| New York City | | | | immigrants moved to New York and began bringing |
| New York is one of the most famous and popular | | | | masses of money to the burgeoning city. |
| cities in the world today. It is also referred to as the | | | | Sights and Attractions |
| Big Apple. The city stands tall with its many | | | | There is no shortage of sightseeing opportunities in |
| impressive skyscrapers and statues. It has a unique | | | | New York. The City is packed with impressive |
| fast paced atmosphere that shouldnt be missed. | | | | buildings, museums and statues. The Empire State |
| Travelling to New York | | | | Building is possibly the most impressive feature of the |
| If you are travelling from outside the USA then flying | | | | city as well as The Statue of Liberty, and Central |
| is definitely the best option in terms of getting there. | | | | Park. The museums are also a must see part of the |
| The city has three main airports named John F | | | | city. Be sure to visit the Whitney Museum of |
| Kennedy Airport, La Guardia Airport, and Newark | | | | American Art, the Modern Art Museum, Guggenheim |
| Airport. JFK is the main international airport. As the | | | | Museum, and American Museum of Natural History. |
| city is so big and popular it has excellent road | | | | Broadway is an impressive street with lights and the |
| networks and rail services, making all travelling options | | | | worlds most renowned shows happening on a daily |
| easy. | | | | basis. |
| Accommodation Choices | | | | Shopping |
| As you can imagine, New York has all kinds of | | | | Thousands of people travel to New York purely to |
| accommodation that caters for a range of budgets. | | | | go shopping. It is one of the top shopping places in |
| Many of the worlds most extravagant hotels can be | | | | the world. There are shops for everyone, whatever |
| found in New York. The most well known are The | | | | your budget. You can find designer labels as well as |
| Crowne Plaza and The Four Seasons. For cheaper | | | | plenty of bargains. |
| options try The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten | | | | Eating and drinking |
| Island as they all have quality hotels for less but are | | | | The same goes for dining as it does for shopping. |
| slightly further way from the centre. | | | | New York has heaps of great restaurants and dining |
| History | | | | establishments. They are scattered all over the city |
| During the seventeenth century, the Dutch settled in | | | | so you never have to walk far. A full range of |
| the area and traded fur. The region was later | | | | international cuisine can easily be found. Nightlife in the |
| colonized by the British who names it New York. In | | | | city is amazing as there are bars and clubs to suit |
| the following couple of centuries, millions of | | | | everyone. |