The Big Apple is a city with hundreds of activities for all tastes and ages, and many of these places can be visited for free.
Some of the favorite attractions of New Yorkers and tourists are free and full of history, art and even nature.
Here we share some of those sites that you can visit without spending money.
Central Park
This wonderful park has been the setting for several movies, marriages, love stories, dreams and unforgettable events. Central Park is an essential space that receives more than 42 million visitors a year and is an iconic public place. Visitors can find different points of interest such as the zoothe Teasy Bethesda (one of the best known places), the well-known Strawberry Fields (It is a monument to British rock musician and peace activist John Lennon). To read about other points of the park and its routes visit this website.
The High Line
The High Line is a public park on the West Side of Manhattan that was built on a historic elevated railroad track. Visitors can tour much of the city while enjoying unique gardens, artwork, performances, food, and beautiful views of the city.
For more information go to this website.
How to Enjoy the Popular High Line Park in New York City
Brooklyn Bridge Park
As the website describes it, Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre waterfront park with rolling hills, riverfront walkways, lush gardens, and spectacular views of the city. Visitors can find a world of new things to do and places to play sports. Also, you can reach this spectacular place by crossing the Brooklyn Bridge.
Brooklyn’s bridge
The iconic Brooklyn Bridge connects Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights. Known for its stone arches, the Brooklyn Bridge has six vehicle lanes and a shared path for pedestrians and bicycles. This is one of the places that both New Yorkers and visitors should visit, for its historic architecture and for being an emblematic place in the Big Apple. More information here.
Grand Central Terminal
This iconic train terminal opened to the public on February 2, 1913 and has become a world-famous landmark and transportation hub in Midtown Manhattan. “Its rich history is a story of immense wealth and great engineering, but also of survival and rebirth,” says the site’s page.
One of the main attractions of Grand Central is the four-sided opal clock, it is located in the center of the main concourse above the information booth. With 750,000 visitors every day, Grand Central Terminal is one of the most visited destinations in New York City, second only to Times Square. The place is also full of shops and restaurants.
For more information go here.
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