New York, the city that never sleeps and dreams. Immense, full of multicultural neighborhoods, with some of the best museums in the world, large and small parks, incredible viewpoints, original shops, restaurants with cuisine from around the world, musicals, theaters ... and countless places to visit with charm. We have made a list of 100 things to see and do in New York based on our 11-day trip to New York. If this is your first time and you don't know where to start, this can be a good start.
1. Taste a good brunch at 230 Fifth, one of the best terraces with New York views.
2. Watch a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. Get ready to enjoy a unique show.
3. Tour Broadway, one of the Manhattan's most famous streets, full of theaters, where the best plays and musicals in the world are represented.
4. Go up to the Empire State Building at sunset to enjoy unique views of the city while night falls. Admission is included in the CityPASS, although if you don't have it, you can book here in advance and save your queues.
Empire State Building
5. Visit the St. Patrick's Cathedral dedicated to the Patron of Ireland, highlighting the contrast of the Cathedral with the skyscrapers that surround it.
6. Take a tour of multicultural Queens neighborhood.
7. Devour a hamburger in the Shake Shack, one of the New York's most famous burgers.
8. Attend a Gospel mass in one of the Harlem churches. A good and comfortable option to attend a gospel mass and visit the Harlem neighborhood is to book this recommended excursion with a guide in Spanish or take this offer that also includes the tour of contrasts, in both you will be picked up at your hotel.
9. Observe the impressive ATLAS sculpture at Rockefeller Plaza, one of the things to see in New York.
10. See the dinosaur rooms of the Museum of Natural History, one of the 10 best free things in New York.
11. Take a picture together and holding hands in front of the Flatiron Building, one of the city's most iconic skyscrapers.
12. Take the free ferry to Staten Island, one hour before nightfall, to enjoy the day and night views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.
Staten Island Ferry
13. Go to Bowling green to take a picture with the Charging Bull, the famous bull sculpture that symbolizes the strength of Wall Street.
14. Do not make noise while visiting the Public Library.
15. Eat a hot dog at a street stall or at the Gray's Papaya, which they say makes the best hot dog in New York.
16. Pick up the CityPASS at the tourist office. We will save 42% at the entrance of the 6 best attractions in New York.
Another good option to save time and money if you do not do well with the CityPASS, is to book the New York Explorer Pass with free access to 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 of the main attractions of the city, or book the New York Pass with entrance to more than 80 attractions in New York, skipping the long lines with both cards.
More information in this post about the New York Pass, in this one about the New York Explorer Pass and this one that talks about the New York CityPASS.
17. Reproduce the mythical scene under the Queensboro Bridge of the movie Manhattan from Woody Allen.
18. Tour Mulberry Street, the most important and almost unique street of Little italy.
19. Watch an amateur basketball game at The Cage, one of the many courts spread across New York.
20. Take a walk on the Apple store on Fifth Avenue. This is one of the things to do in New York less important, but if you areApple addicts You can't stop entering.
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21. Present your respects to the victims of the 11S attacks in the 11S Memorial and Museum. Entry is also included in the CityPASS. If you are interested in everything that happened in the 11S, it may be interesting to book this 9/11 tour with a guide in Spanish.
22. Wander through High line, an elevated park built on an old city railway line.
23. Listen to live music while you eat something or have drinks at Cafe Wha ?, where Bob Dylan debuted.
24. Cross the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset, without taking pictures from all perspectives.
Brooklyn bridge
25. Tour Chinatown at night, a neighborhood full of restaurants and shops with fakes. A good option to learn about the history of Chinatown and Little Italy is to book this tour with a guide in Spanish.
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26. Watch a football game of the New York Giants. This is one of the things you have to book in New York, as it is difficult to find good seats if it is not with prior reservation.
27. Visit the MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art most important in the world, with works by Picasso, Van Gogh and a section dedicated to Andy Warhol. The museum is free on Fridays from 4 to 8 in the afternoon.
28. Tour the Soho and enter a record store.
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29. Have dinner at Ellen's Stardust Diner and hear the waiters sing as if you were in a musical.
30. Book the Contrast Tour or the VIP Contrast Tour, the most famous and recommended city tour.
31. Disconnect from New York by visiting Coney island and its old amusement park. One of the places to visit in New York.
32. Listen to a Jazz concert in a little known and busy place. One of the best things to do in New York.
33. Climb to the Top of the Rock before nightfall and see the Empire State Building and the city at night. Admission is free if you have the CityPASS or you can also book it here in advance. In these two cases you will skip the queues and gain time. The Top of the Rock is one of the best viewpoints in New York.
Top of the Rock viewpoint
34. See any of the best Broadway shows Among those are: Aladdin, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Blue Man Group, Cats, Wicked, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Chicago, Anastasia or School of Rock.
35. Take the cable car to Roosevelt Island, to walk around the island and enjoy the Manhattan views.
36. Walk the Fifth Avenue which crosses New York from north to south, the street of the most chic shops.
37. Have a coffee in the Winter garden, with its patio full of palm trees.
38. If we have one day left, do the excursion to Washington with a guide in Spanish. One of the best tours and excursions in New York.
39. Visit the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the largest Anglican cathedral in the world.
40. TravelChelsea Market, full of original shops and restaurants ...
41. Recreating in the hall of Egypt and Ancient Rome in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the best museums in New York. You can reserve the ticket without queues here in advance.
42. No one should leave New York without going to Katz's and taste one of his celebrities pastrami sandwich.
43. Go to Wall street one day during the week to see it in full performance. Between 12:00 and 14:00 it is the perfect time: the brokers go out to eat in a hurry.
44. See a play on Broadway, many of the great actors have performed or performed here.
45. Admire the building Chrysler, one of the favorite skyscrapers of New Yorkers and especially look at their gargoyles, shaped like an eagle.
If you prefer to forget about preparations or have little time, you can book the best tours and excursions in Spanish in New York
46. Visit the Harlem neighborhood and take a picture of the historic Apollo Theater.
47. Watch a game of the New York Yankees, the city's most famous baseball team.
48. Take a promenade at sunset through the area of Battery Park City, with stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and New Jersey.
49. Find the clandestine burger at the Hotel Le Parker Meridien and try one of the best burgers in New York and the world.
50. Take a blanket and enjoy a picnic on a Sunday in Central Park. One of the essential things to do in New York if the weather is nice
Picnic in Central Park, one of the best things to see and do in New York
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52. Relax in Bryant park, one of the most charming parks in the city.
53. Enjoy the Bronx neighborhood at daytime. The best area is the closest to the Hudson River. And if you don't want to go for free, you can always book this New York Contrast Tour, one of the most famous in the city and one of the best things to do in New York.
54. Take the New York subway, one of the largest in the world.
55. Take a picture atHook & Ladder 8, fire station, which was used in the movie of the Ghostbusters.
56. Go up to the tallest building in New York, the One World Observatory, to enjoy the views of the city. You can book tickets here in advance and save your queues, which in many cases are more than an hour.
57. Have a cocktail at the underground bar Bathtub Gin after finding his door camouflaged in the almost invisible wall paper.
58. Go up at red stairs from TKTS and make one Times Square photo.
59. Make a sunset cruise on the island of Manhattan. With the CityPASS you have free admission.
Other good and romantic options are to book this New York night cruise that includes dinner or book this sunset cruise.
60. Walk through Central Park, the green lung of New York and one of the things to see in New York.
A good option to not miss anything and get to know all the anecdotes of the park is to book this visit with a guide in Spanish or this tour through the series and movie stages that have been shot in Central Park.
61. Visit the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island, the most famous monument in New York. With the CityPASS you have free admission. To go up to the crown viewpoint, you will have to reserve the ticket in advance, as they usually sell out quickly.
Statue of Liberty
51. See the views of the Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan in the background from the Manhattan Bridge.
62. Get lost inRockefeller center, one of the largest commercial and entertainment complexes in the world.
63. Book a hotel in Midtown near Times Square, especially if it's your first time in New York and want to be close to everything. We have booked the Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square.
For more information you can consult this post about the best neighborhoods and hotels to stay in New York.
64. Visit the Lincoln Center at night, especially for opera, ballet or theater lovers and if not, book a night tour of New York in Spanish. If you like to go out at night do not miss this night tour through the most famous nightclubs and entertainment venues in New York.
65. Enjoy the Lower Manhattan views from Brooklyn Height Park, one of the best things to see in New York.
66. Raise your hand and climb on one of the mythical yellow cabs in New York.
67. Watch an ice hockey game of the New York Rangers who also play in the most famous stadium in the world, Madison Square Garden.
68. Observe the Federal Hall, where George Washington was named the first president of the United States.
69. Test the lobster roll in the Luke's Lobster, another one of the 100 things to see and do in New York.
70. Run through The Reservoir, one of the most beautiful areas of Central park.
71. Remember our visit to San Francisco eating prawns with all kinds of cooked in the Bubba Gump.
72. Book a helicopter tour. From the heights we can enjoy the best views over Manhattan.
New York helicopter tour
73. Go up to the MET terrace And enjoy the wonderful view. One of the best things to see in New York.
74. Go to the Woodbury Commons Outlet and buy a GAP sweatshirt or a Converse. We did this by booking this tour through the New York outlets to forget everything but shopping.
75. Try the delicious cookies in the Levain Bakery, another of the things you have to do in New York.
76. Visit Williamsburg in Brooklyn on a Saturday to see one of the most important Jewish communities in the world on its sacred day (Shabbat).
77. Download the CityMaps2Go app and NYC Subway so as not to get lost in the city or in the subway.
78. Tour the Greenwich Village neighborhood, very fashionable today and where the bohemian spirit endures with its innumerable artists, one of the best things to see in New York.
79. Stand in the Columbus Park and see people playing Mah-jongg or practicing tai-chi movements.
80. Order a piece of pizza in the Joe's Pizza so as not to waste time between visits and visits in the city.
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81. Stand a moment in Strawberry fields, in the memorial of John Lennon and remember some song of the Beatles.
82. Enter the mythical Radio City Music Hall, located at the Rockefeller Center. You can reserve the ticket without queues here.
83. Look up and feel like an ant in front of skyscrapers like the Bank of America Tower.
84. Stop at the Broadway junction with 7th Avenue. We are in Times Square!
Times Square, one of the best things to see and do in New York
85. Stop listening to a street musician, either on the street or in the subway.
86. Visit the National Museum of the American Indians, considered the most important Native American art.
87. Go to Eataly, a temple of cooking and selling Italian products. Eating in one of its twelve Italian restaurants is a unique experience.
88. Disconnect from the city and go to The Cloisters, five medieval cloisters brought from Spain and France.
89. Visit the GreenWood Cemetery, a visit to the history of New York. It also has good views of the city, one of the best things to do in New York.
90. Stand in front of the Tiffany & Co storefront, on 5th Avenue with 57th Street and remember the movie Breakfast with diamonds.
91. Remember in each restaurant that the tip is not included, which must be given between 10% and 20% if we do not want to feel the contempt of the staff.
92. Be surprised to see the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, designed by the Japanese Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.
93. Stop at Union Square and see the Metronome also known as "the building that smokes”.
94. Visit the Grand Central Terminal, the most famous station in New York, with one of the most beautiful halls in the world. Surely it sounds like more than one movie, right?
Grand Central Terminal
95. Try to enter the Gramercy park, although it is a private park there can always be a neighbor who leaves the gate open.
96. Save a day to make the excursion to Niagara Falls by plane.
97. Try the New York-style cheesecake in the famous Eileen's Special Cheescake.
98. Admire the Hearst Tower designed by architect Norman Foster.
99. Shop around for Little korea and try different flavors.
100. Get lost, feel, observe, taste, taste, listen, walk ... In short, enjoy New York with the 5 senses.
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