Where do I begin to tell the story of New York? It is another feeling to be right in the city, where we always watch in movies and our dreams. We went for two weeks to discover New York as much as possible; Despite all the fatigue, we wandered among the great skyscrapers and the enormously drawn streets. I will try to explain this city to you as long as my keyboard is enough, without keeping the writing too long. Here is your New York travel guide.
I will write about the places to visit, food and drink, accommodation, transportation, but first of all I want to share brief information about New York. With a population of about 19 million, New York is the most populous city in America and one of the most populous metropolises in the world. It is located on the east coast of America; It is considered the second largest economy along with Los Angeles.
For the first time in history, a French explorer set foot in New York in the 16th century. Then the first settlement began with the Dutch, and the city grew rapidly, hosting people from all over the world; One of the most important cosmopolitan cities. Over 100 years of buildings and skyscrapers stretching to the sky you get lost in the streets. There’s a great architectural layout in New York.
New York, including the building of the United Nations General Council, is one of the most important trade and financial centers not only in America but also in the world. It consists of five regions in total. Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. 150 different languages are spoken in the city. Know knows; For New York, they say şehir the city that never sleeps’. Definitely worthy of this sentence, New York. Go to Times Square at midnight in the morning. You’il understand what I mean.
Places to Visit
I have so many places to tell for this title. However, I will talk briefly not to extend the article.
Central Park is one of the places that set the throne in our hearts and leaves the most beautiful taste on the palate. Park is in Manhattan. The average annual number of visitors is 25 million. Isn’t it enormous? In our two-week adventure, we often took a break in Central Park. We rested, walked, watched people.
Another important stop is Times Swuare. For this place, şehr the city that never sleeps des would not be wrong to say the heart. He got his name from the New York Times. It is especially enjoyable to sit on the stairs in the square and watch people from all over the world, various street shows and of course colorful billboards. Leave us the most exciting activity on the last day of the trip; We went to Top of the Rock on top of Rockefeller Plaza. This is definitely the kind of experience we call it. A 42-second lift ride and you are on the 70th floor. It’s amazing to watch New York like this. We gave 41 dollars per person but it was worth it. We went out at sunset. Definitely quit at lunchtime etc not at sunset. You may fall in love with New York.
Although American history does not date back to the very past, some of the world’s most important museums were founded in New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History are the two museums we visited. In these two museums, a donation system was established for the entrance fee. There is a recommended fee but you can pay as much as you want.
Brooklyn Bridge and Park, Manhattan High Line, Bryant Park, New York Public Library, Grand Central, Liberty Island and Statue, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Broadway, Flat Iron Building, St. Patriarch’s Cathedral, Staten Island and ferry, Washington Square, The Bronx Zoo, Chelsea Market, China Town, Little Italy, Madison Square, Columbus Circle, Astoria and Empire State are the other important places and activities that will be in your plans. I don’t go into details to keep the article short.
Eating and Drinking
New York offers you so many options. The main reason for this is that the city is home to people from many parts of the world and is one of the most important tourist spots in the world. Indian, Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Mexican and dozens of culinary culture can easily try the restaurant; you can experience world famous American brands on-site.
Shake & Shack comes first. Located in the famous brand’s unique burgers in Turkey, I would recommend you to taste the special beers. Two people, we paid about $ 27 for a hamburger-drink. One of the other tastes that leaves its mark on the palate is Five Guys Burgers and Fries. There are many points in New York. You will also see baskets full of shelled peanuts when you enter. Pick up as many times as you want while waiting for your order; We also tested donuts, one of the most famous flavors of American culture, which we said not to try again, sir. The address is of course Dunkin ’Donuts. Also ideal options for breakfast.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, which I think is at the beginning of the cuisine-restaurants of other countries mentioned at the beginning of this title, is in my opinion. When you go to New York, you should try the famous restaurant chain where you can feed yourself for about 10-12 dollars per person. Extremely tasty; to tell me. In addition, Applebees and American Cheescake Factory were other brands that we enjoyed.
Keep in mind; You must leave 10-20% of the tip in restaurants that you sit and eat in America. This has become an unwritten rule. Even the waiter-commis who work in some places don’t get any salary just to get along with the collected tips. If you forget to tip or skip; waiter who is interested in you; can ask if there is any dissatisfaction. Tip is important.
Apart from all this, of course not unless we talk about Starbucks. When we visited New York in detail, we asked ourselves kaç kaç how many Starbucks branches are there? ’’ You will really see a lot of Starbucks; especially in Manhattan. We left the house every morning and wandered the streets until evening. As it is, we’ve been breathing in Starbuck many times. The main reason was the breakfast event. Two people took care of breakfast for $ 13-17 a day. In addition, toilet and wifi came to our rescue. Assuming that we do not consider the dollar-TL parity; prices are cheaper than in Turkey.
Finally, you will see ‘Halal Buffets ği which are generally run by Arabs around the corner. You can buy various fastfood foods from these points and you can get the most out of it. In general, New York is one of the most expensive cities in America and even in the world.
Shopping in New York
On the first day of our holiday, we came across one of America’s special days, Memorial Day. We were lucky and got crazy discounts. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is one of the most important places we went for shopping. This is an outlet concept open-air shopping center, built on a large area, with dozens of brands. On this special day I mentioned, we breathed in Woodbury with the dust of our feet. In spite of the dollar exchange rate, we bought many things in our mind from the first day because of the discounts.
There was also TJMaxx, Macys, Century 21 shopping for other places we went. In general, you can find many brands that are expensive in our country in America – both textiles and electronics – very cheaply.
Transportation
How did we get to New York before urban transportation? Let’s give information about it. Turkish Airlines has daily direct flights, but our preferred choice of flights is to fly. We preferred Polish Airlines LOT with Warsaw connection. We were quite satisfied. LOT is one of the Star Alliance class airlines. So you can fly with peace of mind. There is almost half the cost difference between direct and indirect flights. Keep in mind.
Come to the city transport. The subway network, which makes life easier for New York, allows tourists to easily explore the city. The history of the subway goes back to 1904. The first subway opened in London after 1850s; The New York subway also records the past as the second oldest subway. Meanwhile, it operates 24 hours a day and has the most stations in the world. His stories leave traces with his old graffiti, musicians and, of course, his rats.
If you want to visit New York, you can walk among the most enjoyable skyscrapers. We took an average of 20,000 steps every day. Despite all the fatigue, it was great fun. However, we also used the subway and bus network. Although we stayed for two weeks; By making mistakes every day akbil fills the card as we have loaded money. You pay $ 2.75 for each boarding pass. If you’re going to stay for more than 7 days, there are daily cards, I’d say look at them. And there’s the New York Pass. When you receive this, you can do some activities in addition to transportation.
Accomodation
We stayed in New York for 2 weeks but we cannot give you detailed information about this subject since we stayed at our friends’ house. He dreamed seven years ago; We finally went after the European travels; We stepped into the American continent. To add another tick to the to-do list; We are now planning your holiday in San Francisco. Keep in mind; Sitting at home dies early.
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