With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. These highlights illustrate the very best.
-
Danny Meyer has made 11 Madison Square chic with his imaginative New American cuisine in an elegant Art Deco setting.
-
The main street of Borough Park, home to America’s largest Orthodox Jewish community, bustles with shops filled with religious articles, tempting baked goods, children’s clothing, and linens.
-
A handsome setting for fine French cuisine. Service is impeccable and there’s a convivial bar.
-
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan from the natives. Beads and trinkets worth about $24 accomplished this ultimate real estate deal.
-
The British take Manhattan from the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes New York.
-
George Washington is inaugurated as first president and takes his oath of office in Federal Hall. New York serves as the first U.S. capital.
-
New York Stock Exchange opens; 24 traders sign an agreement beneath a tree on Wall Street, and the city becomes a financial center.
-
Central Park opens and the city gains a green center enjoyed by millions every year.
-
The Statue of Liberty is unveiled, becoming the symbol of freedom for millions of immigrants, who form a “melting pot” of nationalities.
-
The five boroughs unite to form New York, the world’s second largest city.
-
Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with a glass of house wine, and all unavoidable charges including tax.
-
Advertisement
-
-
Milan and the Lakes guide
collee
-
The Algarve guide
erinca
-
Berlin guide
ivolol
-
terreyp's Paris guide
terrey
-
Stefans Vienna Guide
stefan
-
-
-
Colette's Dublin
colett
-
Paris guide
Gianck
-
dilyana's Madrid guide
dilyan
-
American Ballet Theatre Season at the MetEach year, more than 600,000 spectators flock to the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) season at the Met, making it a monument of Stateside ballet. The ensemble enjoys an enduring reputation as one of... Read more
-
Summer in the SquareUnion Square celebrates summer each Wednesday throughout July and August with a series of free concerts, storytelling and dance performances. Read more
-
New York City TriathlonThe triathlon is one of the most gruelling of all endurance sports events. Nonetheless, New York's event attracts more than 1000 hardy competitors to swim the Hudson River, bike along the Henry... Read more
-
Summer Restaurant Week in New York CityNew York City is blessed with thousands of fantastic restaurants. French, Italian, Japanese, Scandinavian, Chinese and American, it's all here and during Summer Restaurant Week (which actually... Read more
![[+]](/images/button-addtoguide.gif)
symbol, to start adding attractions to your
tailor-made travel guide.
