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NEW YORK - USA Club Med Resorts Cancun Yucatan 4 , with 5 Punta Cana 4 , with 5 space – Mexico space– Dominican Republic Sandpiper Bay 4 – USA Miami Turquoise 3 – Turks & Caicos 94

NEW YORK - USA New York Empire State Building Times Square © Beboy - Fotolia. com Time difference: -6 h (-5 in mid March and end October) Public transport: widespread service (bus, subway, ferry, taxi, etc. ) Currency: € 1 = 1. 35 US dollars Language: English Climate: continental. - Autumn and spring are the best seasons to visit New York (i. e. mid March to mid May, and mid October to end November) - Very warm summers, very cold winters. Local cuisine specialties: hot dog, bagel, pizza, egg cream, New York cheesecake. 95

NEW YORK - USA Fireworks over Brooklyn Bridge © Touch - Fotolia. com Highlights: - Chinese New Year (January): parades, fireworks and dragons in Chinatown. - Saint Patrick’s Day (17 March): it's party time for the Irish New York. Throngs of beer lovers come out to watch the kilts and pipers and colourful floats parade down Fifth Avenue. - Fleet Week (end May): a gathering of seamen from some fifteen countries. On the occasion, some ships are open to the public. - Independence Day (4 July): commemorated with fireworks and fanfares. - Fringe Festival (mid August): a theatre festival presenting shows of all kinds from companies from around the world. - Marathon (end October-early November) - Thanksgiving (end November): Grand parade from Central Park to Macy’s, the famous department store. Truly spectacular and colourful: floats, fanfares, dragons, etc. - New Year's Eve: the wildest party is at Times Square, where the crowd awaits the annual Waterford crystal ball drop. 96

NEW YORK - USA Hotel locations NEW Parker Meridien 4* NEW Sheraton Times Square 4* Midtown NEW Best Western Seaport Inn 3* Downtown Manhattan Brooklyn Highlights Enjoy the atmosphere of Manhattan's famous Times Square, its theatres, its screens and billboards of all colours. Continue the exhilarating experience visiting the West Village with its charming brownstones standing on peaceful, tree-lined streets. Go on to discover Wall Street, the stronghold of international finance, and then Soho, the place to go for art and creative shopping, taking detours to explore the celebrated Little Italy and China Town. Brooklyn's cosmopolitan atmosphere and the fabulous views it provides of Manhattan are sure to appeal to you. And you simply cannot leave without taking time to visit the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art), one of the world's most beautiful museums, or the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art), a jewel of contemporary art. 97

NEW YORK - USA What to see and do in each area Downtown Manhattan This area covers Wall Street, the 9/11 memorial and the statue of Liberty. Very busy in the daytime and quieter in the evening. North of this area is Tribeca, a very lively neighbourhood with beautiful shops, restaurants and bars. Chinatown One of Manhattan's busiest neighbourhoods. It's like an immense market with innumerable street vendors and small restaurants offering all kinds of culinary specialities (soup dumplings, snails, frogs, etc. ). Do not miss it! © noel moore - Fotolia. com Lower East Side A mix of the new and the old that has attracted a good number of inexpensive restaurants. People of very different styles rub shoulders in this neighbourhood, which is much appreciated for its lively nightlife. 98 Statue of Liberty Chinatown - © Yevgenia Gorbulsky - Fotolia. com

NEW YORK - USA What to see and do in each area Soho Formerly an industrial neighbourhood, Soho was then colonised by artists who made it one of New York's hippest places. Today shockingly expensive lofts and luxury boutiques nestle among the colourful façades and iron fire escapes. Greenwich Village New York's romantic neighbourhood. Take a stroll through its maze of charming streets and succumb to the charm of its unusual stores, small restaurants and flower-filled gardens. Midtown East: located between Central Park and the Empire State Building. Do a little shopping on Fifth Avenue before going on to visit the super famous Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center, . Midtown West: like a postcard. From Times Square to Broadway, this is one of New York's iconic areas with its neon lights and giant billboards. Colourful façades in Soho © Jose - Fotolia. com New York taxis on Broadway © Delphimages - Fotolia. com 99

NEW YORK - USA What to see and do in each area Central Park A magnificent 340 -ha park filled with trees and flowers in the very heart of town. Its wide lawns and majestic lakes are an invitation to take a break far from the city's madding crowd. Harlem This predominantly African-American neighbourhood is the place to be if you want to listen to jazz music in an atmosphere both genuine and hip. Brooklyn A crowded borough shared by many ethnic communities. An immense group of neighbourhoods, of streets lined with skyscrapers. Brooklyn Heights provides a fabulous view of the skyline. Central Park © Touch - Fotolia. com 100 Brooklyn bridge © firr - Fotolia. com

City Stop NEW HOTEL NEW YORK - USA Parker Meridien 4* New York Location: In the heart of New York, near Central Park and a few minutes away by walk from Carnegie Hall, the Ed Sullivan Theatre and the Museum of Modern Art. Size: 726 rooms. Hotel features: rooftop swimming pool, wellness center and sauna. Available room categories: Standard rooms Tower Parkview rooms. The staff offers an assistance service for touristic visits or the purchase of tickets. The hotel has two restaurants and a room-service. Hall de l’hôtel Parker Meridien 4* 8

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City Stop NEW HOTEL NEW YORK - USA Sheraton Times Square 4*– New York http: //www. sheratonnewyork. com/ Location: Located next to Times Square, one of the most animated places in the world, and the Broadway theatres, presenting shows and musicals. Size: About 1500 rooms Hotel features: Wellness center, massages, … Available room categories: Traditional rooms The staff can help you purchase tickets for the shows and events of the big theatres. The modern rooms, renovated in 2012, have all the comfort needed. The hotel has two restaurants and a bar. Sheraton Times Square New York 10

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City Stop NEW HOTEL NEW YORK - USA Best Western Seaport Inn 3*–New York http: //www. seaportinn. com/ Location: Near Wall Street, in the South of Manhattan, in front of Brooklyn Heights, accessible by foot by the famous Brooklyn Bridge Size: 72 rooms Hotel features: Wellness center, meeting rooms for small groups, … Available room categories: Standard rooms Possible to make local phone calls for free Warm buffet breakfast with a large choice Fitness Center open all-day long Terrasse de l’Hôtel Best Western Seaport Inn 3* 12

City Stop 13 NEW HOTEL NEW YORK - USA Best Western Seaport Inn 3*–New York