Tips for Summer Vacation Trip in New York

What to Do

• Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
• Take a stroll in Central Park
• Explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Watch a Broadway show
• Visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
• Take a ferry to Staten Island
• Visit the Empire State Building
• Explore the High Line
• Take a bike ride in Brooklyn's Prospect Park

Where to Go

• Times Square
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Grand Central Terminal
• Rockefeller Center
• One World Trade Center
• Coney Island
• Chinatown
• Little Italy
• The Bronx Zoo

Where to Stay

• The Plaza Hotel
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
• The St. Regis New York
• The Waldorf Astoria New York
• The Peninsula New York
• The Mandarin Oriental, New York
• The Four Seasons Hotel New York
• The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
• The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue

Relevant Items

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Sunscreen
• A map of the city
• A camera
• A refillable water bottle
• A light jacket or sweater for cooler evenings
• A backpack or tote bag for carrying essentials
• A MetroCard for easy transportation
• A guidebook or smartphone app for recommendations and directions