The Rough Guide to New York City covers all five boroughs of this exhilarating city. The full-colour introduction showcases the city’s many highlights, from the art-deco masterpiece The Chrysler Building, to the acres of green at Central Park. Special features include ‘Ethnic New York’, a look at the city’s cultural past, and ‘New York Architecture’ detailing the world’s most famous skyline. This fully updated edition explores New York’s history and culture, includes detailed listings on everything from the city’s best shopping areas to its free summer activities, gives practical information on getting there and around, and reviews all the best accommodation and restaurants for every budget. With new and expanded maps, more photos than ever and that practical grittiness you’d expect from a Rough Guide, this is the must have companion to the cultural melting pot of New York City.
Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to New York City.
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What The Press Say
Thorough, solid, carefully researched and full of interesting reading. Working upwards from the tip of Manhattan, it takes you through practically every street of the city, regaling you with stories. Coverage of each sight is generous with plenty of useful detail. . . eminently readable. - Independent on Sunday Rough Guides target independent travelers in search of quality as well as good value...lively insightful book that demystifies the city, while showcasing essential cultural attractions, hotels and restaurants in price ranges spanning shoestring to upscale budgets. - Asbury Park Press INVALUABLE FOR GETTING AROUND MANHATTAN - Daily Telegraph Packed with critical accounts…this is a comprehensive guide to the city’s five boroughs. - The Mail on Sunday ...including coverage of the neighborhoods affected by the World Trade Center attack... Besides the usual stuff, it has sections on New York on film and brief bios of famous New Yorkers. Nicely designed with easy-to-read maps. Fun, fun, fun. - Chicago Tribune |