Overview
Route-aware New York itineraries that group nearby sights, halal meals, prayer breaks, transport choices, and family rest time into realistic daily plans.
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Itineraries
Route-aware New York itineraries that group nearby sights, halal meals, prayer breaks, transport choices, and family rest time into realistic daily plans.
Top places in New York
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Liberty IslandStatue of Liberty
RecommendedLandmark
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi's copper monument on Liberty Island combines French-American political symbolism, ambitious nineteenth-century engineering and commanding harbor views.
New York HarborEllis Island National Museum of Immigration
RecommendedMuseum
The National Museum of Immigration occupies Ellis Island's restored Main Building, interpreting federal processing, migration journeys and the people who passed through the station.
ManhattanCentral Park
RecommendedPark
Central Park is Manhattan's 843-acre landscaped civic ground, where Olmsted and Vaux joined meadows, woodland, lakes, formal architecture and separated circulation routes.
Midtown WestEmpire State Building
RecommendedObservatory
The Empire State Building combines a landmarked Art Deco tower and restored interior with museum galleries and observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors.
Midtown WestTimes Square
RecommendedLandmark
Times Square is the intensely illuminated Midtown junction where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue, combining pedestrian plazas, theaters, media façades and constant street activity.
Upper East SideThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
RecommendedArt Museum
The Met Fifth Avenue is an encyclopedic art museum whose galleries range from ancient Egypt and the Islamic world to European painting, arms and armor, and American art.
Lower ManhattanBrooklyn Bridge
RecommendedLandmark
The Brooklyn Bridge joins Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights through granite Gothic towers, steel cables and an elevated pedestrian promenade above the East River.
BrooklynProspect Park
RecommendedPark
Prospect Park is Olmsted and Vaux's major Brooklyn landscape, joining Long Meadow, wooded ravines, a lake, formal entrances and cultural institutions within 585 acres.
BrooklynBrooklyn Museum
RecommendedArt Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is a major encyclopedic institution beside Prospect Park, known for Egyptian holdings, African and American art, decorative arts and socially engaged exhibitions.
BrooklynDUMBO Waterfront
RecommendedHistoric District
DUMBO's waterfront combines converted industrial streets, framed Manhattan Bridge views and Brooklyn Bridge Park's piers along the East River beneath two landmark crossings.
Top hotels in New York
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Upper East SideThe Pierre, a Taj Hotel, New York
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
The Pierre is a 1930 Fifth Avenue landmark with polished rooms, park-view suites, Taj service, three dining spaces and a Central Park doorstep.
Midtown WestThe Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton at 50 Central Park South is a 253-room luxury hotel with park-facing suites, a club lounge, La Prairie Spa and 24-hour room service.
Midtown EastLotte New York Palace
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
Lotte New York Palace combines the historic Villard Houses with a modern tower, offering Palace rooms, Towers accommodation, large suites, spa and Midtown dining.
Midtown WestThe Plaza, a Fairmont Managed Hotel
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
The Plaza is a landmark Fifth Avenue hotel overlooking Central Park, with ornate rooms and suites, the Palm Court, Guerlain Spa and a public food hall.
Midtown EastInterContinental New York Barclay
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
InterContinental New York Barclay is a restored 1926 Midtown East hotel with residential-style rooms, club accommodation, a gym and dining near Park Avenue.
Midtown EastHyatt Grand Central New York
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
Hyatt Grand Central New York is a large Midtown hotel connected to Grand Central Terminal, with modern rooms, suites, a market and direct access to rail and subway lines.
Midtown WestBaccarat Hotel New York
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
Baccarat Hotel New York is a crystal-themed Midtown property with Parisian rooms, the Grand Salon, Spa de La Mer and a striking indoor pool.
Midtown WestThe St. Regis New York
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
The St. Regis New York is a 1904 Fifth Avenue landmark with restored rooms, designer and two-bedroom suites, butler service and three dining venues.
Midtown WestThe Peninsula New York
RecommendedLuxury Hotels
The Peninsula New York is a 1905 Fifth Avenue hotel with renovated rooms, rooftop dining, an indoor pool, spa and a central address near MoMA.
Midtown WestMandarin Oriental, New York
Luxury Hotels
Mandarin Oriental occupies upper floors at Columbus Circle, pairing Central Park and skyline views with an indoor pool, spa, lounge and direct mall access.
Top shopping spots in New York
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Fifth AvenueBergdorf Goodman, Fifth Avenue
RecommendedLuxury Dept Store
Bergdorf Goodman is a landmark Fifth Avenue department store for designer fashion, accessories, beauty, jewellery, home collections and personal styling.
Fifth AvenueSaks Fifth Avenue Flagship
RecommendedLuxury Dept Store
Saks Fifth Avenue’s landmark Midtown flagship brings designer fashion, shoes, accessories, jewellery and beauty services to ten retail floors opposite Rockefeller Center.
59th StreetBloomingdale’s 59th Street Flagship
RecommendedLuxury Dept Store
Bloomingdale’s 59th Street flagship is a block-sized New York department store known for fashion, beauty, home collections, designer rooms and the Little Brown Bag.
Central Park SThe Shops at Columbus Circle
RecommendedLuxury Mall
The Shops at Columbus Circle is a multi-level retail and dining complex inside Deutsche Bank Center, overlooking Columbus Circle at Central Park’s southwest corner.
Financial DistrictBrookfield Place New York
RecommendedWaterfront Mall
Brookfield Place is a Lower Manhattan waterfront complex with more than 40 shops and services, restaurants, public art and Hudson River views beneath a glass atrium.
Lower ManhattanWestfield World Trade Center at the Oculus
RecommendedMall / Landmark
Westfield World Trade Center places fashion, beauty, technology, gifts and dining across the Oculus and connected Lower Manhattan transit concourses.
Midtown WestThe Shops at Hudson Yards
RecommendedLuxury District
The Shops at Hudson Yards is a seven-level West Side retail complex combining luxury labels, contemporary fashion, beauty, services and restaurants beside the Public Square.
Staten IslandEmpire Outlets, Staten Island
Waterfront Outlet
Empire Outlets is New York City’s waterfront outlet centre, placing factory stores, restaurants and Manhattan skyline views beside the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
Elmhurst, QueensQueens Center
Regional Mall
Queens Center is a four-storey enclosed mall in Elmhurst with major fashion, technology, beauty and department-store brands plus a broad dining selection.
The Mall at Bay Plaza
Regional Mall
The Mall at Bay Plaza is a three-level enclosed shopping centre in Co-op City, bringing department stores, fashion, beauty, services and dining to the Bronx.
Top restaurants in New York
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Mr. Chang Halal Chinese
RecommendedHalal Chinese
Mr. Chang Halal Chinese in Astoria applies a halal menu to Beijing duck, stir-fries, noodles and familiar Chinese-American dishes, with roast duck as its defining specialty.
Chote Nawab
Indian
Chote Nawab in Curry Hill draws on Lucknow’s Mughlai cooking through dum biryani, kebabs, tandoor dishes, regional curries, Indian breads and sweets.
Mum Feteer
Egyptian
Mum Feteer is a Steinway Street specialist in Egyptian layered pastry, offering savory feteer with meat, cheese or seafood and sweet versions with cream, custard and sugar.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, Bay Ridge
Hot Chicken
Dave’s Hot Chicken at 418 86th Street serves halal chicken tenders, sliders and bites across seven spice levels, with fries, kale slaw, pickles and shakes.
Yemen Café, Bay Ridge
Yemeni
Yemen Café’s Bay Ridge dining room serves halal lamb and chicken haneeth, kabsa, salta, fahsa, soup, fresh bread, dips and Adeni tea.
East VillageBungalow
RecommendedFine Indian
Chef Vikas Khanna's Bungalow draws on the regional cooking of India's twenty-eight states, presenting family-rooted recipes, hand-ground spices and a richly decorated East Village dining room.
Ayat Bay Ridge
RecommendedPalestinian
Ayat's original Bay Ridge restaurant serves Palestinian soul food in generous shared formats, from mansaf and maqluba to musakhan, mezze, taboon bread and charcoal-grilled meats.
Ayat Astoria
RecommendedPalestinian
Ayat Astoria brings the group's Palestinian menu to Crescent Street, combining fresh breads and mezze with layered rice dishes, yogurt stews, grills and family-sized platters.
Hyderabadi Zaiqa
RecommendedHyderabadi
Hyderabadi Zaiqa is a compact Hell's Kitchen restaurant centered on dum biryani, where long-grain rice, goat or chicken and aromatic masala are sealed and cooked together.
Ravagh Persian Grill
RecommendedPersian
Ravagh Persian Grill pairs charcoal-cooked kebabs with saffron rice, grilled tomato, yogurt dishes and classic Iranian stews at its Manhattan restaurants.