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New York
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to June, and September to November
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Welcome
New York, in a few days
New York is the rush of Times Square, a walk in Central Park and the skyline from Brooklyn at sunset. The city that never sleeps, torn between world-class museums and the energy of its streets.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Times Square free · about 30 minManhattan's best-known junction, lit by giant screens day and night, at the heart of the Broadway theatre district.
- Afternoon · Central Park free · half a daySome 340 hectares of lawns, lakes, bridges and paths in the middle of Manhattan, laid out from 1858 by Olmsted and Vaux.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Beacon ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€230 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Statue of Liberty · half a dayA gift from France unveiled in 1886, reached by ferry from Battery Park, with a combined stop at the Ellis Island immigration museum.
- Late afternoon · The Empire State Building · about 1 h 30The 1931 Art Deco tower, with open-air views from the 86th-floor observatory over Manhattan and its rivers.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Beacon ↗€230 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Brooklyn free · half a dayThe borough east of Manhattan: cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot, wander Dumbo and take in the skyline from the waterfront parks.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Burgers and barbecue: brisket and ribs cooked low and slow, done differently in every state.
- Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl: the classic lunch on the San Francisco waterfront.
- Mexican food: tacos from a truck in Los Angeles, a Mission burrito in San Francisco.
- Pancakes and weekend brunch: a national habit, generous to the point of excess.
- Craft beer, and California wine from Napa and Sonoma.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Tipping is not optional: add 15 to 20% in restaurants and bars.
- Prices on menus and in shops exclude sales tax, which is added at the till.
- Do not plan more than four or five hours of driving a day: the distances are larger than they look on the map.
- Never travel without health insurance. A night in hospital can cost thousands of dollars.
- In summer, do not hike down into the Grand Canyon in the heat of the day: the climb back out is where people get into trouble.
Getting by
Words that help
🗣️ English is the main language here, so there is nothing to learn by heart.
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyUS dollar (USD, $)
BudgetAbout €240 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to June, and September to November
PlugA/B · 120V
Tap waterSafe to drink
Tipping15 to 20%, expected
Emergency911
EntryUK, Australian and most EU passports need an ESTA, applied for online before departure, for stays of up to 90 days; a few EU countries sit outside the Visa Waiver Program and need a full visa. Canadians need neither, only a passport. Anyone who has been to Cuba since January 2021 cannot use an ESTA and must apply for a visa.
HealthNo vaccination required. Keep tetanus, diphtheria and polio up to date; hepatitis A is worth considering if you eat well off the tourist trail. In the desert parks, the heat is the real risk.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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