On May 23, 10:33 am, "sfu...@gmail.com" wrote:
> Will be driving from Disney and spending about 4 to 5 days in NY
> before going back home. Which would be a good location to stay to
> visit the various attractions in NY?
Midtown is much more convenient than downtown for most travelers.
> This is our first visit to NY and we want to see the normal touristy
> stuff. If you know of any good budget accommodation in that location
> will be helpful.
>
> And if you are NYer, what are the sites that should be missed besides
> Liberty?
Little Italy, the South Street Seaport, and Rockefeller Center are all
total tourist traps and not worth your time. Generally avoid
restaurants in those areas, and in Times Square and the Theater
District.
Don't go to La Marqueta in Spanish Harlem (which is featured in some
older guidebooks) - once a thriving Latin market, there's almost
nothing left there.
The Staten Island Ferry is worth taking for the views, but when you
get to the other side get on the return ferry immediately and don't
hang around on Staten Island, which has nothing of interest at all.
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