| New York City history isn't all about Ellis | | | | chance to see how different people within the |
| Island and immigration. New York City history | | | | city have come to live, divided along |
| is not all about the Empire State Building, | | | | cultural lines, and welcoming the diversity |
| the Statue of Liberty or even the horror of | | | | of those who live in New York City. |
| the fallen towers on September 11, 2001. The | | | | |
| culture and history of New York City too is | | | | This diversity and culture, they realize, is |
| defined by more than the Broadway Theater or | | | | evident in the structure of the buildings - |
| the experience of a horse drawn carriage ride | | | | cathedrals reminiscent of those the Irish |
| through Central Park. | | | | immigrants knew before leaving Ireland. New |
| | | | York City history and culture, they know is |
| Of course, with many New York City tours, you | | | | reflected in the city's neighborhoods, as |
| might think differently about New York City. | | | | well as in the wide variety of dining options |
| Some New York City tours promise that you can | | | | that the city has to offer. |
| see all of New York City in a matter of | | | | |
| hours. | | | | It's because of this that those visiting New |
| | | | York City are able to dine on Irish cuisine, |
| This means, of course, that you'll drive by | | | | and at fine Italian and Greek restaurants. |
| and look out the window at Ellis Island and | | | | It's why Chinatown is home to restaurants |
| the Brooklyn Bridge. Your New York City tour | | | | that offer both traditional and innovative |
| guide will point out the Central Park Zoo, | | | | dishes, and why - as more and more Asian |
| the Hudson and East Rivers, Herald Square, | | | | people become Asian-Americans - Thai, |
| the Trump Tower and the Chrysler Building. In | | | | Japanese, Korean and Asian fusion restaurants |
| case you haven't tired of looking where your | | | | have opened. |
| New York City tour guide is pointing, you'll | | | | |
| also be able to see where SOHO and Tribeca | | | | The culture of New York City - New York City |
| are, catch a glimpse of Greenwich Village, | | | | History - is something that many are coming |
| the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, | | | | to recognize cannot be experienced on the |
| and the New York Public Library. | | | | standard New York City Tours. The culture and |
| | | | history of the city cannot merely be conveyed |
| On some New York City tours, your tour guide | | | | through the descriptions of a New York City |
| will stop at a number of landmarks as well. | | | | tour guide. New York City history and culture |
| You'll be able to make a quick visit to | | | | is something that you must experience. |
| Federal Hall, the World Trade Center site, | | | | |
| Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Strawberry | | | | Rather than embarking on one of many |
| Fields at Central Park, and St. Patrick's | | | | traditional New York City tours, why not look |
| Cathedral. | | | | for ways of understanding what the city is as |
| | | | well as what it has been in the past? Rather |
| These New York City tours, as well as the New | | | | than listening to a New York City tour guide |
| York City tour guides who lead them, will | | | | tell you what it's like to visit Times Square |
| provide you with a general sense of the area. | | | | at night, why not visit for yourself? Walk |
| Many New York City tours will also give you | | | | along the curves of the road. Really take a |
| an overview of New York City History. There | | | | close look at the shape of a building and |
| are, however, people who are looking for more | | | | study its architecture. |
| than what these ordinary New York City tours | | | | |
| have to offer. | | | | When you visit New York City, you'll find |
| | | | that there just may be too much to take in. |
| Those who are looking for more often hope to | | | | Despite what they will tell you during |
| be immersed in the culture of the city. They | | | | average New York City tours, you cannot |
| know that visiting museums and art galleries | | | | capture the culture and history of the city |
| will give them a chance to soak in the ways | | | | in a tour that takes a couple of hours or an |
| in which New York City history continues to | | | | afternoon: you must immerse yourself in the |
| allow the arts to thrive. They know that | | | | Big Apple - to see, hear, taste and feel all |
| visiting the five boroughs will give them a | | | | that it has to offer. |