Wake Up in the City That Never Sleeps
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Loading ...The Big Apple: the city that never sleeps. Renowned as the place that’s always on the go, how would you spend 48 hours in New York?
The city centre is tightly packed with things to see and do and the pace of life is quick, so here’s some advice on how to get the full New York experience in just a couple of days.
It’s all too easy to be lured into simply walking around in awe of the many streets and sights that are famous to the world through movies, and any taxi drivers will tell you to stop looking up at the epic skyscrapers, as this is a sure-tell sign you’re a tourist! Instead, get a real knowledgeable insight into the city with a short, well-guided tour. The Real New York Tours offer many options, from themed tours like ‘The Gangs of New York Tour’ to ‘The Full Big Apple Tour’ and for those in a hurry, ‘The Half Apple Tour’, which still takes in several of the city’s most colourful quarters.
After this get off at the Guggenheim for a quick tour of the current exhibitions and permanent displays, before entering Central Park on the east side. Grab an over-sized pizza slice or pretzel from one of the many vendors, and then enjoy everything this iconic space has to offer. Follow the countless joggers and dog walkers along the shores of the reservoir before going down to Dakota to see Strawberry Fields, where you can pay your respects to John Lennon.
You’ll find as you go that streets, shop fronts and even road signs look immediately familiar thanks to New York’s prominence in modern cinema. Make like the Ghostbusters on the front steps of the New York Public Library or re-enact Tom Hanks’ classic scene from Big by sliding along the giant keyboard in FAO Schwartz – once the largest toy store in the world.
Located in downtown Manhattan in the symbolic art-deco Rockefeller Plaza, enjoy panoramic views of New York from 70 floors up at the Top of The Rock Observation Deck. Originally designed to emulate the decks of a grand ocean liner, the six floor observation deck has to be experienced to be believed.
Don’t miss out on the Big Apple’s array of home-cooked American food and also exceptional choice of international restaurants and influences, which is where the city’s multicultural element is truly reflected. Lombardi’s in Little Italy was the first official pizzeria in America and is still considered one of America’s finest after more than 100 years in business, or try Bubby’s in the hip Tribecca for a range of real American cooking from across the states. New York hotels range from the cool and quirky to the superiorly luxurious, so the best plan is to choose the area you want to stay in and then search based on your budget available.
Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
