History and Origins of New York

New York is the main financial and cultural center and most densely populated city in the United States. The city is generally called New York City or City of New York to differentiate it from the State of New York, of which is part but not capital; Albany is the capital of the State of New York.

New York is today’s largest hub for finance, media, fashion, research and technology; often described as the capital of the world, NYC has also been selected as the headquarters of the United Nations.NYC rises on one of the world’s largest natural harbors; the city is comprised of 5 districts or Boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, which were originally combined in one city in 1898.

New York origins are Dutch; the city was founded by Dutch colonist in 1624 with the name of New Amsterdam (1626). The area was later on taken by the British (1664) and renamed New York after the Duke of York, brother of King Charles II of England.

New York, briefly, served as Capital from 1785 to 1790 and since then it has been the largest city of the USA. A diversely and culturally rich city, New York offers an incredible variety of activities; many famous Museums and Monuments welcome more than 50 million visitors every single year.

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Visit New York's Neighborhoods

New York has 5 Boroughs: Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan, but the soul of the city are the neighborhoods, many different worlds that mix-in and form the famous Melting Pot of New York. Each neighborhood offers something special that you wouldn't want to miss:

• Battery Park - Financial District
• Tribeca - SoHo
• Chinatown - Little Italy - Nolita
• Times Square Theater District - Midtown
• Upper West - Upper East
• Harlem

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Events and Holidays in New York

New York is full of Events and Holidays, if you are planning to visit New York at Christmas and New Year, it will surely be a memorable experience; some Holidays are typically American, like Thanksgiving and July 4th, some events are related to Art and Entertainment, but also for sport food and fashion. Let's see them together:

• Thanksgiving Day in New York
• Christmas in New York
• New Year's Eve in New York
• Fourth of July - Independence Day
• Columbus Day
• New York City Marathon
• Halloween a New York
• Saint Patrick's Day
• Easter New York

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See New York Monuments & Landmarks

If you come from Europe, and the Old World, talking about Monuments and Historic Sites alongside New York, it can make you smile a little, but on the contrary, New York has lots to offer when it comes to History. The importance and the beauty of some buildings is indisputable. While drawing on different architectural styles over the years, the city has managed to create his own identity. Impossible not to recognize New York from a photo or a movie. Together with the monuments and historical sites, we have added other sites that, despite being new, maintain that innovative desire that has always distinguished the city of New York.

• Rockefeller Center
• Statue of Liberty 
• Times Square
• Chrysler Building
• Empire State Building
• HighLine Park
• Brooklyn Bridge
• St. Patrick Cathedral
• 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• ONE Observatory - World Trade Center
• Central Park
• Zoo di Central Park
• Fifth Avenue
• Federal Hall a Wall Street
• The UN - The United Nations Palace

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Museums

If you love art, science, history and nature ... in short, if you love museums, New York is your destination! I know there is so much to visit in the city but try not to leave New York, if you haven't at least visited the major museums: MoMa, Met, Museum of Natural History and the Guggenheim, and for the lovers of small museums, we recommend The Frick Collection, which it houses an important private collection and allows you to visit one of the most important, and beautiful, Fifth Avenue Mansion.

All the major Museums offer free entries at certain times and days of the week, while other museums are always totally free.

Let's see them together:

• Museum Guggenheim
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The American Museum of Natural History
• The Neue Gallery
• Frick Collection
• The National Academy Museum
• Museum of Modern Art - MoMa
• Statue of Liberty
• Museum of Ellis Island
• Intrepid Museo Aerospaziale
• Museum of the City of New York
• The Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

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What makes New York so different? The video below shows this difference at a glance.



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