Day 1 — Midtown
Times Square, Top of the Rock (or the Empire State), Fifth Avenue, the south of Central Park and the MoMA.
Day 2 — Downtown and the Statue of Liberty
The ferry (Staten Island, free, with a view of the Statue of Liberty), Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, then the Brooklyn Bridge and SoHo/Greenwich Village.
Day 3 — Uptown and the High Line
The Metropolitan Museum and Central Park, then the High Line, Chelsea Market and Hudson Yards.
The logic: group by neighbourhood
First put your places on a map to see the clusters. If you have a Google Maps favourites list, start by exporting it or pasting your list. With MyFavsMap, you visualise your New York spots, filter by category and build your days by Manhattan neighbourhood — so you enjoy more and rush less.
Practical tips
- Subway: fast, an OMNY/MetroCard is all you need.
- Group by neighbourhood to avoid north-south back-and-forth.
- Book the viewpoints (Top of the Rock, Edge) in advance.
- Staten Island Ferry is free and passes the Statue.
- A 4th day? Brooklyn (Williamsburg, Dumbo).
FAQ
How many days do you need in New York?
Three days for Midtown, Downtown and Uptown. A 4th day to explore Brooklyn.
How can you see the Statue of Liberty for free?
Take the Staten Island Ferry: it's free and passes right by the Statue of Liberty.
How do you get around New York?
The subway, simply. Organise each day by neighbourhood to limit long journeys.