The Rough Guide to New York City is the definitive guide to the metropolis. Features include:
• Full-color section introducing New York's highlights.
• In-depth accounts of all the museums, parks, landmark architecture, and celebrated thoroughfares, plus expert background on the local history and culture.
• Critical reviews of the best places to stay, eat, and drink, for all tastes and budgets, as well as the top shops, clubs, and music venues.
• Detailed coverage of New York's neighborhoods, from the historic Financial District and hip TriBeCa to the far corners of Brooklyn and Queens.
• Maps and plans for the entire city. |
What The Press Say
Thorough, solid, carefully researched and full of interesting reading. Working upwards from the tip of Manhattan, it takes you through practically every street of the city, regaling you with stories. Coverage of each sight is generous with plenty of useful detail. . . eminently readable. - Independent on Sunday Rough Guides target independent travelers in search of quality as well as good value...lively insightful book that demystifies the city, while showcasing essential cultural attractions, hotels and restaurants in price ranges spanning shoestring to upscale budgets. - Asbury Park Press INVALUABLE FOR GETTING AROUND MANHATTAN - Daily Telegraph Packed with critical accounts…this is a comprehensive guide to the city’s five boroughs. - The Mail on Sunday ...including coverage of the neighborhoods affected by the World Trade Center attack... Besides the usual stuff, it has sections on New York on film and brief bios of famous New Yorkers. Nicely designed with easy-to-read maps. Fun, fun, fun. - Chicago Tribune |