How To Miss The Crowds During The Holidays

A journey to New York City

New York is the most popular city for travel in the U.S. today, hosting over 50 million each and every year. This in mind, one of the most busy times for travel in New York is during the holidays. With millions of visitors on top of the already bustling city, its popular events and attractions fill up during the day. If you are travel savvy, you can avoid many of the biggest crowds and still have an ideal New York experience during the holidays.

Popular Attractions

Rockefeller Center's tree and rink will be must sees for anyone visiting during the holiday season. A long tradition makes the ceremony the festivities and of course the tree and the rink one of the most visited areas in all of New York. It is imperative that you plan around the crowds to enjoy these destinations. Plan on visiting the tree in the early morning hours to miss the crowds. Open from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm, after sunrise and until dark you will be fighting the crowds. If you plan on hitting the skating rink it is open from 9 am to 10 pm during the holidays but as the day progresses, the ice will become harder to skate and the crowds larger. Much like the tree, plan on visiting early to get the best experience possible.

Other popular destinations such as shopping downtown and other major attractions are also best explored in the early morning. If you have the option of purchasing tickets to skip lines, you will definitely want to choose this option during the holiday season.

Plan ahead and make the most of all your journeys by being savvy when you travel.

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