Shopping in New York City

New York City

New York City - skyscrapers, museums, galleries, theaters, exhibition halls, parks, cafes and restaurants - all these one can find in the largest city of the world

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach is proud of the Ballet Theater - Russian choreographic center, established in 1987. This is one of the most famous Russian ballet schools in the United States

Chinatown

Tourists come to Chinatown for Chinese and Vietnamese shops with souvenirs and golden adornments. The main attraction here is the Buddhist temple

Coney Island

Aquarium, an amusement park and the well-known eatery “Famous Nathan's”, where the championships of hot-dog eaters take place, attract tourists to Coney Island

East Side of Manhattan

The Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan at West Side and East Side. East Side - is rich in sights and symbols of the New York City

East Village

Once the most dangerous district of the city - the East Village, now turned into place of worship, where creative young people meet together

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village was and still remains one of the most Bohemian districts of the country. It is famous for its coffee houses, clubs and addresses of celebrities

Harlem

Without visiting the distinctive district of Harlem - former slums, familiarity with the New York City is not complete

 
Lower Manhattan

 
Meatpacking District

SoHo

The Soho district - «cast-iron» architecture of XIX century, numerous galleries, fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants

Battery Park

Broadway begins from the Battery Park. Boat trips to the Statue of Liberty are start from here. It is also a point of a magnificent view over the bay and the harbor

Broadway

Except numerous theatres, which made Broadway a synonim of American dramatic art, here are situated a lot of office buildings, museums and art galeries, cafes and restaurants

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge is the oldest suspension bridge in the United States. Crossing the East River, it connects two districts of the New-York city - Brooklyn and Manhattan

 
Bryant Park

Central Park

They call the Central Park in New York - «green lungs of Manhattan». It is very comfortable place for sport activities, relaxation, walks with children

 
Central Park during Spring Day

 
Cupping Room Cafe

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York. Tower’s observation decks, giving 360-degree views of the city are the most visited tourist sites in the world

Fifth Avenue

One will never get a full impression of the New York City, without visiting the Fifth Avenue - a commercial street of the city

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal of New York (Grand Central) is the largest in the world. There are 67 railway tracks, 44 platforms. It is a very busy place

 
Grey Dog Cafe

 
Hudson River Park

 
Ladies' Mile Historic District

 
Lights of New York

Memorials for the September 11 attacks

Memorial to victims of the terrorist attacks of September, 11 will be completed no earlier than in 2012. The area around the building site has become a real memorial long ago

Metro, New York City

Metro in the New York City is almost the most ramified in the world. It has 29 lines in the scheme of 9 different colors. Some trains stop at all stations, others - only at junctions

Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the permanent exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art some two million works of art are represented

Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera - U. S. leading opera house, was opened in 1883. Since 1910ths there is a firmly established tradition of opera staging in the language of original

Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History - 25 buildings, connected between each other, where research laboratories, about 50 permanent exhibitions, and the famous library are placed

 
New York Attractions

New York City Fire Museum

The exposition of New York City Fire Museum tells about the history of struggle with fire in the city from XVIII century to present days

 
New York from Empire State Building

 
New York Museums

New York Public Library

Books collection of the New York Public Library is among the top five largest in the world. Excursions for tourists are organized here

New York Water Tour

New York Water Tour (New York Splash Tours) is unique. The route passes through land and water in a specially designed aqua-buses (half bus – half boat)

 
Restaurants of New York

Riverside Park

Riverside Park, located along the Hudson, is beautiful and in fair weather is very attractive for walking

Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center is a grandiose office complex, in which headquarters of the world's largest corporations are located

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is considered to be one of the best collections of modern art in the world and is able to represent art of entire civilizations. For example, «Art of the African continent» or «Aztec Empire»

South Street Seaport

In the South Street Seaport one can walk on decks and cabins of old ships and visit the Maritime Museum

St. Patrick`s Cathedral

The biggest U. S. Catholic Temple - St. Patrick`s Cathedral, has ceased to be an architectural dominant of New York because of an abundance of skyscrapers

 
Tartinery Restaurant

Times Square

Times Square is a very popular and frequently visited place. Bright neon advertisement, Broadway theaters - are symbols of turbulent life of the New York City

 
Transport in New York

Trump Tower

Trump Tower, a 58-storey skyscraper, designed by Donald Trump, was built in 1983. It is located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 56th Street. There are apartments, offices and the hotel inside

United Nations Headquarters

The skyscraper on the East River - the United Nations Headquarters is under reconstruction now. It supposed to be open again by the end of 2013

Wall Street

Wall Street is on Manhattan. It is the world’s financial center. The main attraction is the New York Stock Exchange

 
Winter Rockefeller Center