15 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Get some cultural insight at Gateway National Recreation and Fifth Avenue. For shopping fun, head to Shopping Girlfriend NYC or SoHo. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Jones Beach State Park (in Wantagh), Ponquogue Beach (in Hampton Bays) and Teatown Lake Reservation (in Ossining). There's lots more to do: don't miss a visit to 9/11 Memorial, browse the exhibits of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, stroll through Central Park, and take an in-depth tour of Ellis Island.

For where to stay, other places to visit, ratings, and tourist information, use the New York City trip itinerary planner .

If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In March in New York City, expect temperatures between 11°C during the day and 1°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.