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Afternoon Visit the fascinating Day 3
Museum of Jewish Heritage Morning Spend the morning
(p76), then wander down Wall exploring two major museums,
Street to see the grand New the Museum of Modern Art
York Stock Exchange (pp72–3). (pp168–71) and Frank Lloyd
End the day with a stroll and an Wright’s Solomon R.
early dinner in South Street Guggenheim Museum
Seaport (p84), from where (pp184–5), both with exciting
there are also great views of modern art collections.
Brooklyn Bridge (pp232–5).
Afternoon Explore Manhattan’s
5 Days in neighborhoods: the quaint,
New York City historic streets and lively cafés
of Greenwich Village (pp102–11),
• Take a walk in Central Park
the shops and classic cast-iron The Immigration Museum on Ellis Island,
• Explore Greenwich Village, buildings of SoHo (pp98–9), or where 12 million US immigrants arrived
SoHo, and Chelsea peruse a few of the many art
galleries of Chelsea (pp126–35). a palatial gilded-age mansion,
• View the city from across
Take a walk along the city’s most has an outstanding collection of
beautiful Brooklyn Bridge
unusual park, the High Line Old Masters. Alternatively, visit
(p134), ending with the upscale the Whitney Museum (pp108–
Day 1 boutiques on 14th Street in the 9), home to the entire range of
Morning Head to Fifth Avenue trendy Meatpacking District 20th-century American art. In
(p166) to browse its famous stores (pp106–7). the evening, head to Harlem
and nearby sights, including (pp214–25) for a jazz club or
St. Patrick’s Cathedral (pp174– Day 4 to see a show at the famous
5) and Rockefeller Center (p140) Morning Explore the Upper Apollo Theater (p224).
with its Art Deco skyscrapers West Side (pp204–13), walking
and beautiful gardens. down to Columbus Circle Day 5
(p209). Head east to take Morning Walk across Brooklyn
Afternoon Enjoy the open a tour of the United Nations Bridge (pp232–5) to Brooklyn
spaces of Central Park (pp198– (pp156–9) headquarters, then Heights Promenade (pp270–71)
203), the masterpieces at The explore the Lower East Side for views of Manhattan. A
Metropolitan Museum of Art (pp86–95), where the Lower East subway ride leads to Brooklyn’s
(pp186–93), and great views from Side Tenement Museum (p92) impressive Grand Army Plaza
atop the Empire State Building tells the tale of life in the city’s (p236) and the world-class
(pp132–3). In the evening, take in old tenements. Orchard Street Brooklyn Museum (pp238–41).
the lights of Broadway (p338). (p93), a mix of bargain stores
and hip boutiques, serves the Afternoon Spend some time
Day 2 newest generation of residents. admiring the lovely Brooklyn
Morning The boat ride to the Botanic Garden (p237), famous
Statue of Liberty (pp78–9) and Afternoon Check out some for its Japanese Garden, and
Ellis Island (pp82–3) is a thrill, big-name stores, such as Lord & Prospect Park (pp236–7), laid
offering remarkable photo Taylor (p313) and Bloomingdale’s out by Central Park’s designers.
opportunities. Take the boat (p177), or take in at least one Visit the Brooklyn Academy of
back late morning and visit more museum. The Frick Music (p231) for avant-garde
the National September 11 Collection (pp196–7), housed in theater and dance.
Memorial and Museum (p74), a
very moving experience.
Afternoon Visit the vibrant
Museum of Jewish Heritage
(p76), then make your way to
Wall Street for a stroll through
the skyscraper canyons and
to see the New York Stock
Exchange (pp72–3). Look out
for the Federal Hall (p70) along
the way. Next, spend a couple
of hours exploring South
Street Seaport (p84), the city’s
old maritime center and now a
lively complex with museums,
shops, and restaurants. Elevated walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s first steel-wire suspension bridge

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