New York City Breaks

There is no city in the world as economically powerful, as ethically diverse, as sung about, talked about, written about, phototgraphed, filmed, eulogized, mythologized, loved and loathed - or simply as famous - as New York.

Many visitors arrive in New York already knowing exactly what they want to see and do. Climbing skyscrapers, taking in Broadway shows, shopping, touring world-class museums and staying in luxury hotels can all be accomplished in New York with perhaps more style and glamour than in any other city. Yet New York is a city of innumerable guises, where contrasting side-by-side neighbourhoods house people from seemingly every nation on earth and where local markets, laconic parks, engaging museums and unsung architectural marvels await discovery at every turn once you get the obvious, must-see destinations out of the way.

The best thing a New York City visitor can do is just join in the whirlwind of city life. Ride the subways and the buses, explore the nooks and crannies of offbeat neighbourhoods, and discover why nobody will ever accuse New York of being boring. You can easily swap the concrete face of the city for greener surroundings by exploring the parks and protected wildlife habitats that lie not far from busy Manhattan.