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.

For shopping fun, head to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets or Tiffany & Co.. Discover out-of-the-way places like The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours. You'll find plenty of places to visit near New York City: Philadelphia (Independence National Historical Park & Independence Hall), Alpine Mountain (in Analomink) and Camelback Mountain Ski Resort (in Tannersville). And it doesn't end there: fly down the slopes at Big Boulder, examine the collection at New York Public Library, get your bearings at The Morgan Library & Museum, and take in the spiritual surroundings of The Met Cloisters.

To find photos, more things to do, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our New York City travel itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from Switzerland, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In February, daytime highs in New York City are 9°C, while nighttime lows are -1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Sat) so you can travel back home.