Things To Do In New York
Statue of Liberty
That first glimpse of the fabled Statue of Liberty is a quintessential New York experience that leaves all visitors awe struck. It is the single most popular image of New York that never fails to impress. Combined with a tour of Ellis Island immigration centre, it offers a lucid insight into the city’s rapid rise into a major world class city.
Central park
The sprawling green mass of central park is a much needed haven of tranquility that is enjoyed as much by locals as visiting tourists. Housing a world famous zoo, boating lakes, skating and biking paths and concert auditoria, it is a vibrant oasis that deserves exploring for a day.
Times Square and Broadway
Spend a night among the dazzling neon lights and soak up the impossibly vibrant atmosphere of Times Square during a New York City break. Catch a show at one of the famous Broadway theatres for a night of glamour that will be an undeniable highlight of any visit to the city.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
‘The Met’ is a veritable treasure trove of fine art with over 2 million exhibits in total. An absolute must for any art lover, a day browsing the art from Ancient Greece, Renaissance masters and Native American drawings for example will leave you breathless with admiration. The Met offers several tailor-made guided tours to make the very most of your time for a productive and more rewarding visit.
Staten Island Ferry
That dreamy Manhattan skyline is laid before you in vivid detail on a breezy Staten Island ferry trip. It is the most rewarding way to capture the evocative cityscape on film and offers a panoramic perspective of the city that is impossible to replicate. The 1 hour cruise is completely free.
Empire State Building
The towering austerity of the classic art deco Empire State Building is one of the most defining monuments in New York. A trip up to the observation platform will be rewarded with a breathtaking vista of the city that is one of the real highlights of a Short break to New York. The harbour, Central park and the whole of Manhattan can be seen in intricate detail.
Little Italy and Chinatown
Two of Manhattan’s most distinctive neighbourhoods, Little Italy and Chinatown are the epitome of the cultural melting pot that is New York City. Combine the two on a culinary tour taking in the unique atmosphere of each in vibrant markets, atmospheric restaurants and teeming sidewalks. This is the most illuminating way to experience real inner city life, New York style.
Movie and TV Tours
Relive those famous scenes from the mean streets of New York with an exciting bus tour of its most famous TV and film locations. Listen to dramatic anecdotes and glamorous stories as you tour those familiar parts of the city. It offers escapism with a difference and a highly entertaining day out.
Brooklyn Bridge
Stroll across historic Brooklyn Bridge and admire its amazing feat of engineering that has withstood the test of time. Its vantage point offers unrestricted views of the city skyline that money simply cannot buy. It is often crammed with visitors looking for that once in a lifetime photo opportunity.
Grand Central Station
One of the last vestiges of the golden age of rail travel, Grand Central Station is a living, working piece of art with breathtaking touches of art deco grandeur. It has a wonderful vaulted ceiling and elegant waiting rooms. Its main concourse has a European style gourmet market and olde worlde style boutiques which can all be seen on daily guided tours of the station.
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Art and Experience in Classical Greece $24.00 An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BC) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Professor Pollitt reminds us that the visual arts in Greece, as elsewhere, were primarily vehicles of expression. He does not ignore formal development but always relates this to social and cultural history,… |
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