Seven Days In New York City
If you are fortunate enough to have seven days in New York City, you will find this just enough time to see the most popular visitor attractions. One of the first places tourists head for is the infamous Empire State Building and a trip to the top to see the views. For others the winner of this little competition is the Rockefeller Center which is a little taller but if you don't have a clear day you won't see anything anyway. Tour boats can take visitors out to see the big lady ‘The Statue of Liberty' but be prepared for long delays these days; the view of her from Ellis Island is an option worth considering.
Thankfully, the Staten Island ferry is free and provides some great views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty; the island is also worth a look and the terminal is a favorite spot for street performers, some are of a professional standard. If you are spending seven days in New York you've got to see the site where the World Trade Center Towers stood, something that changed all our lives. The area where they stood is surprisingly large plus the emptiness feels strange and if you like taking photographs, you may be disappointed here because it just doesn't feel right. World famous stores are plentiful in New York with names like Tiffany's to the many discount stores along Broadway.
Other stores like Bloomingdales are the kind of place where you can look at the goods but must not touch to the other famous store Macey's where there is always a sale on. At the time of writing the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum was closed for refurbishment but should be open by the fall of 2008; once the refurbishment is complete it will be worth visiting when it re-opens. The center piece is the World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid, packed with historic aircraft including Concorde, a destroyer and a submarine but be prepared for a size test if you want to enter the sub Growler. The real New York City Police Museum is open for visitors and whilst admission is free; donations are expected of around five dollars to help with running it; many TV viewers have grown up with the cop shows set in New York and a large amount of memorabilia is housed here.
Side Tenement Museum which captures the lives of immigrants to New York back in 1864 For a step back in time it worth going to Central Park where the New York Museum is located; this is an exhibition of many periods relating to the life of The Big Apple. The building's pretty grand and the shop sells quality souvenirs and whilst admission to this venue is free, a nine dollar donation is recommended. As I am sure you can imagine if you have been on a trip to any major capital city, there is far more to see and do than a short stay or even a seven day trip to New York can accomplish.
