"Greatest city in the world" New York City by SailorRoar

New York City Travel Guide: 15,525 reviews and 30,893 photos

Cabs at Times Square (2007)

Just all around a great city

I have ripped off the title on this page from the David Letterman show, mainly because it is very close to the truth. There are other great cities on the world aswell, and I am not sure I can point out a personal favorite, but NYC would definetly be one of the top three candidates, together with San Francisco and Sydney.

Sightseeing

NYC Skyline from the ferry to Statue of Lib (2007)

I would reccomend seeing the following:
- Statue of Liberty (also gives a great view of NYC skyline, see picture)
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Central Park
- Empire State Building
- A Broadway Show (I saw Phantom of the Opera, great show!)
- Times Square (but just once, and be carefull about picking up any food here)
- Grand Central
- It's OK to get on the tour buses, they will take you from site to site, and most of the guides are actually an experience in itself.

Shopping

Statue of liberty (2007)

Beeing a tech-head my personal favorite shopping experiences are B&H Photo Video (PS: Closed on saturdays) and the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, right on the southeast corner of Central Park.

If you are after making a deal on the latest fashion, Century 21, is a good place, Macy's is a bit more expensive but also a lot less stressing.

Check out the tips below for more details on shightseeing and shopping.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Woooowwwww! Lots to see, do and shop :)
Cons:A bit smelly some places
In a nutshell:Greatest city in the world

Last visit to New York City: Sep 2007
Intro Written Apr 17, 2008
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Reviews (16)

Nice relaxing place, still in the big city (2007) - New York City

Relax in the middle of Manhattan Things to Do (6)

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Empire state building (2007) - New York City

If you have limited time Transportation (2)

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Staten Island ferry past the Statue of Liberty - New York City

Staten Island ferry past the Statue of... Things to Do (6)

If you don't care about lining up for the ferry to Statue of liberty, you could take the free Staten Island Ferry to... more travel advice

Statue of Liberty Things to Do (6)

Well it's true you just can't miss out on this world famous landmark. We skipped Ellis Island, as we where exhausted... more travel advice

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PierreZA May 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM

Nice page, I wish I knew about B&H. Just returned yesterday from NY! Greetings, Pierre
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sikorka Apr 2, 2008 at 1:55 AM

Helpful tips!