How to have a 72 -hour break in New York City
TFrescoed in New York, one of the most expensive cities in the world, for only three days – and living the best with a limited budget? Impossible, I feel you cry.
Fortunately, it is not only possible, but completely useful, as I discovered during my recent trip. If planned to the right, a short stay in this magnificent city can see you pop up everything you want to see, experiment and eat without worrying about spending too much, even after taking the taxes and tips.
While many will indicate the direction of common free attractions such as Central Park (an essential visit) There are other brilliant things to do in the city – from free music festivals and walking tours to large alcoholic joints that offer Happy Hour every day.
If this is not quite tempting, there are museums that offer free days, so make sure that your 72 hours overlap with an exhibition that you really want to take a look.
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Where to be
The largest debate for many planning a trip is whether to stay in Manhattan, where hotel prices are steep all year round.
However, there are some elegant and convenient stays that margin on the streets of this neighborhood, such as Moxy located by the neon lights of Times Squarewhere you can admire the view of Empire State Building From his roof with a cocktail to the Happy Hour.
You can also find the classic of the 1930s Edison Hotel nearby. The large rooms make it an excellent choice for families, with some that also offer a terrace.
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Go around
Many of the best attractions in New York are reachable on foot (you will hit your daily record -free counting here) but you will still have to jump on public transport to move, both within Manhattan and in districts such as Brooklyn and Queens. Start with a Metrocard Which costs about £ 28 for a week and grants you unlimited access to the trains and buses of the city metro. The costs to and from the airports are slightly higher but lower than £ 10. There is also the Ferry by Staten Island Which is free and offers the best views of the statue of freedom along the way. There are also some excellent breweries and museums with free admission on the island.
Explore the green spaces of the city
Even if you are running out time, you can still dedicate an hour to explore the green spaces of the city. Take a short walk on the High line, a 1.45 miles long strip of a former track that is now a mini leaf park by the flows of wild and public art. Take the subway for the entrance of the Central Park Street station where the walking route takes you beyond the strawberry fields (you will find the surprising Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon here), the Bethesda fountain, and outside The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Subsequently, we say to the pier and the North 5th Street park in North Williamsburg to resume breath and sit on the river where you will be rewarded with a view of Manhattan’s magnificent skyline.
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Free days at the museums
When it comes to museums, timing is everything. Galleries like the Guggenheim AND The Frick collection Offer a pay-what-you-wish admission on certain days. THE New York Public Library It offers free daily guided tours, even if time tickets must be reserved in advance. If you are a passionate Instagrammer and wishes to stick to a skyscraper where there are works of art by artists of the caliber of Yayoi Kusama and more mirror rooms overlooking the city (the best view of the Art Deco Chrysler building) for about £ 45, is a Summit One Vanderbiltright next to the Grand Central Terminal.
Discounted prices
For a first timer, it is worth investing in a Citypass which guarantees access to five attractions: the Empire State Building and the American Museum of Natural History Together with three of the following options: the Guggenheim Museum, the Memorial and Museum of 11 SeptemberTop of the rock observation deck at Rockefeller CenterA ferry trip to the statue of freedom and island of Ellis, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, and the military and maritime Intrepid museum. Although it costs a huge £ 127 per person, it will save you over £ 80 on attractions. If you decide to take a Broadway show at the last minute, download the Today App in which tickets are sold almost half the price.
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Where to eat and drink
A classic New York Bagel is an exceptional and cheap way to start the day. Try a Bagel to everything with a substantial stain of cheese cream in one of Ess-a-bagelThe branches of Manhattan or Brooklyn for only £ 2.50. Nothing beats a slice of New York pizza for lunch or dinner ea Luigi’s In Brooklyn, you will get a superb slice that is less than £ 3. Many New Yorkers will recommend the old school’s favorites such as John’s by Bleecker Street Which serves to fill 14 -inch pizzas for £ 17, but these can be easily shared between two people. TO Roey’s In the West Village, you can enjoy a reduced pint of clear beer and pizza for less than £ 10 (including the tip). If you are in Brooklyn, go to Diamond Lil Bar To give you a Happy Hour with an antimantic cocktail or a frozen pain reliever for £ 8 and £ 1.50 each for the oysters of the East Coast.
Free festivals and walking tours
If you just have to do a free -foot tour, opt for Big apple salon. Within two hours, you will be transported through invisible corners of the New York neighborhoods – from Midtown to Manhattan on foot, or a subway ride to rinse in Queens to take a look at his lively markets. It is one of the few tours in which you feel like you were shown by a true New Yorker who could simply become your friend and not an archetypal tourist guide.
During the summer months, there is a plethora of free external festivals such as the Series of GMA summer concerts and free games in renewed opening Delacorte Theater A Central Park. Book lovers will also appreciate the free readings and the talks of the authors The Brooklyn Book Festival held every autumn.
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Alternative neighborhoods
The first image that comes to mind when one mentions New York can be sparkling panoramas of Manhattan or the remarkable Brooklyn bridge, but the other districts of the city are equally charismatic. You don’t have to venture away, because in Harlem, you will pass beyond the elegant brown stones of the 19th century and visit the exceptional National Jazz Museum which is free. Inside the Bronx, there is Pelham Bay Park where the vast sandy expanse of Orchard Beach is located which is open to the public. Do as a local people and buy an ice cream for a walk along the promenade. Jackson Heights in Queens has some of the best street foods – from the newly baked Mexican shells o Venezuelan sizzling Arepas For breakfast in generous portions of Nepalese Momos or even a bowl of Tibetan Thukpa For lunch, all less than £ 5 with taxes and advice.
Get there
Atlantic Norreno offers a daily path from London Gatwick at the New York JFK airport from £ 279.
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