Is there a more exciting, cosmopolitan city in the world than New York? The Big Apple is the most heavily populated city in the US and attracts about 47 million tourists every day.
So what is there to do there? The answer is that there is a huge amount to do in this city, so you will want to spend your time wisely. The following are a few of the best things New York has to offer.
Great Shopping
This is a hugely popular city for people wanting to get some shopping done. Brits who like designer clothes will be especially delighted at the low prices on offer during the type of city break New York has to offer. The run up to Christmas and the sales periods are popular times for shopping trips to New York but anytime is good for picking up a few bargains. Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue are shopping streets you might already have heard of but there are plenty of other options for you to try out and look to pick up a few bargains.
Film and TV Sets
How many times have you seen New York used as the backdrop to your favourite films and TV shows? You have probably seen this city so much that you feel that you already know it pretty well. There are specialist tours which will take you round the most famous filming locations but it is also good fun to go and look for them on your own. Central Park is a good choice to get you started, as it has been the scene of more than 200 different movies. When Harry Met Sally, Serendipity and Fisher King are a few films which had sections shot here. If you are a big fan of Friends then there is a special tour which shows you where some of the exterior filming was done.
Food
The rich history of immigration here means that it has been left with one of the world’s most fascinating and best tasting cuisines. No matter what type of ethnic food you are after you are sure to find it here. You have probably heard of Little Italy and Chinatown but there are plenty more places you go to in New York for authentic ethnic food. Of course, if you want to eat some of the food which this city is famous for then you will want to try hot dogs, pretzels, corndogs, eggs Benedict and maybe even a Waldorf salad.
Other Great Things to Do and See
The list of world famous tourist attractions in New York is impressively long. The Empire State Building, the train station Grand Central Terminal. Ellis Island immigration museum, the Statue of Liberty and Central Park are just some of the things you won’t want to miss. Once you start looking at all the things you can do with your time in this great city you will realise that you really need to spend more time there than you had perhaps originally planned.