First trip to New York or back to the Big Apple after a multi-year break, one thing is for sure, you don’t want to miss out on the best that the “city that never sleeps” has to offer. So pack your suitcase and follow the guide!
That’s it, it’s decided, your next trip, you will do it in New York! What an excitement to discover this unique city which lives at a frantic pace and which leaves no one indifferent. You have of course already so many images in mind, accumulated through the countless series and films that take place in the metropolis, and you do not want to miss anything, we understand you. Here are our top 8 places to see absolutely to eat the Big Apple, and that you can fit without problem in 5 to 7 days of vacation.
Good to know : because we rarely spend more than a week’s vacation in New York, we want to make the most of each day, and the Corsair company Understood this with its improved slots. We leave Paris at 3.20 p.m. to arrive at JFK at 6 p.m. and enjoy a little New York evening before falling into the arms of Morphée. And no day wasted to return to Paris since the return flight takes off at 8 p.m. Banco!
1. The Statue of Liberty
It is one of the most famous emblems of New York and even of the United States: impossible not to visit the Statue of Liberty, synonymous with a new beginning for so many migrants of past generations. You will enjoy a panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline as you take the ferry, and you can even stop at Ellis Island, where you will discover the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration which tells the story of this immigration that helped make of the United States what it is now.
2. Central Park
Real lung of Manhattan, Central Park will inevitably attract you at least for a short break, and it will have something to hold your attention for several hours with in particular the Reservoir, this 43 ha stretch of water very popular with joggers, the Belvedere Castle , a neogothic castle which offers a very beautiful point of view, the Strawberry Fields garden, which pays homage to John Lennon, but also the immense Bethesda fountain and even a zoo. After this green break, head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, nicknamed the Met, located on the legendary 5th Avenue, halfway through the park, and which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Enough to occupy you a good time with its 250,000 works of art exhibited among a collection of nearly 2 million works – nothing less! – to discover in its collections.
3. Times Square et Broadway
Once night falls, no doubt, we find ourselves in Times Square which amazes us with its oversized posters, video screens and dazzling billboards. We then stroll in the streets nearby to discover the dozens of Broadway theaters and certainly unearth the show that will put glitter in our eyes.
4. Mythical skyscrapers
Warm up your neck well before going on vacation to New York, otherwise you will risk a good stiff neck! As you can imagine, we often spend more time looking up at the sky than in front of us when we wander the streets of New York. Among the skyscrapers not to be missed, the famous Empire State Building of course, the magnificent Chrysler Building, but also the Flatiron and its atypical triangular shape, iron.
For a breathtaking view of Manhattan, we recommend the Top of the Rock Observatory, located at Rockefeller Center, which will allow you to admire the Empire State Building and Central Park. For a different view of the city, head to One World Observatory, in the district of Lower Manhattan near the 9/11 Memorial, to marvel at the breathtaking 360 ° view of the entire metropolis!
5. Le Brooklyn Bridge et Brooklyn
For an unmissable New York promenade, head to the Brooklyn Bridge, which many cars, cyclists and pedestrians take every day, and which will offer you a magnificent view of Manhattan. Once you arrive in Brooklyn, take the opportunity to discover this great trendy district, very popular with New Yorkers.
6. Chinatown et Little Italy
Treat yourself to an additional change of scenery by losing yourself in Chinatown, this Chinatown larger than life and ultra alive that will never cease to surprise you, and do not try to resist its scent of spring rolls and Peking duck! Less authentic Little Italy, located next door, will certainly disappoint you a bit but still worth a visit.
7. La High Line
Now essential, the High Line will allow you to take a break from the hectic streets of New York with its incessant sirens and other horns while immersing yourself in a “green” and vegetal atmosphere. This suspended landscaped walk of just over 2 km has been built on an old railway line and will take you to a well-deserved height.
8. The September 11 Memorial and One World Observatory
Because, if we have lived it, we all remember where we were and what we were doing on that fateful day of September 11, 2001, it may seem inevitable to meditate in front of the two large pools of the 9/11 Memorial.
Right next door, you can admire the One World Trade Center, this new skyscraper that dominates New York but also the United States and the Western Hemisphere, and enjoy its breathtaking view from the One World Observatory located on the 102nd floor – and that you will reach in just 60 seconds.
Also not to be missed: the site also includes the Oculus, an architectural creation by Santiago Calatrava that symbolizes the wings of a dove.
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