 About The City :
New York City , also lovingly called “the Big Apple”, is situated on the Eastern Atlantic Coast at the mouth of Hudson River. New York City is made of five counties-- western side has Brooklyn (Kings Co.), Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan, and towards the north is The Bronx, which is attached to the New York State mainland.
New York was briefly the capital of US during 1789-90 and was state capital until 1797. Opening Erie Canal, that linked New York with Great Lakes, made this wonderful city even greater. Now, New York City is the home of more than 50 nationalities and 8,466,000 people from all kinds of origin. It’s the headquarters of the United Nations and a world banking and finance capital. Times Square is the place to be on New Year’s Eve and home of Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.
Tourist Attractions:
New York is not only famous for its business and politic connections, but it’s a paradise for tourists. Central Park situated in New York spans two and a half miles starting from 59 th street until 110 th street and half a mile from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue. This park is not just humungous in size but also is a habitat to many restaurants, playgrounds, the Metropolitan Museums, The central Park Zoo, Swedish Cottage and list goes on as there 50 places to discover and enjoy in this park.
The famous gift of the Statue of Liberty from France is most visited and enduring landmark of New York. One of the world’s famous and high storied buildings, boasting 86 floors, is Empire State building that offers an observatory spectacular view of New York City. Celebrities are found in Hollywood but they can surely be seen in New York at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. Shoppers love New York for tremendous varieties of every thing offered by shops located at Time Square and Grand Central Terminal.
For those history lovers, New York has American Museum of Natural History with an IMAX theater bringing museum to life and Museum of Modern Art. Mark of brutal Terrorism could be seen at the site of World Trade Center, now referred to as “Ground Zero”. With spectacular tourist attractions like Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center, Intrepid Sea Air Museum, New York is an amazing place for tourists.
Close Destinations:
Though there is so much to do and see in New York, there are other neighboring destinations, few miles away from New York, equally wonderful to visit. Driving few miles from New York to New Jersey offers not only scenic views of Catskill Mountains, but takes you to one of the most beautiful tourist spot-- Niagara Falls. Sunset could be enjoyed by taking a walk and having a good view of massive and illuminated waterfalls.
Close to New York is the Goat Island that gives a breathtaking view of the American and Canadian Falls. Then you could move on to Toronto, Canada's cosmopolitan city on the shores of Lake Ontario. There are historic and modern municipal buildings, the Parliament and colorful Chinatown and the world-renown Eaton Center with over 350 shops and services all under one roof. A cruise could be enjoyed from New York to 1000 Islands in St. Lawrence River.
Just a 190 miles drive away from New York City is Saratoga Springs , which is one of the most romantic spots where everything is just pretty close to perfect. The city has lovely tree-lined streets, porch swings swaying and gardens brimming with colorful flowers that bring in mind a gentler era. Its home is famous for performing arts and natural spring’s spas, 13 golf courses, 10 museums, a historic battlefield, fabulous boutiques, antiques and restaurants that make it a place for everyone.
Booking:
Flying to New York can be arranged simply through a travel agent or over the internet or though the airline office itself. All major carriers like Air India, Lufthansa, United Airlines, and British Airways fly to New York almost daily. Good fare deals could be stuck with any of these carriers. Flight times from India ranges from 19hours to 34hours depending on the airline and stopovers.
New York is well connected to other cities and states by air, rail, subways and road. MTA, which is the transport leader in New York City, offers various routes covering the entire city by Buses, Subways, Staten Island Railways, and these services are referred to as NYC Transit. For tourists, these services benefiting as they cover almost all of NYC.
Accommodation:
Accommodation, available in and around New York, is of many types depending on the class, style and preference of customer. There are hundreds of hotels, motels, lodges, residences available for stay, and each of them offers wonderful and comfortable rest. Depending on closeness to the tourist spots or airports or any other criteria that affects traveling in the city, accommodation could be selected.
Hotel Rates and Charges:
Hotels are available starting from one star to seven stars with different facilities to offer that suit the taste and style of each customer. A person could decide whether to go for a budgeted stay, which could be arranged for $35 to $199, whereas opting for stay that is more moderate could be in the range of $250 to $450. Incase there is a wish to be pampered in laps of luxury; it could come in the range of $500 to $1200. There are also lodges and motels that provide cost-effective and comfortable stay.
Lodging:
While staying at any hotel of your choice, facilities offered by these hotels could be enjoyed like their relaxing spa providing body tantalizing massages and wraps, heated pools and Jacuzzi, fitness facilities, complimentary breakfasts, pick up from the airport, even visits of tourists spots are provided by some hotels. New York has more than 2000 hotels, motels, lodges to provide each and everyone the stay they are looking for.
Amusing Facts:
New York has amazing facts attached with it too, as the name “the Big Apple” has many stories behind its origin. Some says it originated in 1920s and 30s when it was said by jazz musicians as 'There are many apples on the success tree, but when you pick New York City, you pick the Big Apple.'" Whereas some says, it’s so called because many former financiers used to sell apples on New York streets when in depression, thus the name Big Apple.
New York is not only United States largest state and world’s most lively, and vibrant city but one of the most loved and visited tourist destination too.
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