World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > USA > Mid-Atlantic > New York > New York City New York City -- Neighborhoods -- 42nd Street and around Chelsea Chinatown City Hall and TriBeCa East Village Fifth Avenue and around Financial District Garment District Harlem and north Manhattan Little Italy and NoLita Lower East Side Midtown East Midtown West Murray Hill Outer boroughs SoHo Union Square and Gramercy Park Upper East Side Upper West Side West Village -- Sights -- Central Park Metropolitan Museum of Art Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island •  New York City   · Orientation And Highlights •  When To Go •  Arrival •  City Transportation •  Information And Websites •  Eating And Drinking •  Entertainment •  Gay And Lesbian New York •  Kids' New York •  History •  Media •  Best Of •  City Tours •  Free Museums Hours •  Staten Island Ferry •  Parades And Festivals •  Shops And Markets •  Commercial Galleries •  Sports And Outdoor Activities •  Directory •  Books •  New York In Film •  Explore New York City •  Hotels in New York City NEW YORK CITY - CITY TOURS Hotels in New York City   •  Newton New York City from  $79.95  USD     •  Gramercy Park New York City from  $139.00  USD     •  Avalon New York City from  $169.00  USD   More Hotels in New York City >> There are many different ways to take in the city: exploring streets and neighborhoods on your own; heading up to the tops of buildings, like the Empire State to get a good perspective on the lay of the land, or going on any number of city tours, which might let you experience New York from angles never before thought of. If you're nervous about exploring New York, or overwhelmed by the possibilities the city offers, look into Big Apple Greeter, 1 Centre St, 19th floor, NY 10007 (212/669-8159 fax 669-3685, information@bigapplegreeter.org , www.bigapplegreeter.org ), a nonprofit organization that matches visitors with their corps of 500 trained volunteer "greeters." Bus tours Apart from equipping yourself with a decent map, perhaps the most obvious way to orient yourself to the city is to take a bus tour . These are extremely popular, though frankly you're swept around so quickly as to scarcely see anything. Still,... read more >> Helicopter tours A more exciting option is to look at the city from the air, by helicopter . This is expensive, but you won't easily forget the experience. Liberty Helicopter Tours, at the western end of 30th Street or from the Wall Street heliport at Pier 6... read more >> Tours on water A great way to see the island of Manhattan is a voyage on the Circle Line ferry (tel 212/563-3200, www.circleline.com ). Departing from Pier 83 at W 42nd Street and Twelfth Avenue, it circumnavigates Manhattan, taking in everything... read more >> Walking tours Options for walking tours of Manhattan or the outer boroughs are many and varied. Usually led by experts, they offer fact-filled wanders through neighborhoods or focus on particular subjects. You'll find fliers for some of them at the various Visitor... read more >>