Travel guide
Manhattan

The 12 keywords Manhattan

1. #11 September

One of the most significant and perhaps the most tragic episodes in New York's history occurred on September 11, 2001, when two planes piloted by Al-Qaida terrorists crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center, killing more than 2,600 people. This disaster has shaped today's New York in many ways.

2. #Broadway

You can't visit New York without going to Broadway, the avenue where successful musicals and plays are performed every day. The best of the best actors are on stage in these spectacular shows that thrill tourists as much as New Yorkers. Dramatic, glamorous and humorous, there is something for everyone.

3. #Cinema

As soon as you get out of the taxi, you get the impression you already know this city, so much you've seen it in the movies. Times Square, Central Park, Fifth Ave and its whirlwinds of yellow taxis, the fire escapes that zigzag on the facades of buildings... A simple stroll through the streets of New York can quickly turn into a film pilgrimage.

4. #Organized crime

New York is perfectly safe today, but the city remains famous for its tumultuous past. Perhaps because she has been immortalized many times on the big screen, the mafia fascinates. While its activity has declined, it has not been eradicated and the five families that have ruled New York since the 1930s are still working in the shadows

5. #Hip-Hop Culture

In the 1970s, a new sound emerged from the dilapidated streets of the Bronx: hip-hop was born during block parties. Much more than a musical genre, hip hop is a cultural movement from which graffiti and break dance also originate. New York City has seen the birth of the greatest rappers in history, including Biggie, Nas, 50 Cents and Jay-Z.

6. #Diversity

New York is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. When you walk through its streets, you can see that all communities live together peacefully. It must be said that more than a third of the city's population was born abroad, and even New Yorkers by birth are also from a relatively recent immigration background!

7. #Foodies

Food is one of New Yorkers' obsessions, and discovering new restaurants is one of their favorite activities. In New York, we eat at any time of the day or night and, above all, we try every imaginable kitchen. And the smells that attack us on every street corner make any attempt at resistance useless..

8. #Hipsters

The hipster may be an endangered species, but in New York, there are still a few fine specimens. This fan of alternative culture can be recognized by his retro look, his Apple devices and his almond milk coffee. To observe them in their natural environment, you have to go to the Williamsburg and Bushwick neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

9. #Marathon

The first New York Marathon was held in 1970 and saw 127 runners compete. Five decades later, there are about 50,000 participants per year. To have a chance to run in the streets of New York on November 3rd, you have to be drawn lots or pay the prize to an agency... Unless you are a top athlete!

10. #Skyline

The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the One World Trade Center are all skyscrapers that make up the legendary New York skyline. Just climb on a roof or cross the river to Brooklyn or Queens to get a glimpse of this skyscraper horizon. And at night, it's even more spectacular!

11. #Yellow Cabs

They are the basic element of any New York postcard worthy of the name: the yellows cabs, the yellow taxis that are omnipresent in Manhattan. As in the movies, all you have to do is stand on the street and raise your arm and one of them stops. If in doubt, take the example of the New Yorkers, they are professionals in this field!

12. #Wall Street

What would New York be like without the New York Stock Exchange, its famous Wall Street stock exchange? Symbol of American capitalism, the world's largest stock exchange is filled with young wolves in suits and ties whose teeth scratch the floor. One of them was immortalized in the movies in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.