New York City, also known as the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps is one of the largest cities in the world. New York is the center of business, music, art and culture. You can get to New York by plane, train and bus. There are many airports; John F. Kennedy International Airport is the largest. The best way to get from the heart of Manhattan is by taxi; two train stations Penn station and Grand Central terminal; and many bus stations. Greyhound is the leading private bus company in the United States. Once in New York you should definitely buy a map because even though there is a great transportation network, you can easily get lost.
There are a lot of places of interest, the most popular are: The Statue of Liberty, open every day of the year, except Christmas. You must take the ferry to get here and it would be wise to reserve a place on the ferry. The Brooklyn Bridge has a fantastic view of Manhattan, Time Square, Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Plaza, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center site, and many others.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, is so big that it can’t be visited in one day, but it’s worth it. Visiting El Museo del Barrio should be an interesting experience because it is the only museum dedicated to Puerto Rican art. There are a huge number of art, culture, science and technology museums with great exhibitions. You must visit Lower Manhattan on foot because it is a great feeling to look up and see the famous skyscrapers. There are many different companies that offer bus tours of the city, but due to heavy traffic, tours take a long time. For entertainment, you can choose from a wide variety of Broadway shows; New York has a large number of cinemas and theaters, you must buy Time Out New York the best entertainment guide. There is practically a cafeteria, bar, nightclub, pub, restaurant on every corner so you should have no problem finding a place to have a beer or eat well.