New York Holidays mean Infinite Fun and Frolic

If you are planning to go away on New York holidays, brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of endless delights. Playing historian at ‘The Cloisters Museum and Gardens’, revelling in the wonders of Koreatown, exploring ‘Little Russia’ at ‘Brighton Beach’, and tasting the endless goodies at the Union Square Greenmarket – your holidays to New York will ensure lifetime of fond indelible memories.

New York never ceases to amaze. Tremendous shopping, endless sightseeing, a sea of culinary wonders, and a raging nightlife all merge together to sweep you off your feet. Wooded hills, quaint sleepy towns and villages coexisting with noisy dynamic cities, pristine beaches, and dozens of historical monuments – your New York holidays will be all this and a lot more. Here are a few of the places worth exploring on a trip to the destination.

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens

Sitting in the Fort Tryon Park in North Manhattan, the Cloisters stuns with its architecture and gardens as well as the treasures it hides. The museum is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its main theme is medieval European art and architecture. Some years before World War II, five medieval era French cloisters were brought here and reassembled and the result was stunning – the creation of the atmosphere of Middle Age Europe bang in the Yankee settlement of New York. No holidays to New York can be complete without a visit to the Cloisters.

Koreatown

New York holidays treat you to a heady cultural cocktail and there are plenty of opportunities to feel this high. Besides the written to death Chinatown and Little Italy, one would do well to check out Koreatown in Midtown Manhattan. It goes without saying that Korean culinary delights, karaoke nightclubs, Korean spas, and lots of Korean retail therapy are all part and parcel of visit to Koreatown. The area is also close to famous New York hangouts like Macy’s and the Empire State Building and is definitely worth a short visit during your New York holidays.

Brighton Beach

Those with a curiosity about Russia and Russians can satiate themselves when they take holidays to New York. Sounds unbelievable? Trust me. Brighton Beach is crammed full of Russian arts, books, food, and music. In fact, many of the signs and shop names are also written in Russian and one may not even hear English conversations in many areas of Brighton Beach. The ardent foodie can tuck into multi-ethnic cuisines at one of the many cafes there. Those looking for authentic Russian fare should check out the restaurants on the Boardwalk between 4th and 6th Brighton Streets.

Union Square Greenmarket

For a very genuine feel of a local New York flavour, stake out the Union Square Greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. These are the days when the place becomes packed with fresh farm food. Tasting the freshly picked fruits and vegetables, local wines, artisan breads, ciders, and jams, and farmstead cheeses remain fond memories of one’s New York holidays. The Union Square Greenmarket draws everyone, right from chefs looking for ingredients to gourmets helping themselves to the dozens of tasty treats here.