The Clipper Race’s love affair with the city that never sleeps continues – this will be the fifth time the fleet has sailed in past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to this most vibrant of places.
| Country: | USA |
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| Capital: | Washington, DC |
| Population: | 306,373,479 |
| Time Zone: | GMT -5 |
| Currency: | US Dollar |
New York is an edgy, fast paced melting pot of cultures framed by its iconic midtown skyline, the Hudson and East Rivers and a history-laden past that has shaped the city as it is today.
Surprising to discover then that New York City is the greenest city in America. More than a quarter of it is covered with parks and open spaces including Central Park, an oasis for the 1.6 million people who live in Manhattan. They populate the different ethnic neighbourhoods: the traditionally Jewish Lower East Side, Lower Manhattan’s Chinatown, the eye-wateringly expensive Upper East Side and the artsy areas of SoHo and TriBeCa.
The city’s trendiest quarter is the Meat Packing District where, not so long ago, the height of fashion would have been a blood-stained butcher’s apron. Now it’s full of trendy boutiques guaranteed to put a serious dent in your bank account, exclusive clubs and the hippest of restaurants.
Architecture, sport, food, shopping, culture, people watching, living the 24-hour lifestyle... you could spend weeks here and barely scratch the surface. Get more ideas to fill your time in the Big Apple here.