Q. How big is New York?
New York City is 309 square miles.
Q. How many people inhabit it?
After the last census it was revealed that New York City has 8 million residents.
Q. What are the language and currency?
Pretty much every language is spoken in New York, but the most widely spoken language is English. The currency is the US dollar.
Q. Where can you find New York's finest architecture?
All it's most instantly recognisable buildings, namely its skyscrapers, are in Midtown Manhattan. Sadly, two of its best known buildings are no more, but not far from where they used to stand tall is the Brooklyn Bridge. Walk over it for a bird's eye view of Manhattan's illustrious skyline.
Q. On average, how much does it cost to get into New York's top museums?
If you want to go googlie-eyed in the Guggenheim or be mesmerised by the Met, you'll need a spare $20 in your back pocket as that's what it costs to get in to most museums in New York.
Q. What really shouldn't be missed?
All the free things. Not only because they're free but because they're all unmissable. This includes a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, a trip on the Staten Island ferry, an afternoon in Central Park, and the chance of putting your face on the big screen in Times Square.
Q. Anything else I need to know?
Manhattan isn't all skyscrapers. Down in the village you'll see that many buildings are surprisingly low-rise.
New York City is 309 square miles.
Q. How many people inhabit it?
After the last census it was revealed that New York City has 8 million residents.
Q. What are the language and currency?
Pretty much every language is spoken in New York, but the most widely spoken language is English. The currency is the US dollar.
Q. Where can you find New York's finest architecture?
All it's most instantly recognisable buildings, namely its skyscrapers, are in Midtown Manhattan. Sadly, two of its best known buildings are no more, but not far from where they used to stand tall is the Brooklyn Bridge. Walk over it for a bird's eye view of Manhattan's illustrious skyline.
Q. On average, how much does it cost to get into New York's top museums?
If you want to go googlie-eyed in the Guggenheim or be mesmerised by the Met, you'll need a spare $20 in your back pocket as that's what it costs to get in to most museums in New York.
Q. What really shouldn't be missed?
All the free things. Not only because they're free but because they're all unmissable. This includes a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, a trip on the Staten Island ferry, an afternoon in Central Park, and the chance of putting your face on the big screen in Times Square.
Q. Anything else I need to know?
Manhattan isn't all skyscrapers. Down in the village you'll see that many buildings are surprisingly low-rise.
