My Favourite Attractions in New York

New York is probably my favourite city in the whole world. It’s a bold statement to make I know but it’s true. It will always hold a special place in my heart. Almost three years ago I got married in New York on my husband’s 40th birthday. A few days later we celebrated 4th July in the city. We had an amazing week and we’re currently making plans to go back for my 40th birthday next year so that we can go visit our favourite attractions, some new ones and make some more amazing memories.

There are so many New York City attractions to visit it’s impossible to visit them all on one holiday. As we were getting married whilst in the city we spent a lot of our time getting ready for our big day and didn’t visit as many of the big attractions as we had planned. Next time I go, the Empire State Building is a must-visit (it was half-closed for renovations whilst we were there) as is The Edge and Vessel neither of which existed when we visited. If you are planning a trip to New York soon here are some of my favourite attractions.

Top of The Rock

After getting married Top of the Rock was my bucket list attraction for our trip. The views from the top are absolutely breathtaking and you can see the whole of New York. My tip for visiting is to book an early or late slot and avoid weekends. We went on 5th July and as the city was still busy from the previous day’s celebrations we were queuing to go up to the observation deck and again on the way out. Our friends who came to see us get married visited a couple of days before and they had no queues at all.

Central Park

Central Park is huge. In fact, that is an understatement. But it is an amazing place to lose yourself for a few hours, a day or even a couple of days. There are so many things to see and do one visit isn’t enough. We visited the park twice whilst in New York. One day we had a walk around some of the park, taking in some amazing sculptures and Strawberry Fields before going fishing. On our second visit, we went to the zoo and took pictures of the Plaza hotel and the bridges seen in Home Alone 2. You could take a rickshaw or horsedrawn carriage ride through the park, go fishing, take in a performance, pay tribute to John Lennon, have a picnic, go on a boat and so much more.

Staten Island Ferry

One of the best ways to see New York is by boat. There are many cruise excursions to choose from and you will be guaranteed some great photos. Why not take the Staten Island commuter ferry for a quick trip around the islands. Although you can’t disembark you will be able to see Lady Liberty in all her glory. The ferry runs regularly and is a free service.

If shopping is your thing you will not be disappointed with what New York has to offer. We didn’t plan to shop but that didn’t stop us and we nearly ran out of suitcase space on our return journey. A trip to Woodbury Common or Jersey Gardens is definitely worth your while even though there is a short ride to each.

Although I’ve only visited New York once and we didn’t visit many attractions I think I could go back year upon year and still discover something new. I know that I’ll never get tired of visiting and we are hoping to go back regularly now travel restrictions are easing.

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