Things to Do in Midtown Manhattan

Do you plan on staying in Midtown ManhattanChinatown in the United States and offers
soon? Midtown Manhattan is home to thehundreds of restaurants, fruit and fish markets
Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Garden,and shops. Visit Chinatown to grab an inexpensive
Times Square and the Empire State Building. Aslunch and try Cantonese, Szechuan, Shanghai,
New York's largest central business district,Suzhou or Vietnamese cooking or to go bargain
Midtown Manhattan offers many places to visitshopping in search of clothes, jewelry, souvenirs,
and explore. To help plan your trip to Manhattan,handbags or watches.
consider checking out the following sites.Museum of Modern Art:
Empire State Building:- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is located
- The Empire State Building is one of the Sevenon 53rd street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Wonders of the Modern World, standing 1,454The MoMA has been identified as the most
feet tall. Take a trip up to the 86th Floorinfluential museum of modern art. Select
Observatory at 1,050 feet or the 102nd Floorcollections in the museum include architecture and
Tower at 1,224 feet.design, media and performance art, prints and
Rockefeller Center:illustrated books, photography and painting and
- The Rockefeller Center is a complex of 18sculpture.
commercial buildings between 48th and 51stCarnegie Hall:
street in New York City. Prominent statues and- Carnegie Hall is a concert venue located on
sites to see include the GE Building, which is theSeventh Avenue two blocks south of Central
headquarters of NBC and the home of SaturdayPark. It is named after Andrew Carnegie, who
night live, the Statue of Atlas and the Christmaspaid for its construction in 1891. Carnegie Hall is
tree in the winter time.one of the most famous venues in the United
Broadway:States for classical music and many of the
- A trip to New York City is incomplete withoutgreatest performers of classical music have
seeing a Broadway show in the most famousperformed at Carnegie Hall, including Benny
theater district in the world. Consider seeingGoodman, Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey and
"Wicked" or "The Lion King," which are two of theStevie Ray Vaughan. Carnegie Hall presents 250
top selling Broadway shows.performances each season as well as films,
Times Square:lectures, readings and museum exhibits at its
- Located at the junction of Broadway andfestivals.
Seventh Avenue, Times Square is a worldMidtown Manhattan has many neighborhoods with
landmark and a symbol for New York City.both historic sites and modern business centers.
Defined by its digital advertisements andAdditional sights in Midtown include the Grand
spectaculars (neon and LED signs), Times SquareCentral Terminal, the United Nations Headquarters
is quite a site and a must-see.and the New York Public Library. When you visit
St. Patrick's Cathedral:Midtown Manhattan, ask your concierge about the
- St. Patrick's Cathedral is the largest decoratedsites closest to your hotel--and feel free to
gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States.window shop as you walk through Manhattan's
It was built in 1858 and is located on Fifth Avenuebustling city streets.
between 50 and 51st Street. Its architecture isTips for Staying in Midtown Manhattan:
stunning and features white or tan marble, spiresWith so much to see and do in Midtown
that rise 330 feet (100 meters) from street levelManhattan picking the right hotel is essential. There
and Charles Connick's rose window.are many hotels in New York City, including some
Chinatown:great boutique Manhattan Broadway hotels and
- New York City's Chinatown is the largesteven pet friendly hotels.