From fashion fanatics to art eccentrics, from Bon vivants to cultural connoisseurs, New York has been serving as the epicenter of attractions for all kind of visitors. If you are new in the city and wondering where to start from or a repeated visitor who wants to explore more, you have landed the appropriate website with hotel41nyc.com.
Exploration is at its best when there’s a human touch when you mingle with the locals and share your stories as a cultural exchange. New York is the epitome or art and culture, and you’ll never be left alone if you are at the right place.
Trimming down the list of ‘To Dos’ in New York is extremely challenging because it is known for the best of the best almost in everything. So here we have selected the creamy layer leaving off the rest.
Museums
Manhattan houses some of the best museums in the world. The finest collections of exquisite art pieces ranging from the Medieval Europe to modern art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met Museum rightly boasts of its rich and some rare collections. Appease those hungry eyes and souls viewing the sublime paintings and sculptures of Duccio, Monet, El Greco, Turner, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Degas, Renoir, Caravaggioa and other predominant artists. The museum also organizes themed exhibitions for their visitors.
Museum of the City of New York
Fancy the Jurassic Park movie series? Well, you wait is about to come to an end when you step into the galactic American Museum of Natural History. Millions of specimen inclusive of fossils, skeletons, meteorite, minerals, and human skeletal and cultural remains are displayed for the visitors.
Museum of the City of New York
The options are numerous for the museum lovers as these never run out of choice. Explore the best museums such as Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art, best known for the collections of contemporary art; Museum of the City of New York, Rubin Museum of Art, National Museum of Mathematics, the Guggenheim Museum and the Frick Collection. Did you know the Brooklyn Museum and the Morgan Library and Museum showcase vintage art collections that very person are aware of?
galactic American Museum of Natural History
Shopping
New York is a shopaholic’s paradise. From the most well-known million dollar brands to cheap clothes and accessories, you get it all here. Enter the extravagant fashion and food territory of SoHo and walk along the cobble-paved pathway dazzled by the glamour and sophistication.
SoHo
Head to the Macy’s and the Bloomingdale’s for high-end designer fashion items. Shoppers drool over the collection at the Macy’s where one gets the Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Gucci, MAC, Burberry, Estee Lauder and much more!
Off the main track, if you want to meet the local travelers then you have to visit the east Broadway. Marlow Goods at the East 4th Street offer plenty of leather handbags, sandals and accessories at an affordable rate. Clare V. is another handbag shopping destination for you.
Looking for fashionable clothing-lines? Walk down to the Mulberry Street, where is located A Détacher or Apiece Apart by the Broome. From classic tunics to cutting-edge ace designer clothes you get everything at these shops which are also preferred by the New Yorkers.
Love Adorned by the Elizabeth Street has a really good taste in fashion jewelry and accessories. Go on treasure hunting at the store and adore yourself or buy small gift items for your loved ones.
Dining
If you are among us who live to eat, then New York is just for you! Popular eateries at SoHo where the master chefs have been reining the white tablecloth world are known for their best quality food and wine.
Eataly is one of those authentic stores where locals pour in like the ants to get pecorino Sardo, tajarin pasta, sea-food, taralli, meet, cheese and other lip-smacking delicacies and also to enjoy the beer and wine. Buying gifts for friends is never a bad idea when you are here. Exclusive items like the Italian rose water and wooden gnocchi shapers are cute choices!
Estela at the East Houston Street has become famous within a few years for their tasty salads, mouthwatering food, and wine, whereas, Le Bernardin on the West 51st Street gives you the fine dining experience.
Still, remember Whitney Museum of American Art? Why not hop into any one of the restaurants and the bars at the 14th Street near the museum? Barbuto, The Standard Grill, and Untitled are one of the best in town.
The popular Korean Town is well known among the locals for authentic Korean cuisines and drinks served at Gahm Mi Oak, Pocha 32 and Miss Korea. Osama in the K-Town is a popular cocktail destination in the city.
The Real New York
We have come to the section where we will know little more about the city and get accustomed with the streets and see the real New York! Sometimes, riding the overpriced fancy buses is fun but no thanks; it is no good for more than once. It is never a good idea to travel in cabs, I mean, come on, you are here to explore! The streets are always exploded with the crowd who will push you from the back if you stop in the middle of the way when walking. Either walk with the crowd or step aside for good if you want to check the map or taking photographs.
You can rent any of the bicycles instead which is cost effective and will save you a great deal of money. In fact, bicycles are faster than a cab when the traffic is over pouring in, and the streets of New York are always crowded! Weekends are pathetic unless you want to be squeezed into like a lemon. Weekdays are the best for every purpose.
Circle Line Sightseeing cruises, paid service, and are popular among the tourists. New York Water Taxi offers free service for the commuters from Wall Street to Red Hook. Staten Island ferry is lesser known but one of the best free rides which give majestic and clear views of Ellis Island, Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
Times Square
Times Square is like a pilgrimage for a first-time traveler and why not? Located in the heart of Manhattan, Times Square is regarded as one of the travel destinations in the world. The thrilling Broadway shows can captivate any audience. Apart from these, you may try the small theaters around and in Brooklyn. New York Theatre Workshop and Signature Theatre are real destinations for the theater lovers.
Sounds unending right? Yes, as mentioned above you will never run out of choice. This is the splendor of New York.
About the Author: This article was written by Mou Mukherjee, savvy travel blogger at asabbatical.com , a personal travel blog of Adrian Sameli. To connect with Mou, follow her on Facebook.
About the Author: This article was written by Mou Mukherjee, savvy travel blogger at
