sobota 21. marca 2009

New York

The City of New York is the most populous city in the United States and The New York metropolitan area belongs among the world’s most populous urban areas. New York (N.Y.) is situated on the eastern coast of America at the mouth of the Hudson and the East River. It is also an important sea port. The city consists of five parts: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Staten Island. NY is unique among American cities for its high use of public transport. For NY are characteristics a classic yellow taxis, fast style of life, cinemas in the street Broadway and NY is city full of various cultures. The city is sometimes called as “The City that Never Sleeps”. People often call NY “The Big Apple”. New York is also famous for its many bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers. Skyscraper is the most wide spread form of building in NY. Tourism is important for NY. Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Other tourist attractions include Central Park, Washington Square Park, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden and certainly The Statue of Liberty. NY has a lot of parks and public beaches. The most visiting city park is Manhattan’s Central Park. It is a large public park with millions visitors each year. Central Park has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. It contains several natural-looking lakes and pond, walking tracks, two ice-skating rinks or the Central Park Zoo and the Central Park Conservatory Garden.












Washington Square Park is one of the best-known public parks. The New York Botanical Garden, also known as The NYBG, is one of the premier botanical gardens in the United States. Greenwich Village, called “the Village” is a largely residential area. New York’s Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented the night of every Halloween in Greenwich Village. If you come to NY, you can visit the Bronx Zoo.


It is zoo, which is located within the Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States. Very famous street is certainly The Fifth Avenue. It is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Manhattan and serves as a symbol of wealthy New York. It is the most expensive street in the world. The Fifth Avenue is also the traditional route for a lot of ceremonial parades in NY. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan and it is also shorthand for the “influential financial interests” of the American financial industry. The city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Empire State Building and the twin tower of the former World Trade Centre.




The World Trade Centre was an important tourist destination before the September 11, 2001 attack. The complex was located in the heart of New York City’s downtown financial district. The Manhattan Municipal Building is a 40-story building and is one of the largest governmental buildings in the world.













The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, which is stretches 1825 metres over the East River. It has become an iconic part of the New York skyline and was also designated a National Historic Landmark. One of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world is The American Museum of Natural History. Known museum is The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is situated in Central Park. The main building, called as “the Met” is the one of the world’s largest art galleries. The popular tourist attraction in New York is Broadway theatre, known as Broadway. Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States.









The statue is 46 m tall, but with the pedestal and foundation, it is 93 m tall. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island and it is symbol of freedom and democracy. It is statue of a woman who symbolized the freedom and friendship. She holds a burning torch in her right hand and a law book in her left one. There are a lot of things to see in NY. If you sometime visit NY, you will definitely have an unforgettable experiences.


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