New York City is one of the largest cities in the

New York City is one of the largest cities in the

world

world

(it has about 8 300 000 inhabitians

(it has about 8 300 000 inhabitians

and 20

and 20

million in the agglomeration

million in the agglomeration

of

of

New York City

New York City

)

)

.

.

It’s considered to be one of the most typical

It’s considered to be one of the most typical

American cities with its huge skyscrapers, wide

American cities with its huge skyscrapers, wide

roads and impressive bridges.

roads and impressive bridges.

is the oldest and most fascinating of the bridges
connecting the

island

of Manhattan to other

shores.

The

Brooklyn Bridge

It is the busiest port, located at the mouth of the

It is the busiest port, located at the mouth of the

Hudson river on the islands in the New York

Hudson river on the islands in the New York

Harbour.

Harbour.

The Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous

landmarks in the United States, stands at the
entrance to New York Harbor.

A gift from the people

of France in 1884,

the

Statue of Liberty

is

regarded as a symbol of the
United States and an
expression of freedom and
opportunity.

The statue depicts

liberty as

a woman

draped

in flowing robes and
carrying a lighted torch.
She wears a crown of seven
spikes that represent the
seven seas and seven
continents.

In her left arm, she

has a tablet bearing

the

date of the American
Declaration of
Independence, July 4, 1776.

Mention the City that

Mention the City that

Never Sleeps

Never Sleeps

,

,

The Big Apple

The Big Apple

,

,

Gotham

Gotham

or

or

Manhattan

Manhattan

and most people know you are referring to

and most people know you are referring to

New York City.

New York City.

While some people think Manhattan is synonymous with

While some people think Manhattan is synonymous with

New York City it's actually only one of five boroughs — the

New York City it's actually only one of five boroughs — the

others being the

others being the

Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens

Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens

and

and

Staten Island

Staten Island

— that make up New York City.

— that make up New York City.

Almost 6.5 million New Yorkers live outside Manhattan.

Almost 6.5 million New Yorkers live outside Manhattan.

In addition to the more than 8 million people living in all five

In addition to the more than 8 million people living in all five

boroughs, over 30 million people enjoy a New York City

boroughs, over 30 million people enjoy a New York City

vacation each year. Whether you live here or are planning a

vacation each year. Whether you live here or are planning a

visit, this on-line travel magazine was designed to make

visit, this on-line travel magazine was designed to make

your stay more fun and memorable

your stay more fun and memorable

This is

This is

Manhatt

Manhatt

a

a

n

n

, the

, the

center of New

center of New

York, where the

York, where the

most interesting

most interesting

and well-known

and well-known

sights are

sights are

located

located

.

.

This is Central Park

This is Central Park

This is Central Park

This is Central Park

In 1856, landscape

architects

Frederick

Law Olmsted

and

Calvert Vaux

transformed 843 acres

of land into New

York's most treasured

public space.

New York City's

Central Park is an

ideal place to enjoy a

wide variety of music,

theater and dance
performances.

playing fields; a

small zoo; an ice-

skating rink; a

carousel; an outdoor

theater; and

numerous fountains

and sculptures.

The park contains grassy

meadows, wooded groves,

and formal gardens;

paths for running,

strolling, horseback

riding, and biking;

The Metropolitan Museum Of

The Metropolitan Museum Of

Art

Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the

largest and most beautiful art museum

in all of NYC.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the

largest and most beautiful art museum

in all of NYC.

With a diverse
collection embracing
over two million works
of art, the
Metropolitan Museum
of Art ranks as one of
the world's great
museums.

Why Times Square was called so:

Why Times Square was called so:

T

T

he New York

he New York

Times

Times

newspaper

newspaper

moved its offices

moved its offices

in 1904 to an

in 1904 to an

area near 42nd

area near 42nd

Street, which

Street, which

was renamed

was renamed

Times Square

Times Square

in

in

hono

hono

u

u

r of the

r of the

publication.

publication.

Each year thousands gather to watch a

Each year thousands gather to watch a

ball drop from a building to signal the

ball drop from a building to signal the

beginning of a new year.

beginning of a new year.

Broadway

shows, the largest,

longest running and most
famous New Year's Eve Cele-
ration, MTV and Good Mor-
ning America, gigantic neon
signs, zipper boards and 24
hour
crowds — it could only be
Times
Square.

Times Square

and

Broadway

are

especially impressive
at night.

Broadway

Broadway

Broadway

Broadway

Broadway

Broadway

is the street, where a lot of theatres

is the street, where a lot of theatres

famous of

famous of

musicals are located.

musicals are located.

The

The

Guggenheim Museum-museum of

Guggenheim Museum-museum of

modern and contemporary art

modern and contemporary art

The Guggenheim Museum

The Guggenheim Museum

is renown for it's diverse

is renown for it's diverse

collection of art and the

collection of art and the

Manhattan location's

Manhattan location's

architecture.

architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed

Frank Lloyd Wright designed

the building at 1071 Fifth

the building at 1071 Fifth

Avenue and it "shattered

Avenue and it "shattered

the existing notions of what

the existing notions of what

a museum could be".

a museum could be".

The Rotunda of the

The Rotunda of the

Guggenheim stands out

Guggenheim stands out

against the rectilinear

against the rectilinear

architecture of surrounding

architecture of surrounding

buildings.

buildings.

Not only super modern buildings
you can see in New York…

Not only super modern buildings
you can see in New York…

St Patrick's Cathedral

The

The

Empire State Building

Empire State Building



the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan is once

the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan is once

again the tallest building in New York.

again the tallest building in New York.



The Empire State Building was completed in 1931 — King

Kong climbed it in 1933 — and, like the World Trade

Towers, once had a plane hit it.



A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor on a Saturday in

July 1945, killing the crew and 14 people in the building

but not seriously damaging the structure.



Quite possibily the most popular tourist destination in New

York, the Empire State Building Observatory on the 86th

and 102nd floors provides incredible views of Manhattan

and on a clear day up to 80 miles in any direction.

Construction of the 39
floor
544 feet tall building
took place between
1949 and 1951 and it
was officially opened on
January 9, 1951.

The UN building was

The UN building was

designed by an

designed by an

international group of

international group of

architects led by

architects led by

Wallace K. Harrison,

Wallace K. Harrison,

Oscar Niemeyer and Le

Oscar Niemeyer and Le

Corbusier.

Corbusier.

The UN site is an international territory that has it's

The UN site is an international territory that has it's

own fire dept, security force and postal service. One

own fire dept, security force and postal service. One

of the most popular tourist attractions is sending

of the most popular tourist attractions is sending

mail and postcards with UN stamps, which can only

mail and postcards with UN stamps, which can only

be mailed from the United Nations.

be mailed from the United Nations.

As you enter the Plaza you will see one of the
UN's signature pieces of art, a gun with a knot in
the barrel. Donated by Luxembourg ten years
ago, this piece was created by the Swede Fredrik
Reuterswärd and is called Non-Violence'.

There are a lot of interesting and well-known

There are a lot of interesting and well-known

sights to visit in New York.

sights to visit in New York.