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City Breaks to New York, USA
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Holidays to New York
New York City
New York is the largest city in the USA. This hectic and vibrant city offers a fascinating blend of cultures, from the tree-lined streets and brownstone houses of Brooklyn to the modern skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline. Whether you’re looking for New York weekend breaks or for a longer holiday you’ll find this city offers a warm welcome with great shopping, good food, and a wide range of things to see and do.
Whilst short New York city breaks are always popular, there are more than enough attractions to keep you happy on a longer New York break too. On Manhattan Island you’ll find leafy Central Park and the famous Brooklyn Bridge. A harbour cruise is the perfect way to see New York’s attractions, with most cruises including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge, and Manhattan Bridge. The Empire State building is another famous American icon, and no visit would be complete without a trip to the bright lights of Times Square. If you’d like to see some of the stunning landscapes around New York, the state parks of Adirondack and Catskill are within easy reach, and Niagara Falls is just a few hours drive away.
It’s also worth visiting the different neighbourhoods during your holidays in New York City. Weekend breaks in New York are a good way to get a taste of the Big Apple, but if you have a little more time it can be fun to explore this cosmopolitan city in more detail. There's the glitz and glamour of the Upper West Side, the laid-back bohemian style of downtown West Village, and the food and fun of Little Italy, which comes to life for the San Gennaro festival in September.
Cheap New York Holidays
If you’re looking to make your New York holidays particularly memorable short helicopter flights offer a breathtakingly different view of the city. You might want to round off your experience with a Broadway show and dinner in one of New York’s many legendary restaurants. It’s worth asking your travel agent about pre-booking these options when you arrange your New York holiday. At Fleetway Travel we can organise all these options for you.
New York short breaks offer great shopping, and for Christmas or birthdays there can be few more romantic ways of choosing a special gift than on a city break in New York. Whatever you’re looking for you’re likely to find it in Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Greenwich Village, or Chinatown. There’s also the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets just outside New York for discounted designer shopping. So if you’re looking for a little retail therapy on your New York city break you’ll be spoilt for choice.
New York city hotels offer a vast range of options from budget to luxury. Online travel sites are a good place to check prices and availability, and you can pick up some bargain deals on luxury hotels, especially if you’re available to travel at the last minute. The Waldorf Astoria New York is one of the most famous New York hotels and has starred in several major movies, but there are plenty of cheap hotel options too. New York has two major airports, JFK and Newark, so you’ll find that cheap flight tickets are readily available. If you choose a hotel package with accommodation and flight tickets you may find a city tour or an excursion thrown in with the deal.
New York weather can be very cold in winter, with temperatures of around 3°C in January and February, so if you don’t mind the cold you can pick up some great hotel deals at this time of year. Summer in the city can be hot, with average temperatures around 28°C in July and 27°C in August. June is a particularly good time to travel to New York as temperatures are slightly cooler at 25°C, and there are still ten hours of daily sunshine.
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