| Holiday accommodation in New York is nearly | | | | who only briefly glimpse it as they make |
| always of a high standard, just like the | | | | their transit from the John F Kennedy |
| price that often goes with it. But for this | | | | International Airport. Tennis lovers will |
| maybe once in a lifetime visit to marvel at | | | | know it better for the US Open Tennis which |
| the Empire State, Statue of Liberty, or | | | | is held there annually at Flushing Meadows. |
| Central Park, it will most certainly be worth | | | | Holiday accommodation here is very scarce if |
| every penny. | | | | youre looking for a decent standard. |
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| New York City is one of the most popular | | | | The smallest of all the boroughs is Staten |
| tourist destinations in the world. It lies at | | | | Island with a population of around 400,000 |
| the south-eastern tip of New York State, just | | | | people. Visitors usually take a ride on the |
| above New Jersey. It is spread out over the | | | | world famous Staten Island Ferry which is |
| islands and indentations of Long Island Sound | | | | extremely cheap and provides stunning views |
| and New York Bay. It is linked together by a | | | | on its half hour journey, this ferry is a |
| series of famous tunnels and bridges, most | | | | must to complete any visit to the 'Big |
| famously Brooklyn Bridge which links Brooklyn | | | | Apple'. |
| to Manhattan. | | | | |
| | | | While visiting New York most tourists take |
| Manhattan Island sits at the top of Upper New | | | | the opportunity to view the site of the World |
| York Bay, and the Hudson River is to the west | | | | Trade Centre and quietly reflect on the |
| and the East River to the east. Manhattan | | | | horrors of 9/11, here you can remember the |
| Island is separated from the New York State | | | | brave men and women who so tragically lost |
| by the Harlem River. Holiday accommodation | | | | their lives. New York is home to the American |
| here is always hard to find, especially at an | | | | Museum of Natural History, the magnificent |
| affordable price, so the sooner you book the | | | | home of millions of objects held in its |
| better | | | | collection. |
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| New York City covers an area of 320sq miles | | | | Another moving experience is a trip to the |
| and is made up of the Five Boroughs. | | | | Ellis Island Immigration Museum. This is |
| Manhattan is regarded as the heart of New | | | | where many hundreds of thousands of |
| York and is made familiar to visitors from | | | | immigrants first set foot in the States and |
| all of the films that have been shot in this | | | | were processed here for their citizenship. |
| location. This is the home of skyscrapers, | | | | |
| art galleries, museums and theatres. Central | | | | Some people like to visit the Empire State |
| Park sits nearly slap bang in the centre of | | | | Building. It is located on Fifth Avenue at |
| Manhattan, and it feels like you've entered | | | | 34th Street. People are amazed when they |
| another world when you step out from the | | | | realize that this world famous landmark was |
| hustle and bustle of times square and into | | | | built in the 1930's. Despite recent security |
| the park. | | | | scares people are still able to visit the |
| | | | viewing platform on the very top floor and |
| Brooklyn is situated on the western edge of | | | | marvel at the panoramic view of New York |
| Long Island. It is famous for the Brooklyn | | | | City. |
| Bridge which links it to Manhattan with a | | | | |
| further two bridges spanning the East River. | | | | Another good place to visit is the |
| When crossing the Brooklyn your breath is | | | | Rockefeller Centre. It is still one of the |
| taken away by the amazing views of Manhattan | | | | best places to go for shopping and |
| and the river below. Brooklyn is home to over | | | | entertainment and many visitors still take in |
| two million people and is the most populated | | | | a trip round Central Park on a horse drawn |
| of the five boroughs. A must see tourist | | | | carriage. When there they can explore the zoo |
| attraction is the Brooklyn Museum on East | | | | and sit on a bench and reflect at the |
| Parkway. | | | | tranquillity of the lake sat in amongst this |
| | | | large bustling city. |
| The Bronx is to the north and the only | | | | |
| borough on the mainland. In the past it has | | | | No trip to New York City is complete without |
| had a rather bad reputation but is a rapidly | | | | a panoramic boat trip around the harbour and |
| improving area today. Not many people realize | | | | a close up view of the Statue of Liberty. It |
| that it contains the Bronx Zoo and New York's | | | | is certainly no wonder that New York City is |
| Botanical Garden. It also, most famously is | | | | referred to as the City that never sleeps. |
| home to the New York Yankees, at Yankee | | | | |
| Stadium , and no trip to New York is complete | | | | So for any trip to The Big Apple, make sure |
| if you don't leave your holiday accommodation | | | | that you plan well in advance to sort out the |
| and catch a game for yourself. | | | | most suitable holiday accommodation, and also |
| | | | so you can fit in all the wonders the city |
| Queens is an area neglected by many visitors | | | | offers. |