November 17, 2009

Fifth Avenue Walking Tour

When you visit a new city, instead of zipping directly to the few most popular attractions you’re familiar with, many groups like to take a cruise along the harbor (if there is one) or a walking tour to get a larger overview of the new city. Plus, this allows you to discover things about the city you don’t necessarily read about in the guide books. In Boston, the Back Bay neighborhood provides the best place to walk and discover the city – as well as the Freedom Trail, which guides you to Boston’s most historic sites. In Chicago, it’s the Magnificent Mile along Michigan Avenue. In New York City: Fifth Avenue.

It’s one of the most famous streets in the City and one of the best-known NYC streets around the world. And there’s a reason. First, you’ll find excellent shopping there. And second, many of New York’s most familiar landmarks belong there.

A Fifth Avenue Walking tour is a great choice for student travel to Manhattan, and here are some of the many attractions you’ll find there.

First, the shopping: Fifth Avenue brings you to the iconic Tiffany’s with the famous little blue boxes and the brilliant jewelry. Before you reach the famous store-of-diamonds, though, you’ll find many other popular designers and brand names. These include Bebe, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, Sephora, Ralph Lauren, and of course Saks Fifth Avenue.

New York Public Library – One of a couple sites for the public library, this is a Manhattan landmark, a beautiful building, and a great place to rest your legs for the next stretch of the journey.

Rockefeller Center – This area between 5th and 7th requires a walking tour of its own. Besides the many park areas and buildings of interest above ground, there’s a shopping concourse below that connects them all. Hopefully Top of the Rock at 30 Rockefeller Center is on your list as well – it’s an incomparable sky-high view.

Metropolitan Museum of Art – Another iconic and magnificent Manhattan landmark, the giant steps of this museum are bound to be familiar to you. And it’s a beautiful section of Fifth Avenue with the Met on one side and Central Park on the other.

Trump Tower – Rivaling the other skyscrapers in the city for height and extravagance, Trump Tower is another amazing Fifth Avenue site.

Central Park – Fifth Avenue stretches from one park to another, beginning at Washington Square Park and taking you straight to the beautiful, iconic Central Park with its more than 800 acres of walkways, picnic ground, statues, fountains, and more.

A Fifth Avenue Walking tour is a must for New York City group travel. Students and groups of any kind will love the experience, the scenery, and the many things to discover.

Photo by Kent Wang on Flickr.

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