Travel tip: New York | SWISS Miles & More credit cards

Top of the Rock and Central Park

New York never sleeps. And if you want to discover the Big Apple in a few days, you won’t get much sleep either! A great place for a first and lasting impression of the city is the Top of the Rock 360-degree panoramic platform on the 70th floor of the Rockefeller Center. The sunrises, sunsets and skyline of Manhattan are breathtaking. Next, take a stroll through Central Park, ideally away from the popular attractions such as the Bethesda Fountain, the Carousel, Strawberry Fields and the Pond.

SoHo and Fifth Avenue

SoHo, short for South of Houston, was the centre of the textile industry. Today, the neighbourhood is perfect for an extended shopping trip. Avoid Broadway, and stroll around the neighbourhood’s quieter cobblestone streets instead. For example, Greene or Crosby, with their crazy designer stores. If you want to liven up your wardrobe, head over to Fifth Avenue. The street is home to every leading fashion label, with the most exclusive and expensive being situated between the 46^th and 59^th Street.

Ground Zero, Brooklyn Bridge and Pier 11

Take the time to visit Ground Zero and the memorial to the victims of 9/11. Just a few minutes away is the Brooklyn Bridge – the world’s first suspension bridge. Walk across the bridge to Brooklyn Heights and take a rest at a hipster café or have a bite to eat at the Time Out Market. On your way back, take the ferry from the Brooklyn Bridge Park to Pier 11 in Manhattan and discover Seaport – once a fish market, now a new urban hot spot.

Make cashless payments in New York

SWISS Miles & More credit cards are accepted everywhere in New York: in trendy bars, stores, hotels as well as restaurants, in the supermarket around the corner and in the souvenir store at the airport. You can make cashless payments for all admission tickets, bus tickets and the gas for your rental car. And if you store your card as a means of payment for Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay or SwatchPAY! you can pay with your smartphone or smartwatch and leave your card in the hotel room.

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