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Cheap and beautiful. See New York from a bird's eye view.
Cheap and beautiful. See New York from a bird's eye view.
And we must admit that it is really fascinating. Districts with small houses are replaced by quarters with skyscrapers, turned in one direction - the Statue of Liberty is visible, turned in the other - numerous bridges. And what can we say about New York at night! He's great!
View of New York at night from One World Observatory, New York
Today in New York there are 3 public observation decks. These are the observation deck at the Empire State Building , the " Top of the Rock " at the Rockfeller Center, and the One World Observatory at the new World Trade Center that opened in 2015 .
View of the Empire State Building from Top of the Rock, New York
There is a lot of information about these three places on the Internet. Yes, and we also wrote . Therefore, we will not dwell on them.
We want to tell you about one more option "to see New York from above" - very affordable and no less interesting!
This is Roosevelt Island Tram - a cable car or, as it is also called, an air tram.
It passes over the East River and connects Roosevelt Island with Manhattan. The cable car has existed in New York since 1909. And for a long time it was the only way to get to the island. After a significant 9-month reconstruction and modernization in 2010. the tram is carrying passengers again.
The length of the cable car is a little less than 1 kilometer, and the highest point is 76 meters. The whole journey one way takes about 3 minutes. And this pleasure costs the same as the subway fare - $ 2.75. And the Metrocard is also accepted .
The Roosevelt Island Tram station is located on the east side of Manhattan on 2nd Avenue between 59th and 60th streets (street). It is convenient to get there by metro. Close to Lexington Avenue/59street metro station, yellow metro lines N,Q,R .
Upon arrival at Roosevelt Island, passengers are met by a red bus that takes them around the island for 25 cents. You can make a circle on the bus, you can take a walk, or you can just take the tram in the opposite direction and once again enjoy the views of New York.
Roosevelt Island Tram opening hours:
Sunday - Thursday 06:00 - 02:00
Friday – Saturday 06:00 – 03:30
For more information on the cable car to Roosevelt Island, see the website of the transport company.
The map below shows the location of the New York lookouts and the location of the Roosevelt Island Tram Station.
The map below shows the location of the New York lookouts and the location of the Roosevelt Island Tram Station.
Unforgettable impressions!
And have a good rest!
To be continued…
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