| The Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, New York, | | | | surprise you, as the colours of the lights are changed |
| New York, what a wonderful town! Call it what you | | | | regularly. |
| will, there's no disputing New York is one amazing | | | | Take a boat out to Liberty Island in New York Harbour |
| place. And there's a wealth of information available on | | | | and pay a visit to the Statue of Liberty - the original |
| what to do and see in New York, so I've selected the | | | | first lady, and the ultimate symbol of New York. You |
| best bits in this essential travel guide to New York City. | | | | would be surprised how many locals haven't done this. |
| More than eight million people from every nation on | | | | To avoid lots of waiting around book your tickets |
| earth live in the Five Boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, | | | | ahead and try and make it in the morning when there |
| Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, and New York | | | | are less people about. |
| City is safer, cleaner, friendlier, richer and more stylish | | | | Take a walk across the historic and fascinating |
| than ever before. | | | | Brooklyn Bridge. Manhattan has five major bridges |
| It goes without saying really, but a it would be crime to | | | | linking the island to the mainland, but the Brooklyn is the |
| miss out on Central Park, whatever the length of your | | | | most famous and really worth a visit just to take in the |
| trip. If you are lucky, your first view will be from the air | | | | fantastic views of Downtown Manhattan and New |
| as you fly into the city, where you can really | | | | York Harbour. |
| appreciate this 843-acre green oasis of peace and | | | | No trip to New York would be complete without a |
| quiet in this vast urbania. Join the locals in a jog, some | | | | spot of retail therapy, and even if you haven't the |
| in-line skating or take a picnic and watch the world go | | | | budget to cover it, just go and marvel at Saks Fifth |
| by. There are things to do in winter when the lush | | | | Avenue, Bloomingdales or Macy's, to name drop but a |
| green park is transformed into a white blank canvas, | | | | few. Fifth Avenue is New York City's must-see |
| where ice skating and cross country skiing combine | | | | shopping destination, filled with a mix of upscale |
| with a midnight run on New Year's Eve. | | | | boutiques, well-known chains, and attractions such as |
| For unrivalled views and an iconic trip it's got to be a | | | | the Rockefeller Centre and St. Patrick's Cathedral, if |
| visit to New York's skyline's most famous skyscraper | | | | you can only do one shopping street in New York, |
| - the Empire State Building. High-speed automatic | | | | make it this one. |
| elevators take you up to the 86th floor observatory | | | | If you're planning a trip to New York, then you'll |
| 1,050 ft (320 m) high in the sky. It's worth paying a bit | | | | probably need some help narrowing down all the things |
| more for the audio tour as there isn't much information | | | | there are in this, the world's capital - New York travel |
| up top. Keep an eye on the tower at night; it might just | | | | guides are the best way to do this. |