You’re ready: you’re going to do it! One visit direction the city that never sleeps. Hosanna and holadijee everywhere. But where do you start? What should you see? Where do you sleep? How do you handle it? Fear not, this is the NYC guide for beginners.
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Empire State building
Whether during the day or after dark, this is the best way to experience Manhattan for the first time. Only when you have experienced the full grandeur of the city in all its glory, you will know what you are dealing with. First take the elevator to the 127th floor and surrender to the view. Only then can you continue to level 2. Ok?
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statue of liberty
She is the ultimate American symbol. And quite impressive when you first see her looming in the distance. The advantage of the Statue of Liberty is that you can see it from all corners of lower Manhattan and the Battery Park located there. That saves you an hour-long cruise, leaving you time for other things. Trust us, it’s the best choice you can make.
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Cycling through Central Park
Think the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, but just six strokes bigger. The park stretches four kilometers, from 59th to 110th street. Movies, commercials, fashion shoots: Central park has seen it all. You can cycle all the way around by bike. Fun tip: shop for a sandwich at Wholefoods and stop for a picnic along the way. The ultimate free feeling!
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Times square
Impressive? Yes! Must you see it? Yes! Do you have to stay longer than half an hour? Certainly not. It’s also great to drive past it during the hop-on hop-off tour and marvel at all the billboards. You are guaranteed to be amazed. Be prepared to be overwhelmed.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Another such landmark. And another photogenic place: the Brooklyn bridge. It connects lower Manhattan with Brooklyn over the Hudson River. The further you go towards Brooklyn, the more stunning the view of the skyscrapers. Once in Brooklyn Bridge park you have to go to Jane’s Carousel. The old merry-go-round from 1922 contrasts beautifully with the sleek glass roof that has been put over it in modern times. The big advantage: you can take a ride in any weather.
Soho
They were once literally the slums of the city. On Broadway, in front were all the big ones department stores, at the back, the shops were supplied by trucks with roaring engines. It was dark, rough and sometimes quite dangerous. Soho is now one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in all of Manhattan. The richest people in the world live in the warehouses, the boutiques have the most beautiful things, and you can eat the tastiest dishes in the restaurants. Plus, the streets are the most photographed in all of NYC by Instagrammers. And don’t blame them: Soho is simply beautiful!
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Williamsburg
Once, poor artists lived here in empty warehouses, now it is the place of street art, coffee shops and second-hand boutiques. Williamsburg in Brooklyn is officially the hipster neighborhood of New York. You can take a tour of the most important ones here street art, but might as well wander into the perfect lunch spot. In Williamsburg you just have to get lost.
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