12 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.

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Fifth Avenue and Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market. Get outdoors at Ponquogue Beach and Gateway National Recreation. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Ocean Grove Beach (in Ocean Grove), Quogue Wildlife Refuge (in Quogue) and Cupsogue Beach County Park (in Westhampton Beach). And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, take a leisurely stroll along Belmar Beach, get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, and enjoy breathtaking views from Empire State Building.

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If you are flying in from Ireland, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In June, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 31°C, while at night they dip to 21°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Fri) so you can travel back home.