New York: The Rough Guide

by Martin Dunford, Jack Holland

The Rough Guide to New York City is your definitive guide to this bustling metropolis. Covering all five boroughs – Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island– in depth, the 24-page full-colour introduction highlights all the ''things not to miss''. This updated tenth edition explores New York’s history and culture, includes detailed listings on everything from baseball games at Yankee Stadium to the city’s many film festivals, gives practical information on transportation and accommodation, and of course, reviews all the best eating and drinking options. New for this edition are two full-colour inserts featuring New York’s Architecture and Ethnic New York and a full chapter on the Museum of Modern Art.

The Rough Guide to New York City is like having a local friend plan your trip.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, American

456 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

About the author

Martin Dunford is one of the founders of the international travel guide series Rough Guides and is the author of more than 10 guidebooks.

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty handy guide, useful for the maps which took me (plus wife and kids of course) to the Dakota Buildings and Moma and everywhere else. Also useful for finding bars, eg The Delancey which my 20 something daughters liked - we went up on the rooftop bar - they said the drinks were mixed very strong (i drank Brooklyn lager). A good potted history of new York too at the back.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't remember why I decided on the Rough Guide instead of Lonely Planet or another one, but this ended up being a decent guide book.

When I moved to New York I intended to be a perpetual tourist and to use this book pretty often, but I think I actually only ended up using it to look up phone numbers for museums and landmarks. I ended up working and hanging out with the roommates when I got to New York and by the time I got around to seeing the city on my own I didn't really need a book anymore.

It is still on my shelf, but now it has a bunch of clippings from Time Out and the Village Voice of places I wanted to check out but never got around to (to rubber bands keep it closed).

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is great to read before taking a trip to NYC to get an idea of what to visit and what to avoid. I wish I had taken this with instead of Let's Go, because that really caters to students looking to travel on the cheap, and I was looking for a really authentic visit. Because I had read this guide, though, I was able to recognize a lot more.

[Charlie' (MyBooksAreCorrupted) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at the last minute, I have been planning this huge road trip to the USA for years now. And I wanted to find some of the best places in New York to see/eat/etc.

I found that this guide wasn't as helpful as some of the other guides I have recently looked at. Although, I did note down the list of '18 Things Not to Miss in New York'

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

New York... far more wonderful than those of you that have never been could even possibly begin to imagine.

The Rough Guide is by no means the best [nor worst], yet its simple formula makes it a very comfortable read for those familiar with the series.

[Philip Hollenback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Visiting or moving to NYC? You should read this book. Excellent suggestions and reviews of things to do and places to say. This edition is a little outdated so pick up a newer one.

I took a 6 year journey in NYC with this book and it was the most amazing experience of my life.

[Cherie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very good to remind me of what's rad abt NYC, but I don't like the Rough Guides

[Marte · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't wait to go there in September! Rough Guides are always inspirational and this is no exception.

[Quinn Daley · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, the Rough Guides are the best way to get around an unfamiliar place. I was there with my girlfriend who has lived there for 12 years but having a "tourist" guide was still essential!

[Daniel Halliday · Rating 3 out of 5]

This served us well for a first trip to New York - we checked out a hell of a lot of Manhattan, along with a bit of Brooklyn and Queens. Solid.