenues. SoHo’s artistic legacy inspires the many boutiques that now line its streets, while hip vintage and thrift stores abound in the East Village and Williamsburg, in Brooklyn.
With some 20,000 restaurants, New York offers a culinary experience like no other city. Discover ethnic foods from around the world in Queens or nosh on a pastrami sandwich and a knish at Katz’s, one of the City’s oldest, and most beloved, delis.
Most famous attraction in my mind since I was a small kid- Times Square. Every year, we use to see new year celebrations at Times Square where you see bright lights shine on elaborate stage productions in Broadway ‘s theaters.
We had downtown trip including Empire State Building, Rockefeller center, Brooklyn bridge on day 1 &2 , mid town and uptown on day 3 and Status of Liberty, Ellis Island trip on day 4. Day 5 was dedicated for relaxing mid week at central park and times square in night. What a super city it is. Go, visit NYC.
Reference
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/newyorkcity/0021010001.html
http://iloveny.com/Cities-And-Towns/new-york-city.aspx
