Here we present the most important tourist places in New York, which you should not miss. Keep reading us.
Statue of Liberty
We could say that the Statue of Liberty is not just one of the main tourist places in new york, but also the emblem of the nation. A beautiful and huge French lady, 46 meters tall (93 if we count her base) that France gave to the United States in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of independence.
If you wish you can go up to the viewpoint located in the crown of the statue but I warn you that you must book on the Statue Cruise website months in advance as only 30 people go up per hour and they sell out very quickly.
To go to the Statue of Liberty you will have to go to Battery Park, on Wall Street, there, at the Castle Clinton Monument, an old circular fort from 1808 built for the defense of the city, after waiting for a long queue, you can buy the tickets cost $21.50 for adults, $9 for children and $17 for those 62 and older (admission is free with the NY Pass or City Pass).
After buying the tickets, you will have to wait in a long queue to pass the exhaustive security controls.
Times Square
if you wonder What tourist places are there in New York? that you absolutely have to visit, without thinking about it I would tell you that one of them is without a doubt Times Square. A square full of lights and billboards that has become the nerve center of the city, where some of the most popular establishments in the «Big Apple» are located.
Here you will find Planet Hollywood, one of the most famous restaurants on the planet, the M&M store, an 8,000-square-meter establishment dedicated to this popular treat, or the Disney store, the perfect tourist spot in New York to visit with children.
In the center of this square there are huge red stairs from where you can take very top photos for your instagram. Just below these is the TKTS box office where you can buy tickets for the same day of the different Broadway shows.
Brooklyn bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, joins the island of Manhattan with the neighborhood of Brooklyn, and is the most photogenic and cinematographic bridge to see in New York.
Crossing the East River at sunset along the almost 2 kilometers of this suspension bridge is also one of the best experiences you can have in this city. In addition, from several points you will be able to take some of the best photos of New York, both while crossing the bridge, and afterwards, in Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the Empire Fulton Ferry Park, two spectacular viewpoints from where you will have unique perspectives of the bridge from the part of Brooklyn.
When crossing, you just have to be careful to walk in the lane set up for pedestrians and not invade the bike lane, as you can cause an accident.
New York Museums
Museum of Natural History: Located among the best science museums in the world, it stands out for its excellent collection of dinosaur reproductions and that of the blue whale. Open every day from 10 a.m. to 5:45 a.m.
Metropolitan Museum (MET): It is one of the most important art museums in the world with works by Monet, Cézanne or Rembrandt, although its most popular collections are those from Egypt and the Roman. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m.
- MoMA: It is the most important modern art museum in the world with masterpieces by Picasso, Dalí, Van Gogh, Pollock and Andy Warhol. Open from Saturday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; On Fridays it closes at 8pm and the last 4 hours are free.
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is the most famous skyscraper in the world as well as being for many years the tallest building on the planet, and another of the essential places to see in New York.
This 102-storey building with a height of 381 meters has two of the best viewpoints in New York, one on the 86th floor and the other on the 102nd, both with fantastic views of Manhattan.
To avoid the long queues that form at the entrance, especially at sunset rush hour.
The Vessel
The Vessel, a futuristic monument full of stairs and shaped like a vessel, is the New gem to visit in New York.
Located in the new neighborhood of Hudson Yards, this 45-meter-high work of art with 2,500 steps has become the main tourist attraction in this hitherto little-known area. In addition to climbing many stairs, it has several viewing platforms to recharge your batteries and enjoy the views. Although The Vessel is free you have to book the ticket in advance from the page.
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal, the city’s main train station, is another of the architectural wonders to see in new york. With one of the most beautiful halls in the world, which has been the scene of some famous Hollywood movie scenes such as «With death on his heels» either «superman»this station of more than 100 years will make you fall in love.
Some of its most outstanding elements are the emblematic clock located in the central part and surrounded by screens with the routes of each train, the three large windows, the vault of the main hall and the marble floors.
Central Park
Central Park It’s one of the tourist places in new york in winter most beautiful, when it is covered in snow, also in autumn, when its meadows and trees turn ocher, and in spring and summer, when the park shines in all its splendor.
With 340 hectares, about 4 kilometers long and 800 meters wide, this is one of the largest parks on the planet, the main green lung of the city and together with London’s Hyde Park, the most famous urban park in the world.