MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN

1. Thanks to its layout, consisting of a grid of streets (from east to west) and avenues (from north to south) manhattan is easy to visit

   • You can visit the great number of sightseeing
     • Empire State Building (Midtown)
       • The Empire State Building is nearly 443m from the base to the top
         • On a clear day, you can see for more than 200 kms into the distance

2. Statue of Liberty

   • The Statue stands on Liberty Islands in New York harbor
     • This statue welcomed immigrants who arrived in New York by ship and is a symbol of freedom
       • Admission to Liberty State Park is free, but you must buy a ferry ticket to get there
         • You can also get a good view from the Staten Ferry

3. Grand Center Terminal (Midtown)

   • The station was opened in 1913. Today is a central meeting place for New York people
     • There are shops, eating facilities and entertainment for visitors

4. It is divided into Uptown; Midtown and Downtown

5. Rockefeller Center (Midtown)

   • it is a complex of art deco buildings, there are is a plaza which in winter has a Christmas tree
     • There are three observation deck, one of this is the 70th floor, called Top of the Rock, is completely open you can go shopping , take a tour, etc.

6. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

   • Is located in New York harbor, 12 million immigrants arrived here between 1892 and 1954
     • In 1990 it was renovated and transformed into a museum with interactive exibition, walking tours and movies showing the hardships

7. Staten Island Ferry

   • The Staten Island Ferry is a ferry from lower Manhattan to Staten Island
     • From the ferry you get a perfect view of the Statue of Liberty and Eliis Island

8. The Guggenheim Museum (Uptown)

   • It was designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright
     • The Guggenheim museum has a unique spiral shape
       • The museum which is part of a international network of museums, displays mostly modern art
         • It offers self-guided audio tours included in the price of admission, visitors can also experience exibition of modern and conteporary art

9. Central Park (Uptown)

   • The Park is 4kms long and is full of New Yorkes, playing, jogging
     • Along the east side is Fifth Avenue with its elegant apartment buildings, shops.
       • The park has lakes, ponds and a zoo, during the summer, the park is the venue for many events

10. The Metropolitan Museum of Arts (Uptown)

    • It is one of the New York's most popular visitors attractions
      • It is the largest museum in the western world
        • There are works of art from the world including: Roman statues and Encient Egyptian vases

11. The Museum of Modern Art (Midtown)

    • Founded in 1929 the MoMA was the firs museum dedicated to contemporary art
    • The most famous artists represented in the MoMa are: Van Gogh, Picasso, Dalì

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