Visit New York and do not look at the world famous Times Square? That you never forgive yourself! The symbol of America, a powerful financial and cultural power, its pulsating, glowing neon and street lamps, the heart is located in the heart of Manhattan, at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue between 42nd and 47th streets.

Even at the beginning of the last century, its now rumbling to the world name in honor of the famous newspaper The New York Times, this square has always been a concentration of life, social movements and phenomena, a reflection of the mood of New Yorkers . Now it is a huge, colorful center with an incredibly developed infrastructure which is round the clock, flashed with flashes of windows and giant screens, ready to again and again take another good dose of enthusiastic tourists, stunned looking around and then lost in a multifaceted crowd that does not dry out for a second .

Walking through Times Square

It's not just one day that you need to dedicate yourself to Times Square, because it's impossible to cover all the charms scattered over it in precious loose even in a week . Start the day better with a visit to the Information Center (a crossroads between the 46th and 47th, th street), which works Every day from 08:00 to 20:00 . There is free internet and there are ticket offices where you can buy tickets for various shows and performances . Then with a paper cup of coffee you can take part in a massive traditional viewing in the number local and not very residents of the popular TV program "Good morning, America! ", Broadcast every day on the huge screen of the building of the television company ABC . In general, the signs and showcases of the area deserve special attention, which must meet special criteria: scale, color, creativity .

Madame Tussauds Museum

Looking to the offices of the largest and richest companies, film companies, America's trademarks and the world, enclosed in glass-metal skein skyscrapers, it is worth looking at the 10-story large building in which the from the mother of Madame Tussaud . About 200 wax figures of world stars of show business, politics and the film industry are waiting for their admirers in this museum . Another attraction is 4D short films, after which the line between virtual and real begins to really disappear . @ An excursion of about 2 hours, worth 39 dollars (for children - 32 dollars), turns into a kaleidoscope of persons, facts, destinies, which is ready to surprise you daily from Sunday to Thursday from 10 . 00 to 20 . 00 and from Friday to Saturday from 10 . 00 to 22 . 00 .

Theater District

Est one attraction for the sake of which people, starting at 4 pm, line up in long lines near the specialized cash desks that dot the Times Square, is the Theater Quarter, in which the best theaters, concert halls, cinemas and musicals of the world (Nederlander, Ethel Barrymore, Theater Longacre, Schoenfeld, Music Box, Booth, Bernard B. Jacobs, Imperial, Biltmore, Brooks Atkinson, Hilton) present masterpieces of performing arts on their luxurious stage.

The creativity street starts from 40th and Sixth Avenue and extends to 54th and Eighth Avenue and is called The Great White Way. Here you can see the best views of Broadway, the ticket price for which on average is 120-290 dollars. Here year-round hits from musicals "Phantom-opera", "Mama Mia", "Chicago", etc.

Shopping malls of Times Square

Another way to discreetly leave several hours of life, and at the same time large sums of money - to drag yourself to numerous shopping centers and shops in your bowels, for example, to go for a minute to the giant glass cube - the Apple store, or to the luxurious Hershey's sweetshop, or to the world's largest toys store Toys Us (1514 Broadway), a fairy tale world with huge statues of Lego designers and hovering under the ceiling m Spiderman.

Restaurants in Times Square

After eating appetite, then, most importantly, do not die of hunger, choosing from the number of 250 restaurants the area, the optimal .Kitchens, service, the interior of institutions, the system of discounts - all this can be found in Times Square for every taste .For economical, one of the cafe "Restaurant Row" (46th street, between the Eighth and Ninth Avenue), where the complex dinners from three dishes can be tasted at a low fixed price .For connoisseurs of fine work the legendary restaurant Sardi's (West 44th Street, 234, the center of the Theater District), an institution that is more than 80 years old, with a refined and exquisite menu, a leisurely atmosphere and in an atmosphere reminiscent of a more secular reception .

Gourmets can feast on meat delicacies at Keens Steakhouse (72 West / 36 Str., Times Square) - steak house, formerly called "Chop House". An ancient building with a preserved atmosphere of the beginning of the last century emphasizes the brutality and originality of the restaurant, as well as the fact that one of the tables was dined by Albert Einstein himself. In the menu: Steak steaks, lamb chops, dishes on the bone and other appetizing meat products, the price of which is $ 26-45 per serving.

New Year in Times Square

A real shock for you can be a New Year's Eve, held with 1.5 million other lucky ones who yearn for the colorful streets of the square, so that under the sparkling splashes of the salute you can watch how the employees of The New York Times once again drop the gigantic, fairytale beauty crystal ball, spilling on the faces and hands of the surrounding solar rabbits.

Feeling the soul of Times Square, feeling its rhythm of life, stormy, bright, expressive, restless, impertinent, looking into its LED, wide-open eyes, surrendering to its velvet musical hands, it's impossible not to fall in love with everything around. At least a part of your heart will definitely stay at the address: USA, New York, 200 W 47th St, Manhattan, NY 10036, Times Square.

Theater quarter

The legendary Macy's in the vicinity of Times Square

Reviews of Times Square (4)

Evaluation 9

Fun in Times Square! April 08, 2014

Alex

was here in June 2012

In New York, my friends and I arrived early in the morning, but Times Square did not arrive until evening. I think that in the morning on this famous square and there is nothing to do, so choose the time when the lights of New York darken and light up! So, we reached the square by metro, which cost only a couple of bucks. When you approach the square, you can see huge buildings, the illuminations impress them the most! Of course, as expected we sat on red stairs. I really do not know what these stairs mean, like ... Read the whole review

Evaluation 10

Pulse of New York February 27, 2014

Rainyday

was here in May 2012

Times Square is the pulse of New York, where there is always a revival and joyful excitement. Crowds of tourists go past the glittering lights of advertising signboards of the facades. Interesting chip Times Square - a huge interactive screen, which broadcasts an interesting dynamic video with the audience crowded in front of the screen. The camera snatches from the crowd of the lucky guy, showing a close-up of his satisfied face, and the next moment the interactive girl from the screen already grabs the passer-by by the scruff of the neck and ... Read the full review

Evaluation 9

glittering city square January 27, 2014

MariaSmart

was here in September 2013

Times Square is a place where every tourist who arrives to the metropolis - New York is sure to be! It's just impossible not to visit the legendary square, which, it seems to me, is shown in all the films filmed in New York. When I arrived in New York, I visited a statue of liberty in the daytime, it was not so cold and safer in the daytime to go by boat. But for the evening I left a visit to the Empire state building and Times Square. It is at night that all the fun begins on the square! All ... Read the entire review

Evaluation 10

In Times Square, life is always boiling! October 29, 2013

Yuliana

was here in February 2013

In New York, my friend and I came right after Myrtle Beach! This was my first visit to the "Big Apple" and the emotions just went off scale.
Our friends agreed to shelter us for a week and we immediately bought tickets. We met a Mexican neighbor who kindly agreed to give us an excursion.
Before coming to New York, we read a bit of information about the sights, and agreed in advance where to go.
First of all, we visited the famous square - Times Square! The area is the easiest ... Read full review