Introduction
It's the city that never sleeps but there's enough variety in New York to please those who are just after a simple urban retreat. With developments such as the High Line and the Hudson River Park offering more landscaped green space than ever, you can take a break between restaurant hopping and museum visits to sit back and take in one the world's most impressive skylines.
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- None of New York’s three airports are efficient or user-friendly but JFK is the worst. Avoid the long immigration lines and the cab queues and pick Newark. There’s a rail link into Manhattan’s Penn Station.
- Don’t try to find a cab around 16.30: the drivers switch shifts between 16.00 and 17.00.
- Rent a car. Within a couple of hours you can be on a beach in the Hamptons or hiking in the scenic Hudson Valley.
- Jog or cycle up the newly landscaped parks on the West Side along the Hudson or on the eastern edge of the East River.
- Weekend brunch is one of New York’s best traditions but turn up for a table before noon.
Two-hour tour
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MoMA — Tour the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan for a view of one of the finest collections of modern art in the world.
11 West 53 Street
+1 212 708 9400
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Brooklyn Bridge — Walk across from Manhattan and marvel at the 85-acre park in Brooklyn's Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass).
+1 718 222 9939
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Morgan Library — Houses a renowned collection of prints, manuscripts and old-master drawings.
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
+1 212 685 0008
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Hotels
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The Crosby Street Hotel
79 Crosby Street
+1 212 226 6400
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Four Seasons
57 East 57th Street
+1 212 758 5700
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St Regis
2 East 55th Street
+1 212 753 4500
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Dining
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The Smile To Go
22 Howard Street
+1 646 863 3893
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Balthazar
80 Spring Street
+1 212 965 1414
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Bar Maialino
2 Lexington Ave
+1 212 777 2410
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John Dory Oyster Bar
1196 Broadway
+1 212 792 9000
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Parm
248 Mulberry Street
+1 212 993 7189
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Crosby Street Hotel (bar)
79 Crosby Street
+1 212 226 6400
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Perla
24 Minetta Lane
+1 212 933 1824
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Masa
10 Columbus Circle, 4F, Time Warner Center
+1 212 823 9800
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Il Buco
47 Bond Street
+1 212 533 1932
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Blue Hill
75 Washington Place
+1 212 539 1776
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Brandy Library
25 North Moore St
+1 212 226 5545
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Le Bain
848 Washington Street
+1 212 645 4646
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Reading
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St Mark's Bookshop
31 Third Avenue
+1 212 260 7853
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Idlewild Books
12 W 19th Street
+1 212 414 8888
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Shopping
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The Monocle Shop
535 Hudson Street (at Charles Street)
+1 212 229 1120
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American farmhouse cheese from Saxelby Cheesemongers
Essex Street Market
+1 212 228 8204
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Uniqlo
546 Broadway
+1 917 237 8811
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A seesaw from BDDW
5 Crosby Street
+1 212 625 1230
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Antique 19th-century map of New York from Pageant Print Shop
69 East 4th Street
+1 212 674 5296
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Custom boots from E Vogel
19 Howard Street
+1 212 925 2460
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Transport
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Buy a pass — MetroCards are the cheapest way to travel. Singles cost $2.75 (€2.10); an unlimited seven-day pass costs $30 (€23).
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Limousine/car
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Ozo Car
+1 866 696 5966
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Fitness
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Equinox — Found in Midtown, Uptown, Downtown and Brooklyn. Great classes, equipment and locations – and good-looking clientele.
+1 866 332 6549
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Raghunath at Kula Yoga Project
28 Warren Street, 4F
+1 212 945 4460
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