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GREAT DAYS IN Afternoon (see pp72–3) and Trinity Church
NEW YORK CITY After lunch, head for St. Patrick’s (see p71), built in 1839–46. Go
up Broadway to St. Paul’s Chapel
Cathedral (see pp174–5), the
largest Catholic cathedral in (see p85), miraculously unscathed
the US and one of the city’s finest after the World Trade Center
places of worship. Then continue fell behind it in 2001. Ahead is
along Fifth Avenue for an City Hall (see p84). Finally, head
afternoon of window shopping. for the South Street Seaport
Saks Fifth Avenue is just across historic district, heart of the
the street from St. Patrick’s at 19th-century port (see p84),
50th Street. Heading uptown, with a view of the awesome
the temptations on Fifth Avenue Brooklyn Bridge (see pp232–5).
include a dizzying variety of glitzy
shops, such as Cartier (52nd St),
Henri Bendel (56th St), Prada A Family Fun Day
(56–57th sts), Tiffany (57th St),
and Bergdorf Goodman (57 St). Family of four Central Park, a vast area of fun activities,
For more affordable shopping, allow at least $250 animals, and places to play
head to Macy’s (see pp130–31) • A morning in Central Park
or Bloomingdale’s (see p177). • The Marionette Theater Cottage Marionette Theater, at
West 79th, presents classic fairy
• Dinosaurs at the tales at 10:30am and noon
Historic New York American Museum of Mon–Fri (Wed also 2:30pm) and
Natural History 1pm Sat and Sun; book ahead.
Two adults Rent bikes or take a boat out on
allow at least $120 the lake, then picnic near the
• A boat trip to Ellis Island Morning Boathouse, which has a view of
and the Statue of Liberty Central Park (see pp198–203) the lake. In winter, you can ice
• Lunch at Fraunces Tavern was made for family fun. Ride skate at the Wollman Rink.
the vintage Carousel, watch
• A tour of Old New York
model boats in action at Afternoon
Conservatory Pond, visit the Depending on ages and
Zoo, where you can also watch interests, choose between the
Morning the animal parade on the interactive Children’s Museum
At Battery Park, board the Delacorte Clock on the of Manhattan (see p213), or the
ferry to the Statue of Liberty half-hour. There are themed famous dinosaurs and dioramas
(see pp78–9) or on to Ellis playgrounds to please all ages: at the American Museum of
Island (see pp82–3), the point Safari at West 91st Street (2–5 Natural History (see pp210–11).
of arrival for many immigrants years); Adventure at West 67th Finish up on West 73rd Street
(round trip includes both stops). Street (6–12 years). The Swedish for a “wee tea” at Alice’s Tea Cup.
If you have time on your return,
exit the park at Bowling Green,
the city’s oldest park (see pp76–7).
Walk to the Fraunces Tavern
Museum (see p80), New York’s
last remaining block of
18th-century commercial
buildings. The recreated Tavern
includes a museum of the
revolutionary period and a
restaurant that is the perfect
choice for an atmospheric lunch.
Afternoon
A block away is Stone Street
Historic District, rebuilt after
a fire in 1835. Look for India
House (see p58), once the New
York Cotton Exchange, now
Harry’s Café. Take William Street
to Wall Street and Federal Hall
(see p70), with exhibits on the
US Constitution. Nearby is
the New York Stock Exchange Ellis Island, the view greeting early immigrants to New York

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