Possibly the most famous city on Earth, New York lives up to and beyond its billing in every sense. Brash, glitzy, huge, exciting, vibrant, you name it the city does it. It's almost impossible to write a short guide to the Big Apple because it's just got too much going on! From shopping to eating out, Broadway shows to clubbing, breathtaking architecture to big ticket sporting events, whatever you want from a city you can probably find it here.

The part of New York that most of us identify with is Manhattan. It's home to Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park, Broadway, all the big skyscrapers, endless shopping, restaurants and entertainments and it's most likely that in a short break here you won't venture away from this part of town. It's a good job that flights to New York in recent years have come down in price because to be frank finding a decent hotel in Manhattan can be a wallet breaking experience. (Use a site like dealchecker to compare prices). Having said that it's not worth saving the money and staying in any of the other boroughs, Manhattan is where it's at, whatever your interest.

We think that grabbing a great value New York flight and somewhere between three and five nights in a hotel has to be one of the best city breaks on the planet. Top of our list to vist are: Grenwich Village for sophisticated shopping, art galleries and trendy bars and clubs; Statten Island - you just have to see the Statue of Liberty and the immigration museum is pretty cool too; Empire State building - the king of the art deco skyscrapers; Macy's department store for shopping New York style, Broadway for a glitzy show and Central Park for a laid back stroll.

No matter how many times you go back you can always find something different to do in New York. Cheap flights are easy to come by, particularly from October to March so there's really no excuse - what are you waiting for? Use our simple search to book a cheap flight to New York today!