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Reviews New York
3/7/2010
Overall rating: 9
New York, ideal setting for many books and films, may be familiar long before getting there!
The most interesting and attractive area is, no doubt, Manhattan, where easy is to get around by bus, taxi or tube!
Fifth Avenue which divides the East Side from the West Side, is an area of smarty elegant hotels, unique shops, Tiffany is here, and department stores!
New York or the Big Apple as it is commonly known is all in all!
How curious is a walk among the many high skyscrapers where anyone feels what
really is there: small!
The Big Apple is a kind of little multicoloured universe where people from nearly any part of the world live in such an incredibile maze of streets and not!
Unbelievable is the number of museums, astonishing the architecture, infinite the shopping possibilities tourists are offered to, especially in Madison Avenue!
Five districts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, make of New York what it really is: a lively, sparkling cosmopolitan city!
Astonishing in New York are the so many neighbourhoods like Harlem and the
Spanish Harlem, the Puertorican Area, Chinatown, the Jewish Quarter, Greenwich,
Soho and Little Italy notorious in all world!
SHITIJ
6/6/2013
Overall rating: 10
USA: Nothing is considered worse in this country than 'not tipping' .. Taxi drivers/ guides.. Everyone expects tips.. Taxi Drivers/Tour Guides expect as much as 20-25%..!!! I think 10-15% is enough.. In taxi infact, just round off & just add 2-3 $ more if the bill is around 20-30$..
Hotels have no porters.. you need to take your luggage to your room on your own.. Luggage Trolleys at ALL Airports are charged..! All Internal Flights in US are like Budget airlines.. You dont get anything to eat.. just a soft drink.. All these airlines charge for more than 1 check in suitcase, EXCEPT southwest ... More airlines, which allows 2 suitcases (20 kgs each)..
Please have a converter handy to understand Pounds (weight), Gallons (volume), Fahrenheit (temperature)..
Madame Tussauds Wax Museums:
Every Major US City (NYC, DC, LA, Vegas) has a Madame Tussauds Wax Museum..
I didnt go in any as i have been to London's.. You can go in any one where ever you have more time.. Or skip it altogether..
Natural History Museums:
Similar to Madame Tussauds, every Big city in US has a natural history museum too..!!
But the best one is in San Francisco in the California Academy of Sciences..
It also has a really nice 3D planetarium show.. Huge Dinosaur Skeleton in the central lobby, huge aquarium, really nice REAL natural forest created in a Huge enclosed chamber with live spiders, insects & birds.. Even its rooftop is a natural garden to see.. So, in a nutshell, Natural History Museum to visit only in San Francisco.. Its the best..
New York:
New York is divided into 5 Boroughs: Manhattan (Most Imp), Bronx (Notorious for crime), Brooklyn, Queens (JFK Airport is here) & Staten island.. New Jersey is RIGHT NEXT DOORS.. just a tunnel ride across the Hudson River which flows on one side of Manhattan.. The other side of Manhattan has east river flowing into the sea.. 3 Bridges run from Manhattan to Brooklyn namely (BMW) : Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge & W... Bridge (soory forgot this name!)..
All of following are in Manhattan..
* Times Square @ Night..
QuiteNice.. Click photos against the famous Nasdaq LED wall and other dazzzling LED screen displays..
* Empire State Building Observatory @ 86th floor..
Very nice.. Can Avoid going further to 102nd floor.. It looks the same..
Go in the day.. U can see till very far.. At night, all lights up.. But it looks the same in all directions..
* Skyride @ Empire State building (2nd level)..
Not bad.. Simulated helicopter ride over Manhattan in 4D.. Not bad but if short on time, can easily be skipped..
* Boat cruise to Statue of Liberty..
No use getting down at liberty island as entry to the statue & museum on the statue's pedestal is closed due to renovations..
So, just take the cruise which takes u around it, rather than the one that stops there.. Unless you have some spare free time.. If u get down at liberty island, There's a food court @ the island with decent price.. Veg was also available.. Not bad.. Please DO NOT get down at the other island on this cruise (Ellis island) anyways.. Waste of time.. Just some borrrring museum on American History..!! Yawn..!!
TIP: Take the New York Water Taxi.. Its Hop on Hop off Big Ferry boat.. and is quite good.. will also take you to brooklyn (across east river) and the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in Hudson River (mentioned below)
* Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum..
A Huge Aircraft carrier Ship anchored in Hudson river, converted into a museum.. Nice..
* Walk on Brooklyn Bridge..
I took a ferry (5$) to Brooklyn & then walked another 1-2 kilometers or so to reach the starting point of Brooklyn Bridge.. To walk back on it to Manhattan.. Really nice.. one can hire a bike and cycle down too..
* Top of the Rock..
70th Floor Rooftop of Rockefeller Plaza, overlooking central park on one side & emipre state building on the other.. Completely Avoidable as view from Empire State Building is better.. Why unnecessarily spend and go up on another high-rise rooftop..!
* NBC Studio Tour..
Rockefeller Plaza is also home to NBC News Studios.. You could take one.. But advance reservations are required.. When I tried, it was full for next 2-3 days..!!
* National Sept 11 Memorial.. Ground Zero..
Nice.. Just eerie to see HUGE, gaping, square 'holes' with water falls, where World Trade Centre towers once stood.. Nice experience.. But airport level security checks for entry.. Prior booking needs to be done on the net (for free)..
* Central Park..
A stroll in this is verrry rejuvenating.. Nice to just laze/walk there if you are around and have some free time.. U can even rent a bike for half an hour (or more) and just cycle around inside.. It has water bodies etc..
* The Bronze Bull near wall street..
Not bad.. Worth a photo with it if u can manage/have interest.. Nearby inside a street is New York Stock Exchange.. Frankly, Just another building at the end of the day..
* Museum of Sex..
Interesting.. Do not miss..
* I took a hop on hop off bus tour too which took me around entire Manhattan.. Not bad..
* I took a metro pass which allowed me to travel freely in subways and buses..
* Shuttle service to/from JFK or other New York Airports:
www.supershuttle.com/
www.goairlinkshuttle.com/
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10/28/2012
Overall rating: 10
The Bronx Zoo which definitely will make your kids happy, Central Park, The Statue of Lierty, The Metropolitan Museum, A 15-min ride on a helicopter over Manhattan which costs about $165, Times Square, Guggenheim museum which will be enjoyed by adults, Visit the Intrepid Air Space Museum, China Town cannot be afforded to be missed, Little Italy, The Empire State Building, Ground Zero, visit other boroughs of New York like Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, etc.
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User 11469
12/18/2011
Overall rating: 9
Well I'm mainly talking about Manhattan here. A very busy vibrant city. Clean and safe. We never saw any dubious characters during our stay. So much history to enjoy, the people are friendly, the food very affordable but predictable. Tourism is high, loop buses provide a highlight with humour hole delivering the very interesting history along the way.
Bad point they think Aussies don't know about tipping.
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10/28/2012
Overall rating: 9
NYC is the most exciting and fulfilling holiday - it is everything and more. From the usefulness of the hop on hop off bus to the subway and the mapping you offer online - i was able to book hotels - find locations to destinations, get what is new and get a shuttle to take me to all the places before i even arrived. NY never to be forgotten.
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Noel Pedraza
5/17/2013
Overall rating: 9
Tours are too expensive. Check for free places to visit. Visit governor's island. Take free Staten Island Ferry. Visit south seaport at night. Eat at Joes at 47th street, next to Times Square. Try to learn buses and subway routes in advance. This way you will enjoy more of the city. Remember, to visit everything you need to live there.
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12/15/2011
Overall rating: 9
for the Tourists who are now willing to visit New York, believe me it is a tremendous place to visit where you can have fun if you are with your family or friends, you will find new adventures, it is magical, a very clean environment and a beautiful place to live in. please go ahead to visit this environment and have alot of fun.
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BB
6/8/2013
Overall rating: 10
Empire state Building - best view EVER/ long wait though/ Get on the top floor it's worth it ! Visit Rockafeller center, museum of wax, the Statue of Liberty Central Park, Eat a scewer from a street cart, ride the tube, the ferry. Explore on your own! It's the best city in the entire world !
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12/14/2011
Overall rating: 9
New York is the kind of city you can't wait to come back to! All kinds of culture side by side. Togheter they make NY to a city of the world. You don't even have to plan youre day, just put on you're best shoes, choose a direction and start walking. Theese street won't get you bored!
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User 25321
6/21/2012
Overall rating: 9
Much cleaner that I thought it would be.
Also there is lots to do. We were there for a week and ran out of time. Did not see all we wanted to see but what we did get to see was just great. Thank you New York. And yes we will return to your wonderful city soon.
J Noble
Toronto Canada
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3/14/2013
Overall rating: 9
Anyone who loves a crowded and a busy place will love this city. Fashion is a must, make you feel good being in this city. Visiting New York in Black Friday was so much fun, for any shopaholic, since you will never guest how cheap branded stuff will cost.
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10/28/2012
Overall rating: 9
Watch your back and you will be ok. Expensive restaurants and cheap joints and cart foods. Cheap second hand book sellers in front of port authority bus terminal. Nice ferry ride to Staten Island and enjoy any time at Times Square.
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1/21/2013
Overall rating: 10
New York is my favourite city because of :
- Woody Allen's movies
- Andy Warhol's factory
- John Lennon memorial
- Christmas atmosphere
- Central Park
- Art galleries (Moma..)
- Tribeca Film Festival
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12/14/2011
Overall rating: 9
This is the Hub of the Universe, and all the styles and fashions are coming across and melting into new trends and tastes...
And you may find here what you need - if you understand the logic of the City
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Gurpreet
8/14/2012
Overall rating: 10
If you go to the Statue of Liberty, catch the 1st ferry there. It departs 8am. You will find this to be the only quiet time. Also, you need to book weeks in advance to have access inside the statue.
Not to be missed:
Central Park
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Statue of Liberty
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Times Square
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rt. enz, 6...
3/26/2013
Overall rating: 9
Good times with people and meet new friends. Good places to visit and site seeing, always something new to see ... learn, museum, gardens, good foods. best time to go of the months july and august.
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10/30/2012
Overall rating: 9
Very interesting, a lot to know and to learn from n.y.c... You could bring the experience from there and teach them anywhere where could be available and lacking of this experiences.
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3/27/2012
Overall rating: 9
Its so nice I think they name it twice...lol...ny-ny..n u r so safe there...nypd all over yea be careful...the transportation is very effective n affordable...thanks 2 all yorkers
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11/16/2012
Overall rating: 0
THE SIGN BOARDS AND OTHER DIRECTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STREETS ARE SO GOOD THAT ANYBODY CAN REACH ANY PLACE WITHOUT ASKING ANYBODY. THIS HAS BEEN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
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hommy bill
11/26/2012
Overall rating: 9
New york is a nice city in the world... and love to be in New York one day... beautiful shopping centers, good entertainment, eating and drinking, nice accommodation.
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User 38111
10/31/2012
Overall rating: 10
Very cool, many places to see very histoic and i love it, the buildings are amazing and i hope that you come visit, it's the coolest place you'll ever be!
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