Stay : New York
You still have one week and it's quite enough New York. You must get up to speed so as to take out the most from this. It is said that New York never sleeps, do the same and enjoy this incredible city all night long!
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
€€ - Charm and comfort
Detail of the stay : New York - 7 days
Day 1: Union Square, Times Square and Broadway
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To immerse yourself in New York as soon as possible, start your day on Union Square. This huge square is in the image of the city: noisy, exciting and eclectic. Hip-hop dancers, chess players, cartoonists, music groups and a organic market are in a happy mess. From Union Square, on 14th Street, go up Broadway to 44th Street. You will cross the Flatiron Building and Washington Square Park on 23rd Street, Korea Town and Herald Square on 32nd Street. Stop at Macy's, the world's largest shopping mall, and at Manhattan Mall on 34th Street to buy Levi's jeans which are not expensive in JC Penney. Continue on Broadway to Union Square, the height of the buildings is progressive till Times Square. After shooting the huge ads, head to the Empire State Building to enjoy one of the most incredible views in the world. Then go to the 5th Avenue to the , Bryant Park is always very lively during summer and winter as well. Turn right to Chrysler Building, the Art Deco jewel, and walk to the Rockefeller Center. Discover: its Channel Gardens, its statue of Prometheus and its Lower Plaza, where a giant Christmas tree and a huge rink is set during winter. And if you haven't climbed to the Empire State summit, try the , the Top of The Rock which is less crowded. There, you'd better visit the .
Day 2: Downtown, Ellis Island and Chinatown
Head to Downtown for a passage to City Hall and at the foot of the Woolworth Building. Cross the Brooklyn Bridge in both directions for the magnificent view over the south of the city. Once back in Manhattan, go down the Broadway to Battery Park. You will cross on the road, for a glance or a visit, Federal Hall, the Museum of Jewish Heritage of Battery Park. From here, go aboard the ferry to reach the South Street Seaport, along and around Fulton Street and the Fish market, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in New York City and the hotspot of mafia. Dine in and go on outing in a chic SoHo lounge, a wine bar in Greenwich Village or a trendy nightclub from the Meatpacking District.
BATTERY PARK / CITY HALL / FEDERAL HALL NATIONAL MEMORIAL / MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE / THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN / SOUTH STREET SEAPORT / STATUE DE LA LIBERTÉ / WOOLWORTH BUILDING / NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE / ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER - ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY / WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE - GROUND ZERO / WALL STREET
Day 3: Culture and nature
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What could be better than a long walk in Central park, the lung of New York to start the day? You can even rent a bicycle to tour it (this wouldn't last a whole day on foot). Stop on the big lawn of the park, at 86th street to watch a baseball game. Next, go to the Museum Mile (in the Upper East Side), where close to 15 beautiful museums stands along the park over 1.5 km. The most famous of them, the Frick Collection, Neue Galerie, and the Central Park is the , the MoMA which is worth a visit. You can continue with a more extensive visit of the Museum Mile over two days. You won't regret it.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA) / THE FRICK COLLECTION / THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM / METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (MET) / NEUE GALERIE / CENTRAL PARK
Day 4: Ethnic neighbourhoods and shopping
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After the splendour of museums and the great tourist areas, hiking in the and the Lower East Side allow you to breathe a little, to go away from from the crowds and buildings and to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of these neighbourhoods. Start by having a meal at one of the typical Deli's of the corner, and then explore this multi-ethnic neighbourhood (Eastern Europe Jewish, south of the Lower East Side, Polish and Ukrainian to 2nd Avenue, Indian on Curry Row) and local bars. Many shops of secondhand clothes, young designers, deco and antique items await you. Go south and go to Chinatown (which fascinates with its activity) and NoLita, north of Little Italy (with elegant shops). What to finish your world trip in a day in a beautiful way.
Day 5: Harlem and Upper West Side
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Go to Columbia University, one of the most prestigious faculties in the United States. Stroll in the south of Central Park West, at 72nd Street. On one side of the street, , where John Lennon came out before being murdered in 1980. In front of the hotel, in the park, a plaque to his memory.
Day 6: Brooklyn
The diversity of this suburb of Manhattan deserves that you spend a day there. The atmosphere is different, quieter and more relaxing there. Cross the emblematic in the morning. You will be at a Bohemian quarter populated by artists with cobbled streets and old houses: (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass). Visit of the , of which the esplanade, recently renovated and resolutely modern, contrasts with the rest of the building. What you should not miss: the collection on ancient Egypt, one of the most beautiful in the world. Continue your day by visiting the adjacent and charming (admire a stunningly beautiful garden, especially in June, before taking a walk in the old Brooklyn Heights area (near Brooklyn Bridge), where the buildings are among the most beautiful in the city. Walk along the promenade facing the buildings of Downtown and admire a spectacular sunset. Go to in the evening. Stroll through Bedford Ave to find a good restaurant then on the parallel Berry and Driggs streets for a nice bar. Finally, walk to the East River to have an unforgettable view of Manhattan at night.
Day 7: Greenwich Village and Chelsea
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Last day. Relax, simple walks in the very charming and intimate area of Highline, a green lane suspended 20 meters from the ground. A quiet, relaxing place, yet in the heart of Manhattan. Back to the hotel and heading to the airport.
HIGH LINE
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