Located on the central Atlantic coast of the USA, New York is one of the world's major financial and cultural centres. New York City is divided into five boroughs, each one a city in it's own rite. In the centre of them Manhattan shows off it's skyscrapers including the iconic Empire State Building, which, for decades was the world's tallest building. Surrounding Manhattan are the Bronx to the north, Queens to the east and Brooklyn and Staten Island to the south. Many world class museums, galleries and theatres exhibit their collections and talents in this exciting city, which is one of the top tourist destinations anywhere.
Getting Around All the information you need to plan your own New York City sightseeing tours without the higher cost and limited flexibility of package tours. We introduce you to the different modes of transit in New York - The Subway, New York Buses, and the Long Island and Metro-North Railroad. You certainly won't want to miss going for a ride on the famous Staten Island Ferry, which is a tourist attraction in it's own rite. You will find tips and advice on how to get around on the transit system without the usual problems experienced by new users.
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Things to do in New York City Discover the many places to see and things to do in New York. You will find details on an abundance of New York attractions complete with information on hours and how to get to each one on public transit. We introduce you to New York City parks, beaches, Museums, theatres, historic districts, shopping districts and more. Whether you are visiting for just one day or several weeks, you will find lots of great sightseeing ideas and fun things to do in New York City.
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Dining near Transit features our recommended restaurants near Subway Stations and other popular New York City attractions. Our recommendations include restaurants featuring a range of price points and cuisines and include brief reviews. All of the restaurants we feature offer very good value in their category.
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Everything you need to arrange your own New York sightseeing tours for less money and with more flexibility than packaged tours. All of the New York attractions we cover include instructions for getting to them by public transit as well as exact directions for walking to them from the nearest Subway or Railroad stations or bus connections if needed. In addition, we provide a selection of recommended Day Tours and Walking Tours.
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TourbyTransit HotelFinder takes you to our exclusive Hotel Finder page for New York where you can search and sort through our huge hotel database and get an immediate one step comparison of New York City hotel and accommodation prices from all of the major online agencies. Our search engine gathers data from Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com and many, many more online booking sites. In addition we also search the sites of major hotel chains including Best Western and Hilton. By using our search engine you can be sure of getting the best price on the internet for the New York City hotel of your choice. Our database includes pictures, map views, complete descriptions, ratings, and reviews from actual guests.