8 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

9/11 Memorial and Federal Hall will appeal to history buffs. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Ellis Island. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Cupsogue Beach County Park (in Westhampton Beach), Ponquogue Beach (in Hampton Bays) and Kismet Beach (in Kismet). Next up on the itinerary: witness the site of a historic battle at Valley Forge National Historical Park, stroll through Gilgo Beach, learn more about the world around you at American Museum of Natural History, and stroll around Central Park.

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If you are flying in from France, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In July in New York City, expect temperatures between 35°C during the day and 26°C at night.