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Pennsylvania Hotel **
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Days Broadway **
Stay 2*
for 3 Nts.
Fr £465 pp
on RO Basis sharing a twin/double room.
Extra Nights Available
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Sightseeing
Statue of Liberty : The Statue of Liberty National Monument, measuring 151 feet on a 154-foot pedestal (with a 35-foot waist and an 8-foot index finger), is the tallest statue of modern times.
France presented the 450,000-pound Lady Liberty to the U.S. in 1884, commemorating the alliance of the two countries during the American Revolution.
The Statue of Liberty is located on a small island in the harbour off the southern tip of Manhattan. You can take an excursion boat from Battery Park to see the big lady up close and to visit the immigration museum on nearby Ellis Island.
Empire State Building : Featured in countless Hollywood films, Midtown’s famed Empire State Building, at 1,454 feet tall, was built in 1931 in Art Deco style with 2 million square feet of office space and an observation tower on the 102nd floor.
The observation area is open 365 days from 9:30 a.m. to midnight, with the last elevator heading up at 11:15 p.m. The World Trade Centre Towers are sadly missing but the Empire State Building still dominates midtown.
Central Park : Its design is an example for city parks around the world. The 843 acre park boasts several lakes, theatres, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities.
It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A horse & carriage ride through the park is a must-do.
Times Square : Times Square is the area between 40th and 53rd street and 6th and 9th avenues. Times Square, home to Broadway and many landmark hotels, restaurants, shops and bars, draws approximately 37 million visitors spending up to $16.4 billion annually.
Brooklyn Bridge : The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started in 1869 and took 14 years to complete. The impressive bridge spans the East river from Brooklyn to lower Manhattan and stretches for about 1.5 km. A pedestrian path is available and gives you the opportunity to have a unique view on the south side of Manhattan, particularly on the magnificent Woolworth building.
The Brooklyn Bridge ranks as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century and remains on of New York's most popular and well known landmarks.
United Nations Headquarters : United Nations Headquarters, in Midtown Manhattan, offers one-hour tours departing from the United Nations Public Lobby daily covering the Secretariat Building, the domed General Assembly Building, Conference Building and the Hammarskjold Library. The international headquarters for the United Nations is located between First Avenue and the East River from 42nd Street to 48th Street. This international enclave is actually a self governing territory with its own security service and post office. It provides guided tours in twenty different languages. Tours are held seven days a week.
between 9:30 AM and 4:45 PM except in winter when they close on weekends.
Madison Square : Madison Square, located in the Flatiron district, is one of the historically most important squares in New York City. The attractive 19th century Madison Square Park is surrounded by historic landmarks from the Gilded Age, including the famous Flatiron building and the classical Met Life tower. From 1859 onwards, with the opening of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the area started to become the centre of New York's social life.
At the turn of the 19th century, Madison square had become a prime office location and Manhattan's shopping paradise. Such was the concentration of shops that the section of Broadway between Union Square and Madison Square became known as the Ladies' Mile.
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Chrysler Building : Built for auto tycoon Walter Chrysler in “Style Moderne,” the building exemplifies the machine age in architecture, symbolic of 1920s New York. Since Chrysler wanted not only the world's tallest structure, but also a bold structure, he decorated his skyscraper with hubcaps, mudguards, and hood ornaments, just like his cars, hoping such a distinctive building would make his car company a household name.
The Chrysler Building is now recognized as New York City's greatest display of Art Deco, characterized by sharp angular or zigzag surface forms and ornaments. Four months after completion of the Chrysler Building, the new Empire State Building claimed title of the world’s tallest building.
Grand Central Terminal : Grand Central Terminal is one of the two monumental gateways that were built in the heyday of railway transportation. It has 67 train tracks on two different levels.
The current Grand Central Terminal was not the first railway station at 42nd street and Park Avenue. Construction of the Grand Central Terminal lasted 10 years and cost 80 million dollars.
Rockefeller Center : Rockefeller Centre, with 24 acres of underground shops, changed the form of Midtown Manhattan, becoming one of the most successful urban planning projects in history. Rockefeller Centre is an art deco marvel consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 11 acres from 49th to 52nd Streets, Fifth to Seventh Avenues. Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, the RCA headquarters, was the largest and first built, and stands as the centrepiece and now General Electric’s initials brighten the rooftop for the home of NBC. Hour-long studio
tours include production areas of various TV shows. The NBC Store also has souvenirs from shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Saturday Night Live”.
Ellis Island : Lower Manhattan’s Ellis Island, point of entry to millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1924, has exhibits relating the history of the processing station.
Staten Island Ferry : Take the Staten Island Ferry from New York harbour for the most amazing views of the Manhattan skyline. The ferry runs 24 hours a day and is free at all times.
Carnegie Hall : Behind New York Public Library between 40th and 42nd streets lies Carnegie Hall. Since Walter Damrosch conducted the first "Young People's Concert" in 1891, Carnegie Hall has taught all ages about music. Each season includes concerts for families, workshops for teachers and musicians, programs for students and schools, and free concerts in NYC neighbourhoods.
New York City Police Museum : The New York Police Department (NYPD), provides exhibits including turn-of-the-century mug shots, photos of notorious criminals and “tools of the trade,” a display of police vehicles, and a model of a jail cell. The museum also pays tribute to every NYPD officer killed in the line of duty throughout departmental history.
The New York Public Library : Origins of the New York Public Library, housing more than six million volumes, date to when one-time governor Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886) bequeathed most of his fortune -- about $2.4 million -- to establish and maintain a free library and reading room. One-hour building tours of the landmark facility begin at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m, with groups of 10 or more by appointment..
Shea Stadium : Home of the New York Mets, Queen's Shea Stadium is where when a Met hits a homer, a red Big Apple rises out of a black top hat!
Tribute - A Celebration of New York City : Tribute is a performance of the never-ending symphony that is New York life. In the heart of Tribute is the Remember Experience viewed in one of two custom-built high definition projection theatres. The Remember Experience itself celebrates the beauty and vitality of a city undeterred by tragedy. Remember, speaking from shadows of two fallen giants, dares telling the New York story as never before told. Featured are a September 11th Memorial Hall, a café overlooking historic Bowling Green Park, and a gift shop.
New York Skyride : New York Skyride, in Midtown Manhattan, consists of two 40-seat big screen flight simulator theatres, featuring a wild ride over Manhattan's skyline.
OTHER MUST - SEES :
New York Stock Exchange
Yankee Stadium
Museum of Modern Art
South Street Seaport
Jewish Museum
Little Italy
The Cloisters
The Cloisters, in upper Manhattan, is a branch of the Metropolitan.
