http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-11-20T10:00:36+01:00 http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/the-five-boroughs-botanical-gardens-7269.html 2008-05-05T17:17:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:17:00+02:00 Redacción Geographically, New York City is divided into five boroughs or districts: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx. Interestingly, each houses a botanical garden and deciding which is the best is an exercise we leave to experts. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/the-chrysler-building-3239.html 2008-05-05T17:09:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:09:00+02:00 Redacción With all the property acquisition of famous buildings over the last thirty years there is still, thankfully, one that has retained its original name: The Chrysler Building. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/the-club-scene-6553.html 2008-05-05T17:11:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:11:00+02:00 Redacción Whether you're looking for great jazz, comedy, booze, coffee or just plain wild, New York's clubs are among the best in the world. All decors, price ranges, ambiance and kinds of acts are here in abundance. Uptown, downtown, mid-town and Greenwich or East Side, West Side and even a few in Brooklyn - they dot the New York City landscape like fireflies in Central Park. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/the-cloisters-6458.html 2008-05-05T17:14:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:14:00+02:00 Redacción It's rare to find an oasis of calm in frenetic New York City. The lights of Broadway, the zooming taxis and the throngs of people all suggest what New York is: a bustling, modern metropolis. Even lush Central Park is a buzz with skaters, Frisbee tossers and the odd car crossing from east to west. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/prospect-park-8200.html 2008-05-05T17:12:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:12:00+02:00 Redacción Completed in 1868, Prospect Park is Frederick Law Olmstead's second masterpiece - and easily the rival of his first, Central Park. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/a-cultural-history-9686.html 2008-05-05T17:09:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:09:00+02:00 Redacción Why is New York so famous? After all, the weather is terrible, the city is overcrowded, and even the buildings are second to many others elsewhere. The cigar-shaped strip of land called Manhattan is difficult to access with bridges crowded with cars, streets clogged with buses and taxis. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/brooklyn-bridge-7456.html 2008-05-05T17:10:00+02:00 2008-05-05T17:10:00+02:00 Redacción One of the world's most famous bridges, who could think that a steel roadway could engender such controversy and passion? Yet, that's the history of the Brooklyn Bridge since before its construction began to the present day. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/the-bronx-zoo-3654.html 2008-05-05T14:18:00+02:00 2008-05-05T14:18:00+02:00 Redacción Since it first opened its gates in 1899 the Bronx Zoo has been the world's premier destination for viewing animals from the world over. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/carnegie-hall-9361.html 2008-05-05T14:18:00+02:00 2008-05-05T14:18:00+02:00 Redacción For over 100 years, Carnegie Hall has been the mutual destination of musicians seeking the highest level of their profession and those who want to experience their efforts. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/world-cities/new-york/cbs-building-5789.html 2008-05-05T14:15:00+02:00 2008-05-05T14:15:00+02:00 Redacción At 38 stories, the CBS building in New York isn't anywhere near the tallest. Its location at 52nd St and 6th Avenue isn't special. Even its design and construction were not - as buildings go - controversial. But, for what it offers both inside and out, CBS is a destination of choice for visitors of New York.