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Casablanca Hotel

96% of people enjoy staying in Casablanca Hotel. It is a oasis in the middle of Times Square. It is quiet inside only two Blocks from the main part of times square. you can say this hotel made for bed and breakfast. This hotels is a great place to celebrate an Anniversary. The exciting part is it is near to Times Square.

Address: 147 W 43rd St, New York, NY, 10036 United States ‎

+65 6226 3310‎

1. Times Square >>New York City

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan,at the junction of Broadway and 7th Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th streets.The extended Square also called the ‘Theater District’,consists of the blocks between Sixth and Eighth Avenues from east to west,making up the western part of the commercial area of Midtown.
Formerly named ‘Longacre Square’ it was renamed in April1904 when the New York Times Newspaper moved it Headquarters to the newly erected Times Building,which is now called one Times Square and is the site of the annual Ball Drop on New Years Eve.The square is famous for its 24 hr neon light advertising and constant news bulletins from around the world including the national deficit clock.Its a popular meeting point for locals and you will find it busy almost all day every day,a real New York City experience.

Times Square, the heart of the Theater District and named after the headquarters of the New York Times newspaper, has seen mostly middle- and low-brow entertainment for the last century. You must come to Manhattan to visit Times Square. You can come at night or day, it will look the same, never the less you can not even imagine where you came. I can say that this city never sleeps, it has bright light, as I said before you can’t tell its a day or night. Always full of people are coming from all over the world. Nobody make mistakes to visit Times Square.

2. Statue of Liberty>>Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States for the 100-th anniversary from America’s independence. Lady Liberty was the first sight millions of immigrants saw when arriving into the New World by ship.

. The total height of the statue from the base of the pedestal to the tip of the torch is 305.6 feet or 93.14 meters. Maybe many of you don’t know that the exterior of the statue of Liberty is copper and the green color is actually a patina which is the natural weathering of the copper.

You can get a ferry to Liberty Island and explore the Statue of liberty museum and enjoy the Manhattan skyline from the observation deck.

Where is Statue of liberty: On Liberty Island in New York Harbor

How to get to Statue of liberty: Take 15 minute ride with a Ferry from Battery Park. It runs daily from 9am to 5pm
Quick tip – for those who want to admire the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty from the water you can take the Staten Island ferry – it is a free 25 minute trip to Staten Island.

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.

Visiting the Statue of Liberty

Thousands of people visit daily. All visitors must purchase a ticket for ferry transportation through Statue Cruises. Tickets include access to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Advanced purchases are highly recommended to avoid lines at the ticket offices. you can get more information on Statue of Liberty official website.

3.Empire State Building

Empire State Building is again the tallest building in New York City after September 11th, 2001 and the destruction of the World Trade Center.
Empire State Building is probably the best known skyscraper in the world and one of the most popular landmarks in New York.

The construction was commenced on March 17, 1930 and was completed ahead of schedule for a little over a year in 1931. Empire State Building was the tallest building at the time 443 meters (1454 feet), has 73 elevators, 103 stories and is visited by more than 2 million people every year. The Art Deco lobby alone is worth visiting. The best panorama views over Manhattan are at night from the 86th and 102th observation decks and quick tip – the shortest line is in the morning and before it gets dark.

One interesting fact – in 1945 a plane crashed into Empire State Building.

Where is Empire State Building: 350 5th Avenue New York and 34th Street

How to get to Empire State Building: Subway B,D,F,N,Q,R,V,W lines to 34th Street/Avenue of the Americas.

Opening Hours: Daily from 8:00am to 2:00am, 365 days a year. Last elevators is at 1:15am.

To enter the Empire State Building there is a cost. You travel up to to the observation deck on the 86th floor by lift. The views are amazing. You can have a 360 degree view of Manhattan. You don’t realise how many buildings have been fitted on the island!

If you want the best views of New York City, this is the place to get them!

you can find more information on official website of Empire State Building.

4. Central Park

There are millions of Park around the world. Most of them are famous and some are not. Some are really cool ark to visit. There is so many things you can see in the park. Like Central Park is one of the famous park in NYC. Central Park is so beautiful – and much larger than you think! There is so much to see and do in Central Park – an ice skating rink, carousel, zoo, play chess and checkers at the aptly-named Chess and Checkers House, rent a pedal boat, fly a kite, etc. Not only that you can see that the park is so peaceful, and joggers, walkers, and horse-drawn carriages seem to coexist quite well.

There are about 9,000 benches in the park, and the park administrators have come up with a novel way of looking after these benches – from a financial perspective – with the Adopt-a-Bench program began in 1986.

Central Park is the perfect place for relaxation for the New Yorker. Central Park is a large green space in the heart of Manhattan and accommodates The Central Park Zoo, The Belvedere castle, The Reservoir, two skating rinks, The lake, the carousel, The Boathouse Restaurant, children’s playgrounds and the MET.

Central park was designed by Frederic Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1850. The park is 2.5 miles long (4 km)

The Central Park Zoo dates from the mid 19-th century. The current zoo was built in 1988 and houses 450 animals. The Central Park Zoo is a favorite place for children to enjoy wild animals in the middle of urban Manhattan.

The Lake is a romantic gateway from the city’s hustle with the weeping willows and the rowboats. You can even arrange a gondola rides.

The Boathouse Restaurant is open from the middle of April to November. The Boathouse has an outdoor bar and a cafe and is very popular during the summer months.

The Reservoir was created in 1862 and was in use until 1994. It is now only a backup for emergency water supply. It is surrounded by a path perfect for jogging and walks along the water. The Reservoir was renamed “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir” in 1994.

The great lawn was designed for picnics and games. Belvedere castle was built in 1869 and sits at the highest point in the park.

The MET – Metropolitan Museum of Art is opposite the Great lawn. It attracts 5 million visitors every year. It houses collections from nearly all cultures and ages.

Columbus Circle was completed in 1905 and is the entrance to Central park and an intersection where 8th avenue, Broadway, Central Park West and Central Park Sough meet. Christopher Columbus monument is erected in the center of the circle.

Also a popular thing in Central park is to hire a horse drawn carriage. It is a nice and romantic way to explore the park and enjoy a relaxing time.

How to get to Central park: subway A,B,C,D, 1 to Columbus Circle.

5.Chinatown

One of the most eclectic neighborhoods in NYC has to be the streets of Chinatown. Located in downtown Manhattan (hop off the subway at Canal Street), this area is rich with food, shopping and entertainment and is home to one of the densest populations of Chinese immigrants in the Western Hemisphere.

You can spend an entire day wandering the streets and soaking in the culture and eating dim sum until you simply cant anymore. Here are some of my top picks for your exploration.

Chinatown is a great place to visit. As you know there are many Chinatown over the world but here I am talking about NYC Chinatown. In NYC Chinatown you can never get back home without buying the favorite things that you want.

I have visited Chinatown so many times because I wanted to buy some special clothes where you can only find in Chinatown not anywhere else. You can get to so many many shops with many interesting things. There are calling you like crazy to buy things from them. Things are not that expensive but stuffs  that you will buy are exclusive.

In Chinatown the shoppers the restaurants the food are really great. The Pearl River Shop on 477 Broadway is filled with Chinese inspired clothing, gift ware & kitchen items at very reasonable prices. The streets are filled with knockoff bags and watches and plastic toys made in China. There is one famous restaurant in Chinatown name Dim Sum Restaurant.

Transportation to Chinatown

Subway

From Manhattan’s east side, take the 6 train to Canal Street station and the 4 or 5 train to Brooklyn Bridge. From Manhattan’s west side, take the B or the D train to Grand Street station. From Queens, take the Z train to Canal Street. From Brooklyn, the D, B, N, Q, R, J, M, and 6 trains all stop at the Grand Street or Canal Street stations.

Bus

The M-15 bus runs south on 2^nd Avenue to Chatham Square. The M-102 and M-101 run south on Lexington Avenue to Bowery Street to Chatham Square. The M-6 bus runs south on Broadway to Canal Street.

Car

From Long Island, take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to Manhattan Bridge to Canal Street. From New Jersey, take the Holland Tunnel to Canal Street.

 

6.Wall Street

The heart of New York’s financial district – Wall Street. We were here on a Sunday, so it was quiet, but during the week, the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall (where Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States), Trinity Church, and the Federal Reserve Building are all worthwhile places to visit.

Wall Street was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. Located in lower Manhattan it runs east from Broadway to South Street through the center of the financial district. The architecturally interesting NYSE building (with its elaborate marble facade) is located at the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets. Many other US stock and other exchanges are headquarted on Wall Street including the NASDAQ.

The Federal Reserve Bank of NY is also located in the financial district. The bank has a gold vault 80 feet beneath the street. This depository is the largest in the world, larger even than Fort Knox.

There are some very nice buildings in the Financial District and Trinity Church can be seen from Wall Street. Make sure to visit the Charging Bull (also known as the Wall Street Bull) in Bowling Green Park near Wall Street. He was created and installed following the 1987 stock market crash as a symbol of the strength and power of the American people.

Landmark buildings on Wall Street include Federal Hall, 14 Wall Street (Bankers Trust Company Building), 40 Wall Street (The Trump Building) the New York Stock Exchange at the corner of Broad Street and the US headquarters of Deutsche Bank at 60 Wall Street. The Deutsche Bank building (formerly the J.P Morgan headquarters) is the last remaining major investment bank to still have its headquarters on Wall Street.

There are so many things to say about Wall Street. Here is main website where you can get all the information about Wall Street.

The Trump Building on 40 Wall Street is rich in history and variety of owners. It is now owned by Donald Trump and is a commercial building despite his hopes to convert it to half-residential half-commercial.

Where is Wall Street: Financial district in Manhattan, Lower Manhattan

How to get to Wall Street: Subway 2,3 to Wall Street station

 

7. Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name from an earlier January 25, 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

Brooklyn Bridge – a must see for everyone visiting New York City is to take a walk across The Brooklyn Bridge. It offers a splendid view of New York City and Manhattan. On a clear day you can easily spot the Statue of Liberty.

The iconic suspension bridge connects Manhattan with Brooklyn and has two Gothic inspired towers and lots and lots of cables. It is one of the most remarkable engineering wonders of the 19th century. Brooklyn Bridge is the first bridge that uses steel cables and is the oldest suspension bridge in America. The closer you get to the first tower you will notice the plaques describing the building of the bridge. The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began in 1870 and was finished in 1883.

You can enter the bridge from Park Row. There is a sidewalk and a bicycle lane so beware of the cyclists! They usually ride very fast so don’t stand in their lane. From the pedestrian path you get unforgettable views of Manhattan, Municipal Building, and Woolworth Building.

When you cross the bridge into Brooklyn don’t forget go to Brooklyn Heights Promenade. It is a perfect place for a stroll and offers stunning views of Manhattan skyline.

Where is Brooklyn Bridge: Park Row and Centre St.

How to get to Brooklyn Bridge: Subway J,M,Z,4,5,6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall

8. Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m²) between 48th and 51st streets in New York City, United States. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

Rockefeller Center was named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who leased the space from Columbia University in 1928 and developed it from 1930. Rockefeller initially planned a syndicate to build an opera house for the Metropolitan Opera on the site, but changed his mind after the stock market crash of 1929 and the Metropolitan’s continual delays to hold out for a more favorable lease, causing Rockefeller to move forward without them. Rockefeller stated “It was clear that there were only two courses open to me.

The huge complex has 14 commercial buildings in Art deco style built in the 1930s and 4 international towers build in 1960-70s.
The construction of this one of a kind massive project took 9 years to develop and the 14 buildings were completed in 1939.

The GE building is the most prominent of the lot. It is a 70 story building with granite and marble lobby. It is located on 30 Rockefeller Plaza (“30 Rock”). Every year a giant Christmas tree is placed there.

The gilded statue of Prometheus is overseeing the lower plaza in front of 30 Rock. During the winter months a skating ring is opened at the plaza.

Radio city Music Hall is the largest indoor theatre with 6200 seats. It was designed by Donald Deskey in Art Deco style. Radio City is well known for the popular Christmas show “The Rockettes” and a stage tour is available daily. Where: 1260 Sixth Avenue at 50th St.

The NBC studios are another attraction not to be missed. Every weekday between 7 and 10 am you can watch the taping of the Today show. (Reservation is recommended). You can also book a tour to see the studios where the Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and NBC Sports shows are filmed. Where: 30 Rockefeller Plaza at 49th street.

to find out more about Rockefeller Center visit here.

Where is Rockefeller Center: Between Fifth and Sixth Avenue and 48th and 51st Street.

How to get to Rockefeller Center: Subway B,D,F,V to 47-50 Street.

 

9.Greenwich Village

First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York

Located at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 12th Street, First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York dates to 1716. Called “The Church of the Patriots” during the American Ware for Independence, The Old First began its service to the community on Wall Street.

In the 1840s the congregation moved to its present location and the Neo-Gothic building was dedicated in 1848. Joseph C. Wells, one of the founders of the American Institute of Architects, based his design for the new building on the Church of St. Saviour at Bath, England, and the crenellated central entrance tower on the Magdalen Tower at Oxford. The Tower is made of brownstone.

With a congregation of 900 members, services are held every Sunday at 11:00 AM. Musical concerts are held regularly, especially at Christmas and Easter. These are fine opportunities to see the lovely interior. There are few other chances because The Old First is opened only for Sunday services.

Greenwich Village, in New York often simply called “the Village”, is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, was known in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries as an artists’ haven, the bohemian capital, and the East Coast birthplace of the Beat movement. What provided the initial attractive character of the community eventually contributed to its gentrification and commercialization.

The name of the village is Anglicized from the Dutch name Greenwijck, meaning “Pine District”, into Greenwich, a borough of London.

The neighborhood is bordered by Broadway to the East, the Hudson River to the West, Houston Street to the South, and 14th Street to the North. The neighborhoods surrounding it are the East Village and NoHo to the East, SoHo to the south, and Chelsea to the North. The East Village was formerly considered part of the Lower East Side and never associated with Greenwich Village.The West Village is the area of Greenwich Village west of 7th Avenue, though realtors claim the dividing line is farther east at 6th Avenue. The Far West Village is a sub-neighborhood from the Hudson River to Hudson Street. The neighborhood is located in New York’s 8th congressional district, New York’s 25th State Senate district, New York’s 66th State Assembly district, and New York City Council’s 3rd district.

10.South Street Seaport

South Street Seaport is really becoming one of the favorite areas of town. Anyone will really like the view of all of the bridges up the Hudson River, and there is a great selection of restaurants and shops there as well.! It is a great place to bring your friends from out of town, or if you’re a tourist and looking for something a little off the beaten path, I highly recommend it. Although it can be very crowded particularly on a sunny weekend day, South Street Seaport is a lot of fun. Full of street performers of all kinds, shops, restaurants, etc. Sitting at one of the great outdoor cafes is the perfect way to relax and enjoy people-watching.

South Street Seaport – is a historic landmark located on the East River in Lower Manhattan New York. The historic district contains of 11 blocks of buildings, the South Street Seaport Museum, the Piers, shops and restaurants. The museum has paintings, ship models and temporary exhibitions as well as the four mastered ship Peking built 1911.

The South Street Seaport area is renovated and is tourist oriented, great for shopping and dining. The South Street Seaport mall has more than 100 shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs and is located on Fulton and South Street at Pier 17. A tourist should definitely try the seafood here.

Where is South Street Seaport: Fulton St. & South St.

How to get to South Street Seaport: Subway 2,3,4,5 to Fulton Street

Opening Hours:
The South Street Seaport Museum:
November-March: Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm
April 2007-October 2007: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday closed

The South Street Seaport Mall:
Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am-8:00pm

 

11.Battery Park

At the southernmost tip of Manhattan Island lies Battery Park. The Battery is named for the artillery battery that was stationed there at various times by the Dutch and British in order to protect the harbour. You’re likely to find yourself here at some point, catching the ferry that goes to the Statue of Liberty and to Ellis Island, or the Staten Island ferry. But this fairly small park is worth devoting some time to rather than simply passing through en route to somewhere else. For one thing, it of course affords great views of the harbour. With the sweeping Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the skylines of Brooklyn and Queens, Governors and Staten Islands and of course Liberty herself, this has to be one of the world’s great harbour views.

Among the main sights in the park itself is the historic Castle Clinton, nowadays serving as the ticket office for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferries. It was built between 1808 and 1811 to defend New York during the anticipated War of Independence. The War over, it became in turn a cultural center for the city, an immigration center (pre-dating Ellis Island), aquarium and now ticket office. Interpretive displays around the walls of the fort explain a little of this varied history, although you may feel as we did that after standing in line in the hot sun for your ferry tickets for some time, you have seen enough of the fort and want only to get out on the water or into the shade of the park’s trees.

Battery Park City is a 92-acre (0.37 km²) planned community at the southwestern tip of lower Manhattan in New York City, United States. The land upon which it stands was created by land reclamation on the Hudson River using 1.2 million cubic yards (917,000 m³) of soil and rocks excavated during the construction of the World Trade Center and certain other construction projects, as well as from sand dredged from New York Harbor off Staten Island. The neighborhood, which is the site of the World Financial Center along with numerous housing, commercial and retail buildings, is named for adjacent Battery Park.

Battery Park City is owned and managed by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), a public-benefit corporation created by New York State under the authority of the Urban Development Corporation.Excess revenue from the area was to be contributed to other housing efforts, typically low-income projects in the Bronx and Harlem.

Under the 1989 agreement between the BPCA and the City of New York, $600 million was transferred by the BPCA to the city. Charles J. Urstadt, the first Chairman and CEO of the BPCA, noted in an August 19, 2007 op-ed piece in the New York Post that the aggregate figure of funds transferred to the City of New York is above $1.4 billion, with the BPCA continuing to contribute $200 million a year.

Address to go there:

(212) 639-9675

Battery Pl to South St (State Street)
New York, NY 10004

 

12.Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal – Grand Central Station was build between 1903 – 1913 and is the largest railway station in the world. It has 44 platforms and 67 tracks located on two levels and connect trains and subway.

The main concourse of Grand Central Station is a vast space filled with crowds; it has large windows and a Tennessee marble floor. The brass clock in the middle is made from opal and has an estimated value of 20 million dollars. The ceiling represents the constellations of the sky above New York City and was restored in 1998 because was covered by tobacco smoke and nobody knew what was actually painted on it.

The dining concourse is on the lower level of Grand Central Station. It has food court, shops and restaurants. The choices of food are overwhelming – you can have Mexican, Indian, Italian food and don’t miss The Oyster Bar.

The lower concourse also has numerous escalators and paths connecting to the platforms of Grand Central Station and the main concourse.

Where is Grand Central Station – 42nd Street and Park Avenue.

How to get to Grand Central Terminal – Subway S,4,5,6,7 to Grand Central.

13.United Nations Headquarters

United Nations Headquarters is one of the most visited places in New York City. Every year the site is visited by 1 million people.

Upon entering the UN people are in international territory. The land there doesn’t belong to one country but to all countries that represent the UN. United Nations is a place where people from different backgrounds, nationality and religion work under one roof.

The United Nations has been a host of many notable historic events – In 1948 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted; In 2000 the Millennium Summit brought together 150 Heads of State and Government.

Where is UN: First Avenue between 42nd Street and 48th Street

How to get to UN: Subway 4,5,6 or 7 trains to Grand Central Station.

 

Opening Hours: Guided tour are available 7 days a week Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information please visit here

 

14.Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue – Everybody knows that Fifth Avenue is a synonym for shopping. This a main tourist attraction and shopping area that stretches from 59th to 49th avenue in New York City.

Known as the fashionable avenue in New York City, here everyone can window shop. This part of Fifth Avenue bursts with life; the crowds are endless day and night, in warm or cold weather. Some of the most notable landmarks are Saks Fifth Avenue- the luxury retailer, Takashimya- the famous Japanese department store, Tiffany & Co., Henry Bendell, Versache, Armani, Bvlgary, The Trump Tower with the seven story waterfall. Also some of New York’s finest hotels are located on Fifth Avenue.

The prestigious Plaza Hotel known for its elegance and location (59th street and 5th Ave, overlooking Central Park) is now undergoing renovation and will be converted to a condominium-hotel and shopping center. Some of the rooms are protected as a landmark and will be restored to its original appearance.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic Church in United Sates. The church was designed by James Renwick and was build between 1879-1906. The interior is impressive and the exterior is Gothic with marble and white stone.

How to get to Fifth Avenue: Subway F,N,R,W, 4,5,6 to 59th street.

 

15.Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) attracts 5 million visitors every year. It is located in Central park on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

The MET houses collections from nearly all cultures and ages. It was created in 1866 and has more than 2 million objects on display. The MET has Modern wing, Greek and Roman Galleries, European and Asian art, Egyptian art and American art. The most famous object at the MET is in the Egyptian Temple of Dendur dating 15 BC. The MET like the British Museum are places that can’t be explored with one visit, so you need to come back again and again and will always find something new.

Where is Metropolitan Museum of Art : 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

How to get to Metropolitan Museum of Art: subway 4,5,6 to 86th street.

Opening times: Friday and Saturday from 9:30am to 9:00 pm;
Monday is closed; Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:30pm.

For more information please visit here.